Cask No. 77.48

Cask No. 77.48  

Bountiful biscuit bisque

Highland, Northern

A highly perfumed aroma greeted the panel at first. Like walking into a florists with added notes of warm A4 printer paper, raspberry jam sponge fragrant body wash and mentholic herbs. Touches of wax, fresh thyme, stem ginger and a satisfyingly spicy bite. A dollop of water revealed oatmeal and a scent of damp earth and assorted game meats. The mouth was waxy in texture with notes of lemon bonbons, rainbow drops, sugar puffs and crushed custard creams. A little dilution brought notes of aspirin, lemon rind, crisp cereals and turmeric. Superbly earthy and elegantly spicy.

Cask: Refill hogshead
Age: 10 years
Date distilled: August 2007
Alcohol: 58.7%
USA allocation: 60 bottles