Scotch Malt Whisky Society 124.4

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FULL OF SECRET PLEASURES

This 17 year old Japanese single malt is from a 1st fill sherry butt and is 60%.

Flavour profile:  Deep, rich & dried fruits

Outturn:  479

Panel's tasting note:  "The nose held dark, brooding sherry aromas – prunes, syrup of figs, molasses and marmite – also some lighter impressions (plums, black grapes, damson jam, cocoa powder and spices). Some of us imagined a motor museum, others an artist’s studio. After reduction, we got sacks of raisins and bouquets of black orchids and tulips. The neat flavour was supremely intense – treacle, cinder toffee, ginger cake, liquorice root, maraschino cherries, strawberry jelly cubes and chocolate sauce. With water, despite a faint hint of old-fashioned telephone flex, this was an immensely tasty Pandora’s box of a dram – dark, but full of secret pleasures."

Drinking tip:  "Perfect digestif"

750 ml