Trekking down through the tenebrosity we tripped over the banana skin of our own imagination and landed amongst nutmeg
We imagined being in the south of France
Water added a seafood shack on the harbour
With the screech of hot rubber we rocketed off leaving behind the strong fumes of lapsang souchong tea
with harmonic layers of pot-pourri and gooseberry fool – all thrumming to the passionate rhythms of Chinese five-spice and bourbon woodiness
Cask No. 29.247 16 – 20 years Trekking down through the tenebrosityCask No. 29. 247 All hands on deck Islay The panel found sublime concentration on the nose. Fresh citrus fruits, orange liqueur and creme de menthe were all packed together with dried herbs, black olive tapenade, umami paste, oyster sauce and various farmyard complexities. Reduction brings earthier and more vegetal notes of roast turnip, rosemary and then menthol, root beer, boiler shed and iodine. We found the palate smouldering with syrupy peat,