Fruity Time Travel
Description
PROFILE |
Peated |
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CASK TYPE | 2nd-fill ex-bourbon hogsheads |
AGE |
17 Years Old |
ABV | 57% |
DISTILLED DATE |
16/02/2004 |
OUTTURN | 1 of 1326 bottles |
REGION | Islay |
SPIRIT NOTES
A typically exquisite nose that screams 'this' distillery. Abundant soft, almost overripe, exotic fruits. Wispy peat smoke, bonfire embers, bonjella mouth gel, seawater, pink grapefruit and light antiseptic notes. Just exquisite! With water we found it became more mineral, with dried mango and guava, threads of peat smoke, ointments, dried herbs and a lovely umami richness. The neat palate opened with a slick of sweet, velvety peat. Oily in texture, with vivid notes of mango, passion fruit and guava jam. Exotic fruit salad juices pooling in a bowl with sharper tones of grapefruit and seawater. Reduction brought smoked lychees, smoked olive oil, mineral salts and stunningly resinous and herbal peat smoke. Sweet and saline in perfect balance.