Batch 7, 13 Year Old - A glorious 13 Year Old unnamed Islay malt that was distilled in 2009 and some of it has been finished in an Oloroso Octave by ourselves.
Tasting notes
Nose
Pungent medicinal notes; germolene and cotton back plasters. Zesty lemon juice, crab shells and mineral oil. Some herbal notes of dried rosemary , and a hint of petrichor.
Mouth
Sweet citrus, brine, and a flinty mineral note. It’s a medicinal, with cooling menthol and sweet herbal heathery smoke lingers with some dried thyme.
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Batch 7, 13 Year Old - A glorious 13 Year Old unnamed Islay malt that was distilled in 2009 and some of it has been finished in an Oloroso Octave by ourselves.