Cask No. 38.43 Spicy & sweet The nose evoked a campfire

The nose evoked a campfire – toasted marshmallows

Each cask displays its spicy character in very different ways and going from one to the other is a never-ending delight

char #4 with toasted heads

An intriguing aura of respectability surrounded this sample neat

The neat palate was a sudden firing up of our internal combustion engines – salty olives

Cask No. 38.43 Spicy & sweet The nose evoked a campfireAbout Bar room Buzz: There are so many special aspects of this cask! Let's start with the fact that 38 is considered a "silent" or "ghost" distillery since it was demolished in 2002, never to produce this gorgeous spirit again. Next, it's 32 years old so all that time spent in cask has created a malt of incredible depth and nuance. Take that and additionally mature in an ex Solera system PX cask and we're in another stratosphere of flavor! Just a