Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.
Tasting
How it drinks
Sight
Rich amber gold with deep copper highlights; full-bodied with slow, viscous legs
Nose
Elegant maturity — polished leather, sandalwood, dried tropical fruit, aged honey, beeswax, tobacco leaf, ancient oak. Soft florals and a whisper of sea air. 25 years on Islay bring profound depth
Palate
Silky and refined — dark honey, candied orange, dried mango, toffee, marzipan, mature oak tannins perfectly integrated. Gentle spice (cinnamon, nutmeg), leather, and a maritime undercurrent. Remarkably balanced for its age
Finish
Exceptionally long finish — lingering dark honey, dried fruit, polished oak, tobacco, and gentle maritime warmth. Fades slowly into warm spice and soft leather
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
Multi-cask vatting — exceptionally rare ex-bourbon with wine cask influence
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