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Holyrood 2021 Release Single Malt

Scotch Single Malt Lowland
Age
No age statement
ABV
48%
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 with mahogany reflections.
Nose
Ripe stone fruits and dried apricots with warm caramel and toasted oak. Undertones of cinnamon, clove, and a subtle waxy note.
Palate
Full-bodied with initial sweetness from dried fruits and caramel. Mid-palate reveals spiced oak, dark chocolate, and a slight nuttiness with excellent texture.
Finish
Long and satisfying finish with lingering dark spice, oak tannins, and fading dried fruit sweetness.

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • ex-bourbon barrels
  • ex-sherry casks

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