58,3°
Distillery : Craigellachie - Speyside
Refill Hogshead and 1st Fill Sherry Finish
Independent Bottling
By Decadent Drinks
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2025
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
This one spent 16 years in a Refill Hogshead before being stored for 4 years in a 1st Fill Sherry Hogshead. As a result, there are 251 bottles out there that are likely to be emptied at any moment. Decadent Drams is a new range launched just a year ago by Angus McRaild, founder of Decadent Drinks, and there are already around 40 bottlings.
Let's Taste It :
Waxy and mellow nose, with dates, figs and dried bananas. Raspberry coulis mixed with goat's milk, chives, dark chocolate, brown tobacco and prunes. Beeswax, barbecue sauce, old library and a hint of sulphur. On the palate, walnut oil, freshly extinguished pipe, treacle, strawberry smoothie, a slice of raw meat, coppery reflections, intense spices. Long, powerful finish, fruit paste, herbal notes, basil pesto, peppermint. Earthy caramel, raisins, sprig of rosemary. Wet earth.
In Short,
It's close to a Sherry Bomb, but very high-end, nuanced, with vegetal notes that enhance the fruit and a warm depth. The kind of bomb that never stops exploding, and whose every burst touches our hearts. Obviously, it's a bit excessive and won't appeal to everyone, but those who like it will be able to overlook the disproportionate price.
Score : 89
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Vixsin - Fawning
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