NEW WAVE
Trying new whiskies has always been part of the endless discovery journey for Society members, and that’s as true today as it has ever been. The ‘New Wave’ is a series of 10 bottles for markets around the world, selected from three of the UK’s newest distilleries and all illustrated by the Society’s original illustrator, Bob Dewar – the artist who was instrumental in defining our look when we started out 40 years ago, and whose artwork still adorns the ceiling of our spiritual home at The Vaults.
Spirit Notes
Thick and syrupy Pedro Ximénez sherry, infused with fragrant smoke, oozed over toasted peanuts and red berry fruits on a thick slab of sugary toffee. The palate was a compounded conglomerate of tinned fruit, blood oranges and dried herbs, swirling together in an old coal scuttle and topped with cinnamon, ginger and ash. Adding water only released further treacle, toffee and honey, still in a dusty old coal scuttle but now with dried flowers and lemon zest. The palate had somewhat softened, however, now embracing peat-smoked flapjacks, dark berry jam and roasted peaches with sprigs of thyme, and the light sweetness of mead on the finish.
| Profile | peated |
|---|---|
| Cask No. | 149.7 |
| Cask(s) | 1st Fill Ex-Oloroso Spanish Oak Butt |
| Region | Highland |
| ABV | 61.7% |
| Age | 7 years |
| Distillation Year | 2015 |
| Outturn | 650 bottles |
