46°
Distillery : Glen Scotia - Campbeltown
1st Fill Bourbon, Refill American Oak Casks and Oloroso Sherry Finish
Original Bottling
Core Range
Single Malt
Launched in 2015
Unchillfiltered
Peated around 23,5 ppm
Launched in 2015, this expression quickly became the spearhead and
emblem of the distillery. Aged in an assortment of Bourbon and American
oak casks, it follows a reportedly very short Sherry cask finish.
According to Forbes, the peat level is 23.5 ppm, but there are
conflicting sources, and anyway, it becomes light after 15 years
of maturation. There is no cold filtration, however the use of dyes is
confirmed.
Let's Taste It :
Very woody nose, with a hint of ginger and blood orange
peel. Baked apples, a drizzle of vanilla, iodine which gives a nice breadth, and again this warm and sparkling touch that I had noticed with
the 10 year old, this time more pronounced. Gingerbread, fudge,
marzipan, dry land and evergreen forest. The palate is robust, on
varnished cherry, oak, with dried fruits, nuts, apricots, grapes, and
some exotic but discreet fruits, papaya, guava, dragon fruit. Spices under control, paprika, nutmeg, white pepper. Long finish, wood splinters,
intense charcoal, cola, tea notes. Hazelnut.
In Short,
It deserves its reputation, it is very successful. There is character,
originality, complexity. It's very well done. At the time of writing
these lines the price is still O.K. I therefore recommend a
purchase, knowing that the Springbank 10 year is still above. On the
other hand, I believe that it's slightly better than the Kilkerran 12
year old.
Score : 86
To Be Listened While Sipping :
The Waterboys - Savage Earth Heart
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