Refined orchard fruits with baked apple, poached pear, and apricot jam leading the way. Enhanced oak influence brings vanilla cream, toasted hazelnuts, and a subtle caramel sweetness compared to the 10-year expression.
Smooth and rounded with richer fruit characterโapple tart, dried apricotsโcomplemented by vanilla custard and toffee. The additional maturation adds layers of nuttiness, gentle spice, and more pronounced oak integration.
Long and balanced with sweet fruit lingering alongside vanilla, subtle nuttiness, and a warm, elegant conclusion.
Pour at room temp in a Glencairn. Let it breathe 2โ3 minutes before nosing โ this unlocks the full aromatic profile.
A few drops cut through cask-strength alcohol and release esters. Start with one drop and taste as you go.
Fine for lighter, fruitier expressions. Cold can mute the complexity in heavily peated or well-aged malts.