
A 19 year old peated mystery Highland Single Malt, selected and bottled the brilliant Thompson Bros. A beautiful label, designed by the excellent WhiskyHobo.
Official Tasting Notes
Nose – A beautiful peated spirit, gently aged for 18 years in refill wood – perfect! Charred Hazelnuts, dusty peated malt/grist, Burnt sage, rosemary, oily fishing ropes, tar and creels. Crushed seashells and heather smoke. Touches of fruits – quince and apple peel.
Palate – Very powerful with sharp citrus, heather honey, stewed apples, minerality – salt and wet slate. Some smoked ham, anchovies and capers in brine. Malty, Salty and moreish.
Finish – salty peanut brittle, the peat stays – and is powerful—quite earthy and robust – with lingering cigar smoke.