Cask No. 53.342 Light & delicate With water there’s taramasalata

With water there’s taramasalata

After spending 32 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead this was transferred to a new oak hogshead for the remainder of its maturation

our panellists sniffed out polished wood

Cask: Second-fill toasted hogshead

Cask No. 53.342 Light & delicate With water there’s taramasalataCask No. 53. 342 A delicious and moreish proposition Islay A lovely tingling, sweet peat smoke tantalised our nostrils, while ash, soot and the scent of refreshing lemon eucalyptus essential oil made this an intriguing experience on the nose neat. On the palate there was plenty of sweet peat at first, followed by Dutch beehives (honey sweetened liquorice) and buttered toffee as well as burnt toast. With a little water it turned towards the maritime