35.34 Moroccan tea-room masculinity

Cask No. 35.34

We found this nose interesting and unusual, doubtless due to the new wood. Echoes of oak (a carpenter’s workshop, tea boxes, vanilla) complemented the rich toffee, chocolate and raisins; but then something more airy arrived – American cream soda, coca-cola, bubble-gum and peppermint. The unreduced palate started fruity and floral, but developed a masculine side (smoke, ash, leather and tobacco). The reduced nose, with perfumed smoke, sandalwood and carpets, suggestedMoroccan tea-rooms to someone who knew about such things. The palate became elegantly sweet and teasing, but with clove and cigar-box boldness. The distillery was in the Glenmorangie group until recently.

Drinking tip: To enjoy while the shades of evening gather; maybe on a carpe

New charred oak: A newly made ‘designer’ cask, carefully created in conjunction with the cooperage to get the best from this distillery’s new make. Untouched by any other spirit this is a rarity and a real treat within the Society...

Date Distilled: March 1996 Colour: Coca-cola on mahogany Age: 13 years Cask Type: New charred oak