Region: Speyside
ABV: 56.8%
E150: No
Chill-filtered: No
Cask type: Sherry Butt
One of 270 Bottles
Container: Glencairn Neat
Colour: Amber
Nose: Raisins, prunes, dried dates, vanilla, pine, oak, hint of nutmeg.
Palate: A bit hot on the palate. Strawberry, cherry syrup, red fruit jam sweetness, touch of minty coolness, dark chocolate, oak, pepper, ginger, oak.
Finish: Long lingering finish, pepper, ginger, oak, mineral.
Score: 88/100
Very surprising for a 13 year old, certainly got some heat on the palate. Surprising amount of oak influence, I am almost certain it was a PX Sherry cask due to how syrupy it was on the nose. Rather complex on the palate at the same time a bit dry, getting spicy towards the end. Overall a very good cask, and very reasonably priced.