Scotch Malt Whisky Society 29.257

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OUT OF LEFT FIELD

Winner of Culinaire Magazine's "Best in Class" award at the recent Alberta Beverage Awards, this 21 year old from Islay spent 19 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead before being transferred to a 1st fill Oloroso hogshead for the remainder of its maturation, and comes in at 45.8%.

Flavour profile:  Lightly peated.

Outturn:  175 bottles.

Panel's tasting note:  "This one is really out of left field – unexpected and unusual but we all gave it thumbs up. The nose has fruity perfumes riding a tame wave of clean smoke – tar on a raspberry bush, fruity hookahs, salted blackcurrant, crab claws with grapefruit, waxed lemons and melissa – oh, and hospital corridors.

The palate is a sharp, citric smoke bomb; the usual soot, tar, ash and liquorice co-existing with astringent fruits – salty lemon, passion fruit, crab apples and blackcurrant; something slightly mentholic and medicinal, and then a seriously dry finish of ginger, wasabi, leather, humbugs and liquorice. Single cask samples do not always conform to the template. After 19 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead we transferred this whisky to an Oloroso hogshead for the remainder of its maturation."

750 ml