Cask No. 16.52

Cask No. 16.52   

Campfire breakfast on a damp morning

Highland, Southern

Selected by American Members at The Tasting Panel Experience 2020

Please limit one (1) bottle per member

Fall in the Highlands with its deep amber hue, a gorgeous liquid slow dancing in the glass. A mild and mellow nose-feel, notes of campfire toasted marshmallows, smoked salami and juicy fresh orange juice. Dried fruits, figs and crystallised orange peels contribute to a comfortable and comforting moment in time. A little water raises damp, earthy, mossy notes and increases the scents of smoke and ash, like waking up to the smell of bacon fat from your tent, the smell of damp earth surrounds you. Smoked brisket rides in on a lightly oiled mouthfeel that slightly spritzes across the tongue, and is carried off by a drying, long smoky finish of fatty burnt ends in wellies bound in hessian. A sweet pop of fondant settles in the mid palate with a dash of water. An adventurous spirit, bound to transport you to camping, Highland style.

Cask: Re-charred hogshead
Age: 11 years
Date distilled: December 2009
Alcohol: 63.4%
USA allocation: 269 bottles