Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.
Tasting
How it drinks
Sight
Warm gold, slightly deeper than the 2012 edition reflecting additional maturation; natural color
Nose
Mature bere barley complexity — toasted grain, beeswax, dried flowers, apricot, honey, marzipan, coastal mineral. The ancient grain has mellowed with 12 years of Islay maturation into something profound
Palate
Rich and textured — marzipan, baked apricot, honeycomb, toasted barley, gentle oak spice, beeswax, salted caramel. The bere barley's distinctive mineral-earthy character is beautifully integrated after 12 years. Coastal freshness
Finish
Long finish with lingering marzipan, honeyed malt, beeswax, and Islay maritime character. The ancient grain's terroir persists elegantly
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
First-fill bourbon and second-fill wine casks — Orkney-grown ancient bere barley
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