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15 years old; 1st fill PX hogshead; 57.4%; Speyside
The aroma was all over the place, with buttered fruit loaf, mango-filled doughnuts, brandy snaps, rum and raisin ice cream and, not to forget, apple-scented shampoo. On the palate it settled down nicely with a slice of banana loaf straight out of the oven, marshmallows dipped in chocolate, and a warm black and blueberry sauce.
After reduction we found treacle toffee, butterscotch and a whiff of hot miso soup on the nose. To taste, simply delicious, sweet and juicy medjool dates bursting with honey, toffee and caramel-like flavours. Following 11 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, we transferred this whisky into a 1st fill American oak Pedro Ximenez hogshead.