Cask No. 7.151 Heavily peated succulent and creamy were just

succulent and creamy were just some of the adjectives used when tasted neat

USA allocation: 78 bottles

We initially stepped into a florist with an array of fresh-cut flowers next to azaleas and gardenias in small decorative pots

fresh mint and herbs de Provence

The nose was immediately promising – gentle smoke drifting over Hebridean beaches

Cask No. 7.151 Heavily peated succulent and creamy were justCask No. 7. 151 Lebkuchen and marrons glacs Speyside, Lossie The nose gave us lots of sweet indications (nougat, chocolate fudge, vanilla ice cream, caramel), plentiful fruit (fruit punch, Starburst), putty, painted wood and laundry. The palate had rather more fruit, but also with big, impressive heat in it we got lime juice on mango and pineapple sprinkled with salt and chilli; the sweetness came through as Lebkuchen, iced caramels and marrons glacs.