Bottle - Cask # 4.251
Cask No. 4.251,

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Cask No. 4.251 Lightly peated

ARMCHAIR DANCING DRAM

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The nose is a captivating Orkney saga – herbal smoke (garden bonfires, heather moor-burn); followed by sea-shore hints of salty spray and langoustines on beach bonfire barbecues – lastly chocolate limes. The initial palate has a chewy, earthy, salty thread of peat smoke – followed by chocolate and butterscotch (Daim bars), Bounty bars and ice-cream – mouth-filling, lip-smacking and very satisfying indeed – a real armchair dram (though you might feel the need to get up and dance occasionally).

With water, the smoke takes a medicinal, shaman’s tepee, male bonding turn – with heather flowers and chocolate dancing sensually behind that almost transparent curtain of smoke.

 

Age 13
Date Distilled 17 January 2005
Cask Type Refill hogshead
Region Highland Island
Outturn 305 bottles
ABV 58.1 %