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Distillery : Isle of Raasay - Islands
1st Fill Rye Woodford Reserve Casks, Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez Sherry Finish
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Peated around 48 ppm
This new expression was launched around ten months ago, and will apparently be an annual edition, as the second edition has already been released. It is almost 4 years old, give or take a few days, and was first matured in American Rye Woodford Reserve casks, and the second maturation, which lasted around five months, was in Sherry Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez casks. Around 14,000 bottles were filled with this nectar, which was then sold exclusively on the British and American markets. Two different types of barley were used, Concerto and Arbikle Laureate.
Let's Taste It :
Sherry a little dry and grainy, with redcurrants and a few pomegranate seeds. A variety of dried fruits, raisins, apricots, bananas, with a light but fragrant woodiness, tinder and roasted hazelnuts. Chocolate chips, puffed rice. On the palate it is spicy and fruity, slightly syrupy, apricot brandy, nutmeg, raspberry, clove. The finish sinks into deep wood, charcoal, damp earth, but also some salty and sandy notes. Puffs of light smoke. Baked earth. A zest of blood orange.
In Short,
It's not bad at all, apart from the palate which is a little too spicy for my taste, which takes away some of the flavour. The nose is nice, but especially the finish, which really goes a long way. There are some really interesting and original things in this limited edition, but I'm not sure that Rye and Sherry are the elements that go together best. As for the price, I find it frankly high.
Score : 87
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Mariam the Believer - Dreams
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