Glen Scotia 2007 Peated 12 Year Old TWE Exclusive

Billy Abbott, The Whisky Exchange

• Nose

  Initially savoury, with a touch of bouquet garni and damp grass. Sweetness build in the glass, with green apples and banana joined by freshly-rained-on forest floors, a touch of wax and rich maltiness. Seaspray freshness and smoke floats around the edges – a hint of ozone and damp rocks.

• Palate

  Thick, with barley sugar balanced by tart apple sauce. Spiced sponge cake studded with dried fruit sits in the middle, with darker notes underneath: damp oak, barrel char and earthy mushrooms. Water ups the intensity and depth, bring out more sweetness and savouriness.

• Finish

  Peppery green leaves and crunchy apples fade to reveal menthol and polished oak.

• Comment

  Hints of classic Glen Scotia 'dirty smoke' are wrapped up in fruit and spice – an all-rounder from the distillery, showing many sides of its multi-faceted character.