Looking for an ideal Christmas whisky gift – how about three drams and a peated whisky candle?
This set features three 30ml samples – Bunnahabhain 1997 vintage (heavily peated), Glenlossie 2004 vintage (refill sherry hogsheads) and a Blair Athol 1995 vintage (single sherry butt) plus a peat scented whisky candle.
More information on the drams included:
–Bunnahabhain 1997 Vintage: This is a single cask 1997 Vintage, 9 Year Old heavily peated Bunnahabhain (Stoisha), that was released by legendary Dutch independent bottler Herman van Wees as part of his fantastic The Ultimate series. The whisky was distilled on the 1st December 1997, matured in a refill butt for 9 years and bottled on the 14th March 2007 at 46% abv.
Our Tasting Notes:
Nose: Marzipan. Breaded cod. Powdered sugar. Lightly toasted oak chips. Cod liver oil capsules. Clean smoke. The deck of an old ship.
Palate: Slight taste of accidentally swallowing sea water – but in a good way. The sea water notes work in tandem with an excellent barrel spice note. Hazelnuts. Vegetational. The air of a musty room.
Finish: Honey roasted almonds. Mushy raspberries. Waxy apple skins. Campfire embers.
–Glenlossie 2004 Vintage: bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in 2016 as part of their iconic Connoisseurs Choice range. Distilled 2004, this whisky was matured in refill sherry hogsheads before being bottled in 2016 at 46% volume.
Our Tasting Notes:
Nose: Rancio. Brown leaves. Dry earth. Fruit cake. Peanut husks.
Palate: Spiced mince pies. Raisins. Wildflower honey. Dry oak. Burnt caramel.
Finish: Toffee. Wood spice. Lawn clippings. Bitter chocolate. Dried tea leaves.
–Blair Athol 1995 vintage: bottled in 2008 by Douglas Laing as part of their famed Old Malt Cask range. The whisky was matured in a single sherry butt for 12 years, yielding an outturn of 496 bottles and was bottled at 50% volume. This whisky was an exclusive bottling for World Duty Free.
Our Tasting Notes:
Nose: Skittles. Crushed red grapes. Sweet popcorn. Blood orange.
Palate: Dark chocolate. Maraschino cherries. Walnuts. Dirty sherry.
Finish: Dry spice. Slightly bitter oak.
Looking for an ideal Christmas whisky gift – how about three drams and a peated whisky candle?
This set features three 30ml samples – Bunnahabhain 1997 vintage (heavily peated), Glenlossie 2004 vintage (refill sherry hogsheads) and a Blair Athol 1995 vintage (single sherry butt) plus a peat scented whisky candle.
More information on the drams included:
–Bunnahabhain 1997 Vintage: This is a single cask 1997 Vintage, 9 Year Old heavily peated Bunnahabhain (Stoisha), that was released by legendary Dutch independent bottler Herman van Wees as part of his fantastic The Ultimate series. The whisky was distilled on the 1st December 1997, matured in a refill butt for 9 years and bottled on the 14th March 2007 at 46% abv.
Our Tasting Notes:
Nose: Marzipan. Breaded cod. Powdered sugar. Lightly toasted oak chips. Cod liver oil capsules. Clean smoke. The deck of an old ship.
Palate: Slight taste of accidentally swallowing sea water – but in a good way. The sea water notes work in tandem with an excellent barrel spice note. Hazelnuts. Vegetational. The air of a musty room.
Finish: Honey roasted almonds. Mushy raspberries. Waxy apple skins. Campfire embers.
–Glenlossie 2004 Vintage: bottled by Gordon & MacPhail in 2016 as part of their iconic Connoisseurs Choice range. Distilled 2004, this whisky was matured in refill sherry hogsheads before being bottled in 2016 at 46% volume.
Our Tasting Notes:
Nose: Rancio. Brown leaves. Dry earth. Fruit cake. Peanut husks.
Palate: Spiced mince pies. Raisins. Wildflower honey. Dry oak. Burnt caramel.
Finish: Toffee. Wood spice. Lawn clippings. Bitter chocolate. Dried tea leaves.
–Blair Athol 1995 vintage: bottled in 2008 by Douglas Laing as part of their famed Old Malt Cask range. The whisky was matured in a single sherry butt for 12 years, yielding an outturn of 496 bottles and was bottled at 50% volume. This whisky was an exclusive bottling for World Duty Free.
Our Tasting Notes:
Nose: Skittles. Crushed red grapes. Sweet popcorn. Blood orange.
Palate: Dark chocolate. Maraschino cherries. Walnuts. Dirty sherry.
Finish: Dry spice. Slightly bitter oak.
