Cask No. 35.309 AMERICAN the palate seemed sweeter –but

the palate seemed sweeter –but with a dry mouth-feel as the smoke thinned

USA allocation: 261 bottles

In the mouth there's an initial prickle of white pepper and paprika followed by fruity red chilli

citrus air fresheners and sardines charred over hot wood embers

The aroma was that of Acacia honey on slices of buttered toasted malt loaf next to simmering red currants almost ready to be filled into jars for jelly

Cask No. 35.309 AMERICAN the palate seemed sweeter –butCask No. 35. 309 Darwin's tipple Speyside, Lossie An intriguing initial nose that opened with citrus bath salts and then evolved with laundered fabrics, pineapple cubes, melon liqueur and warm cedar wood. Some aromatic heather flower and mossy notes too. With water we found it became more buttery and sweet with barley sugars, lemon water, malt extract, pollens and kumquat. On arrival in the mouth we noted a creamy, Guinness foam note, then sweet