Waxier notes appeared with water and nudged us towards citrus oils and spruce trees
This 10 year-old Speysider is a rare experience to enjoy a whisky that we typically never see in single malt form
The reduced nose goes from Crunchie bars and lingonberry jam to willow catkins and gooseberry bushes
maraschino cherries and tropical fruit before developing into deeper aromas of Chinese five spice
If ordered separately: Distillery 93 Rare Release= $120
Cask No. 26.218 Lightly Peated Waxier notes appeared with waterImmediately recognisable as this cult distillery's make: lots of fresh linens, bath salts, washing drying on a shoreline, beach pebbles and attractive notes of herbal toothpaste and lemon peels. In the background were some softer tones of honey and caraway. With water we found hand cream, gorse flowers, soda bread and barley water with a wee ping of waxiness. The neat palate was sweet, with heather ales, camphor and a classical fulsome waxiness plus