Scotch Malt Whisky Society 3.270

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SURF N TURF IN A CAMEL'S SADDLE BAG

This 18 year old from Islay is 55.8% after spending its life in a refill sherry butt

Flavour profile:  Oily & coastal

Outturn:  594 bottles

Panel's tasting note:  "On the nose ash, embers, treacle on leather, smouldering leaves, honey-coated kippers, toffee Pavlova, Fisherman’s Friends and camel saddle bags were all mentioned. Water brought campfire waffles and maple syrup, donuts and surf and turf savouriness to the mix. On the neat palate, we found barbecued prawns and lobster shells, treacle toffee, ginger cake, leather, prunes, cigars, dark rum, sherry and smoke – rich and slightly challenging for some. The reduced palate was still substantial – coke clinkers, sweet tobacco, marmalade, cinder toffee, yeasty rye bread and ‘fish pie on Hobnobs biscuits’. Sherry and smoke lovers will lap it up."

Drinking tip:  "To accompany any strange food combination"

750 ml