Tasting Notes

• Tasting Notes by Rocky

  Nose: Rich – notes of treacle, Werther’s Originals and toffee combine with liquorice and smoke.

  Palate: Warming – prune, chocolate, Christmas cake, raisin, truffle oil and cinnamon are all balanced against the backdrop of peat smoke and the merest hint of lit matches.

  Finish: Long, with smoky raisins continuing to the very end.

  Comment: Very well-balanced – sherry-cask maturation and peated whisky can be a difficult combination to get right, but the high abv is not overpowering and the whisky is moreish – even at this strength.

• Tasting Notes by Stuart

  Nose: Weighty, heady aromas of treacle toffee, Demerara sugar, candied orange and a hint of leather.

  Palate: A few drops of water exorcise the whisky, releasing notes of toffee, clove, cinnamon and chilli chocolate, along with subtle peatiness.

  Finish: Big spices and dark chocolate linger long.

  Comment: Big, big flavours, but everything is in balance. A dram to take your time over.

• Producer's Notes

  Colour: Deep mahogany

  Nose: Breathe in rich sherried sweetness with dates and sultanas smothered in the indulgence of treacle toffee, pecan and maple syrup.

  Taste: Sip the sublime velvet taste of dark chocolate fudge infused with sherried dark fruit, sea-salt and walnut oil.

  Finish: Savour the long-lasting finish with sun-dried raisins and salted treacle.