Cask No. 3.349

Cask No. 3.349                        

A whirlpool of flavor

Islay

Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society's founding in 1983!

A sweet fragrance of Turkish delight and coconut harmonised with aromatic riesling and moscatel wine, creating a perfect symbiosis with dried peat and wood ash. The palate too was a delight – layers of cherry fondant melted over pressed flowers, rose petals and crumbly earth. An enhanced fruity demeanour appeared by adding water. Now watermelon, pineapple and lemon zest swirled around with the riesling wine, like a whirlpool of happiness, carrying flotsam of flaked almonds, crushed hazelnuts and soft-centred meringue. The palate was now a splendorous amalgamation of apple candy and sugared orange peel, balancing with raw peat, campfire ash and suggestions of bay leaves and lemongrass.

Cask: Second-fill hogshead
Age: 18 years
Date distilled: February 2004
Alcohol: 57.9%
USA allocation: 78 bottles
700mL botttle format