Cask Islay Cask Strength Bourbon Edition (58,6%) 6cl sample

The Cask Islay Cask Strength Bourbon Edition is an Islay single malt from an undisclosed distillery bottled by the independent bottler A.D. Rattray. This limited edition matured in first fill Kentucky bourbon casks and was bottled at natural cask strength of 58,6% ABV, non chill filtered and with no added colour, as a small batch release. This is a 6cl sample.

Nose: salted peanuts with grilled crab, flambeed merengue and the typical Islay sea breeze

Palate: smoked almond cookies with grapefruit, golden syrup and some savoury notes from salted caramel

Finish: burnt shrimps with a subtle balsamico glaze, peat smoke, vanilla fudge and citrus