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29.84 Mouth-coating, tongue-roasting, tooth-stripping, palate-punching

Cask No. 29.84

The nose suggested honey-glazed gammon, caramel, fudge and black jack chews (blackcurrant, liquorice), with tarry driftwood heaped on a beach bonfire. With water, the fire died down somewhat (as it does); we got soot, salt, scorched heather and hazelnut. The full-strength palate was a fiery slap in the cheeks; lovely chewy textures with peat smoke, salt and fudge. We also found heather, juniper and peaty compost; definitely one for lovers of the hard Islay stuff. Even with water, the charred wood and burnt electrical wires made it mouth-coating, tongue-roasting, tooth-stripping, palate-punching and raw. This distillery’s whisky was legal during Prohibition.

Date Distilled: April 1998 Colour: Light mustard gold Age: 11 years Cask Type: Refill ex-bourbon hogshead Whisky Region: Islay

29.84