Scotch Malt Whisky Society 53.248

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SLAPPED BY POSEIDON'S GLOVE

Bottled for the 2018 Islay Whisky Festival and limited to one bottle per member, this 11 year old is 58% after maturing in a refill hogshead

Flavour profile:  Lightly peated

Outturn:  304 bottles

Panel's tasting note:  "The sound of waves crashing against jagged rocks could be heard from the glass as a heavy mist of salty sea spray smacked the face like a slap from Poseidon's glove. The smoke from burning heather whirled over rock pools before swirling around the thick tar that defiantly protected a sturdy wooden pier leaving lobster nets open to the full ravaging of the sea. The smoke permeated deep into our senses; a sweet reek that embraced salted caramel and the chewy familiarity of a charcoal pencil. Strong herbal notes stirred from the depths as fennel seeds spun with rosemary, sage and thyme before joining liquorice stick dipped in salt on the finish."

750 ml