Scotch Malt Whisky Society 121.76

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CLOSE SHAVE FROM A TIPSY BARBER

A 12 year old Islander from a refill barrel at 57.9%

Flavour profile:  Spicy & dry

Outturn:  210 bottles

Panel's tasting note:  "The initial nose spoke of the barbershop – old leather chairs, razor-strops, sharp blades, after-shave and band-aids (the barber, who’d been drinking gin, had shaky hands) – plus beeswax polish and dried flowers. With water, we got hot linen and laundry detergent (hot cloth slapped on your close shave) but also marzipan, Dr Pepper, caramel, digestive biscuits and bath bombs. The neat palate was herbal (fennel seed, absinthe) but complex and very tasty – chocolate fudge cake, popping candy and ‘liquorice allsorts from an engineer’s overall pocket’. In reduction – tree bark, chalk, Chartreuse (herbal again) interesting citric fizz and some ash – satisfyingly unusual."

Drinking tip:  "After any close shave, or when looking for something unusual"

750 ml