Cask No. 78.64 Islay the most fascinating aspect of

the most fascinating aspect of Distillery #5 lies in their decision to triple distill all their single malts

The fruit combined with a buttery note like scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam but also sweet brioche bread and almond croissants

Like meeting an old friend

We filled them with a selection of Speyside malts for a period of 28 months of additional maturation

43 - Oddly satisfying

Cask No. 78.64 Islay the most fascinating aspect ofThe nose promised rum and raisin ice cream, salted caramel, chocolate halva, syrup drenched torrijas and cherry pipe tobacco mesmerising and alluring. Intense dark sweetness flooded our mouths with custard tarts, dark chilli chocolate, orange marmalade, syrup of figs, dried dates and pomegranate molasses; the finish found charred oak, cardamom and cumin. On the reduced nose we identified muscovado in porridge, burnt jam tarts, dried fruit and nut mix,