Peated Cask Matured Blended Malt Scotch Whisky The Classic Range

 

 

 

44,2°

Distillery :  The Ardmore, Laphroaig - Speyside, Islay

Small Batch Bourbon Casks

Independent Bottling 

By Berry Bros. & Rudd

Core Range 

Blended Malt 

Launched in 2018

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured

 

 

 

The Classic Range, which includes whiskies from Speyside, Islay and Ireland, also includes a whisky aged in peated casks, which are believed to be Laphroaig casks. The whisky aged in these casks, impregnated with a low phenol content, is thought to be partly Ardmore.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Good damp peat with a medicinal touch, the juice is strongly impregnated by the casks, which is astonishing. Limestone rock, granite, light fruits and sea breeze. Vanilla and honey on the palate, with a light fruitiness and creaminess. Unripe melon, cherry tomatoes, cereals, millet, barley, quinoa. Some floral fragrances. Fairly long finish on charcoal and honey. Puffed rice. Gravel, sand, wheat. A sunny day on a deserted Scottish beach.

 

In Short, 

I liked the contrast between the strength of the peated casks and the lightness of the aromas. That said, I wonder if I've exaggerated the score, given what I've read here and there about this bottling. In any case, it seemed to work for me.

Score : 86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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