Scotch Malt Whisky Society 96.24

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SWEET, WARM AND LIVELY

This 12 year old Highlander comes in at 57.9% after maturing in a refill barrel.

Flavour profile:  Spicy & dry.

Outturn: 201 bottles.

Panel's tasting note:  "On the nose, initial candy sweetness (including apricot Danish, cherry fudge and bourbon biscuits) gives way to hay, dried flowers and basketry – eventually hints of tobacco. The neat palate has nutty sweetness (Cadbury’s Whole Nut, almond croissant) mouth-filling warmth (iced gingerbread, embers, chili) and a kind of popping candy fizz at the end.

The reduced nose finds Neapolitan ice-cream and Turkish Delight, but deepens and develops the tobacco, rye bread and aniseed notes. The palate is still sweet and warming – candied ginger, liquorice stick and dry leather with that lively finish turning to bitter lemon and classic champagne cocktail."

750 ml