Cask No. 112.133
A hum of sweet smoke
$100
Perfect for the whisky lover just getting into the smoky stuff, a rare peated 112 serves as a textbook example of the cooler campfire peat flavors sequestered from the mainland. This fruity and slightly smoky profile is complemented by oaky notes from a hybrid barrique comprised of both American and European oak staves. This is a multifaceted dram that will seriously hold your attention.
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Flavor Profile:Lightly Peated
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Age:8 years
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Region:Highland, Southern
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Cask:Second-fill barrique, toasted heads & hybrid US/EU staves
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ABV:60.7%
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Distilled Date:April 1, 2016
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USA Allocation:90
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VOL:700mL
Tasting Panel Notes
Smoke? Yes, definitely! Not Islay peat smoke but sweet smoke from light embers after a meat barbecue or from a cigar. There were also plenty of fruity aromas as we spotted a wicker basket full of berries. There was a hum of smoke on the palate too, which we described as maple-candied bacon and a pepper steak stir fry. With water, the smoke faded and turned to an oakier note as we had a slice of toasted sourdough bread with butter and anchovies. The taste now was of a dry red wine with slices of spicy chorizo. Following six years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, we transferred this whisky into a second fill hybrid barrique of American and European oak (70:30 split) with toasted heads.
