Tasting Panel Notes

The aromatic nose was strangely soothing and invigorating at the same time – delivering camphor oil, forest walks, potpourri and walnut wood. We also identified a soupçon of citrus (lime marmalade, lemon curd and orange oil), dried apricots, Italian fennel-flavoured sausage and a light lash of soft leather. The neat palate was sweet, creamy and smooth – serving up vanilla ice cream, condensed milk, white chocolate, golden syrup and stroopwafel. Adding water brought cascades of apples – both its blossom and freshly juiced fruit – along with cinnamon and a marzipan munch of battenberg cake. On the palate, we now devoured dried apple rings, rhubarb and custard, pink wafer biscuits and digestives.

About The Vaults Collection: The Vaults Collection is a selection of the finest and rarest single cask, single malt whisky, set aside from The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s most remarkable stocks over the years. They have been released from the depths of our treasure trove of casks, after decades of slow maturation and careful nurturing. The Vaults Collection represents the whisky lover’s dream: A chance to journey back into whisky history, including the opportunity to experience styles or distilleries that no longer exist. The Collection takes its name from the Society’s historical home at The Vaults in Leith, Scotland’s oldest commercial building in continuous use whose connection with the drinks world dates back to the 12th century. Each bottle has a specially designed label and is offered in a beautiful wooden box.