Bottle - Cask # 121.80, A curious and eccentric conundrum
Cask No. 121.80, A curious and eccentric conundrum
121.80
A curious and eccentric conundrum
14

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Cask No. 121.80 Spicy & sweet

A curious and eccentric conundrum

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This nose was a curious and eccentric conundrum - earthy bass notes of pepper, burnt twigs, tarry wood and salty sweetness growled resonantly with sugared almonds and meatballs, yet we also found trills, triplets and tremolos of fruit (pomegranate, banana, wine gums) and even flowers. The palate also had this odd salty/sweet combination – chocolate, toffee and ice-cream ricocheting off sea-salt, sardine and salted caramel. The reduced nose suggested salt and vinegar chips, lavender and a Bloody Mary sprinkled with celery salt. The palate remained mouth-tingling, with dark honey, salt and wood – odd as three different socks – but very tasty.

Age 14
Date Distilled April 2000
Cask Type Refill hogshead
Region Highland Island
Outturn 292 bottles bottles
ABV 54.6 %