Founders' Private Cellar - 17 Year Old Heavily Smoked Rum Cask
Description
Choosing this wonderful single cask for a Founders Private Cellar bottling was one of the easiest decisions I have made in a while. What a spectacular whisky. I really didn’t expect to be able to experience the rum notes, thinking that the smoke would drown them out, but it doesn’t, so we end up with a sublime whisky that has oodles of rich smoke but also plenty of notes we would expect from a rum cask.
Add a bit of water, and the smoke levels drop a lot, softening the whisky and allowing the fruitiness to shine through. Buy this to drink, far more enjoyable than looking at it on the shelf.
The Nose
Rich peat smoke on the nose with hints of tropical fruits, sweet caramel, soft ginger, lemongrass and cut grass.
The Palate
Full-bodied, thick peat smoke, sweet caramel, herbal notes, soft tropical fruits, oak spice and floral honey.
The Finish
A long smoky finish with a little oak spice.
Good to Know
Non-chill filtered. Natural colouring.
70cl
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