Banana malt loaf, vanilla custard and a dollop of fruit compote on the nose, with just a hint of smoke and the slightest suggestion of black pepper. A sip is a wee journey: sweet stewed fruits and rich caramel at first, then black pepper spice, eventually giving way to deep smoke before milk chocolate, and … Continued

This single cask from Berry Bros and Rudd’s Winter Release Series was initially aged in a hogsgead and then finished in a Moscatel barrel.   Producers Note: There’s a great Scottish exclamation to sum up the initial aromas: “jings!”. This is a massive whisky, with huge aromas of peat fires, ash and iodine. This is … Continued