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Ailsa Bay Inaugural Release

Scotch Single Malt Lowland
Age
No age statement
ABV
48.9%
Filtration
Non-chill-filtered
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Rich amber gold with mahogany undertones
Nose
Heavy peat smoke with creeping brininess and a touch of iodine. Notes of leather, dark toffee, and a hint of phenolic spice.
Palate
Assertive and smoky with a creamy mouthfeel. Peat dominates alongside saline notes, with developing flavors of burnt wood, dark berries, and subtle pepper spice.
Finish
Long and lingering with persistent smoke, sea salt, and a warming spiced finish.

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • ex-bourbon barrels

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