The English Gently Smoked Sherry Hogshead Small Batch Whisky 2012 Vintage
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A fabulous single malt whisky, matured in Sherry Hogshead casks that have given this gently smoked expression a Creamy, rich and oily palate with a soft spicy smoky sweetness. Dry with oaky, wood overtones. The fruits come across with the cherries dominating. Aniseed and liquorice. Toffee and honey on the finish. Fantastic long, dry finish.
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Tasting Notes
Colour
Deep amber with copper-bronze depth and a honey-gold rim, a warm, mahogany-tinged glow.
Nose
Aromas of gentle smoke and sherry, with bright cherry notes at the fore. Aniseed and liquorice interlace with creamy, oily richness, while wisps of toffee and honey lend soft sweetness and a kiss of warm oak.
Palate
Creamy, rich and oily, with a subtle spicy smoke that lingers. Dry, with oak overtones and a sherry warmth. Cherry-led fruit, backed by aniseed and liquorice. Toffee and honey weave through the long, dry finish.
Finish
Toffee and honey linger on a fantastic, long, dry finish, with subtle oak and a whisper of smoke. Cherry fruit threads through the backdrop, while aniseed and liquorice leave a refined, spice-kissed afterglow.