Cask No. 39.292
Champes jaunes
$125
Pineapple, peach, grapefruit and golden sweetness introduce a vibrant, tropical character, followed by citrus, vanilla, floral notes and gentle creaminess. The tall stills and generous copper contact at this storied Speyside location encourage a fragrant, fruity spirit that suits this exuberant cask particularly well.
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Flavor Profile:Juicy Oak & Vanilla
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Age:12 years
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Region:Speyside Lossie
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Cask:First-fill barrel
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ABV:61.6%
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Distilled Date:December 5, 2011
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USA Allocation:60
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VOL:700mL
Tasting Panel Notes
This was the first comment – pineapple chunks, peach melba yoghurt, yellow jelly tots and grapefruit, as well as dandelion honey. On the palate neat we observed a juicy, sugary, citrus flavour found in traditional lemon and sugar pancakes, vanilla orange custard and key lime coconut doughnuts. In the finish was a cranachan made of raspberries, whisky, toasted oatmeal and cream flavoured with honey. With a drop of water we imagined walking through the countryside surrounding Grasse, with fields of flowers and the scent of lavender, rose, myrtle, orange blossom and wild mimosa. To taste, we served up a tropical fruit salad with cinnamon ice cream before a pleasant, sweet, oaky dryness arrived in the finish.