A classic vatting of two ex-Spanish Oloroso sherry cask finishes, selected by our Distillery Manager, Douglas Campbell, for outstanding quality.
Date distilled - 22 November 1976
Matured in - hogsheads
Finished in - sherry butts, for over three years
Date bottled - 22 October 2007
Bottled at cask strength, 49.3%abv, and unchill-filtered
Number of bottles - 1500
Colour – deep gold
Aroma – polished leather, fruit cake, orange and cloves. Some brine in the background. Well rounded – suggests full body.
Taste – orange spice; very smooth, almost creamy
Finish – quite long, satisfying, front-of-palate