Cask No. 53.504 Oily & coastal The aroma with water changed

The aroma with water changed to freshly laundered sheets

baled hay and heather honey

we examine three whiskies with different flavour profiles after maturation in the same type of cask

After spending 10 years in a bourbon hogshead this was transferred to a French oak Jamaican rum barrique

and dark toffee

Cask No. 53.504 Oily & coastal The aroma with water changedThe nose began with the scent of a boat builders workshop and the warm, sanded oak of a ships hull being prepared for the open sea. Black cardamom, honey and sweet popcorn were followed by smoky pears and butterscotch, carrying the essence of a summer drought on a heather moor. The maritime breeze brought sea air and a dark, estery note of blackcurrant jam. The palate was sweet and tooth coating, with smoked pink grapefruit zest, pear juice and honey