Scotch Malt Whisky Society 29.167

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WOWF!

At 58.6% this 20 year old from Islay came from a refill barrel

Flavour profile:  Peated

Outturn:  211 bottles

Panel's tasting note:  "The nose brimmed with peat smoke, coal cellars, antiseptic cream, coal-tar soap, salted liquorice, toasted coconut, treacle, sea-shells and a barber’s leather strop. The palate produced at least one ‘Wowf!’ (between a Wow and a Woof, apparently), with its kiln-smouldering peat, roasted coffee beans, figs, honey-flavoured Fisherman’s Friends, and walnuts and lavender in a coal sack – rather unusual, but good. The reduced nose was tamer – brown sugar meringues, banana chips, salted almonds, honeyed lemon and salty olives. The palate found honey cake and dry hay, but still the heavier memories of salty coal and sweet smoke weighed satisfyingly on our manna-receiving tongues."

Drinking tip:  "Would probably work with food - preferably a spread of tapas in the open air"

750 ml