Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.
Tasting
How it drinks
Sight
Deep amber with rich mahogany tinge from first-fill Oloroso sherry; darker than the standard 23yo. Viscous and heavy-legged at cask strength
Nose
Pineapple studded with cloves, dusted with cinnamon and baked on the barbecue. First-fill sherry adds brandied orange peel intensity and dark fruit depth
Palate
Surprising punch of baking spice overpowers the sherry influence. Light butterscotch and malted cereals push through brandied orange peel. Less austere than expected despite the high ABV — the meaty Craigellachie character is enveloped in sherry richness
Finish
Medium-long finish, slightly tight from the high ABV. Leathery notes play against orange peel elements. The sherry cask and sulphury distillery character merge into savoury complexity
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
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