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Aroma: Barley sugar, malt, dark brown sugar, orange peels, marmalade, manuka honey, chocolate, foam bananas.
Palate: Full, fruitcake, spices, buttery vanilla, malty. Oak.
Conclusion: Long, mochaccino, marmalade.
Editor Choice: Initially soft, then brisk, vibrant and drying, peppery, a touch of smoke, oak, lime, ginger and spices.
Matured in rum barrels from the Sancti-Spiritus region, a town in the heart of Cuba, this single malt with glints of topaz has a nose characterised by exotic fruit. It evolves with violets, tobacco, vanilla and sugar cane. The palate is fresh and heady, evoking bananas and ripe fruit (pears), and developing mellow notes of malted barley. The finish reveals notes of cocoa beans and slightly bitter chocolate. Finishings have become very fashionable. While the merits of some may be debatable, this Gran Reserva is of a more serious calibre. An official version available as a special bottling.
Critical:
Drinks International 2020, Best Selling Brands: No.6
Gold Outstanding Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2019
International Wine & Spirit Competition
Gold Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2017
International Wine & Spirit Competition