Mr Smith Does Bake-Off

$225

Toffee-like sweetness, condensed-milk richness, layers of dried fruit and polished oak are this single cask’s calling card. The distillery’s traditional double distillation and distinctive lantern-shaped stills contribute to the smooth, fruity spirit beneath this richly layered cask.

Flavor Profile:

Spicy & Sweet
Age:

17 years
Region:

Speyside, Spey
Cask:

Second-fill Oloroso butt
ABV:

56.7%
Distilled Date:

August 16, 2007
USA Allocation:

90
VOL:

700mL

Tasting Panel Notes

Initial nosing revealed toffee, condensed milk, banoffee pie, tobacco leaf, kumquat and watermelon. Then, behind that, came a clump of richly fruity Dundee cake and some freshly baked white bread. Water revealed walnut whip, hazelnut liqueur, hessian and salted honey cashew nuts. The neat palate displayed a lovely dark fruit character, with fig rolls, brandy snaps, toasted hot cross buns and raspberry coulis all noted. Reduction delivered complex suggestions of medium-dry white wines, crystallised honey, rich custard made with sauternes, baked apple, crushed walnuts and sunflower oil.