Killowen Distillery have announced their fourth release in the 10-year-old blend of the Bonded Experimental series. A peat Islay cask finish. 398 50cl bottles, cask strength, non-chill filtered, no colouring, 10-year-old blend bottled at 55.4% ABV. The peated Islay cask was chosen for its old wood and potency, creating a full-bodied experience yet a lightly peated flavour.
Official Tasting Notes (we’ll review in time)
NOSE:
A gentle sea breeze on the nose, with slight notes of cereal and lemon travel sweets, some ripe pear and fig with a subtle vanilla spice
PALATE:
A combination of apricot and orchard fruits, slight petroleum with rubber on one hand with a marriage of demerara sugar, cinnamon and clove on the other.
FINISH:
Soothing sweet peat & smoke balanced with clove & vanilla. long after notes of orange peel and workshop leather.
