This one has a neat name, and it is nice to see experimentation like this with casks made from an atypical wood. Definitely one of the more interesting releases to me.
Minutia: Matured in ex-Bourbon and Black Sea oak casks and bottled in 2017. Enjoyed neat in a glencairn.
Color: Chestnut Oloroso Sherry, 1.2.
Nose: Light, salty, seaweed, wood, some smoke.
Taste: Smoky, briny, fruity, almond – overall light, but in equal measure.
Finish: Smoke, wood, toffee.
I did enjoy this one, though it’s hard to say how successful the cask experiment was. It certainly wasn’t bad, but it’s tough to say how much impact it had as anything I picked up I already find in Ardbeg, or could see myself finding it there with more traditional casks. Doesn’t stop it from being a solid bottle, though.
Score: 86
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