Scotch Malt Whisky Society 4.236

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ISLAND HOLIDAY SNAPSHOT

This 14 year old from the Highland Islands comes in at 56.6% after maturing in a refill hogshead.

Flavour profile:  Lightly peated.

Outturn:  279 bottles.

Panel's tasting note:  "The nose provoked a lengthy panel debate – was it a picnic on the wild flower machair or the remains of a barbecue bonfire on the shore? Either way it was an interesting island holiday snapshot. The palate was quite a sensation – lively but lovely and balanced – honeyed porridge and blancmange sweetness with lots of perfumed floral smoke. The pointless debate continued with water – the picnickers taking langoustines from a basket and the beach guys pouring lavender water on driftwood embers. The reduced palate – either scallops and Thai prawns or kissing a perfumed woman – depending, maybe, on how hungry you feel."

750 ml