EP 37: Tour of Scotland Part 1

Join MikeD and TI as we start the first part of an eight part series! We'll be taking a unique tour around the various whisky regions of Scotland from a carefully crafted whisky box.

 

Sample 1:

Glentauchers Distillery

Age: 4 years

Cask: 1st fill bourbon barrel

Nose: Lemongrass and fresh orange, with oily barley

Palate: Cherry bakewell, spicy cassia, brown sugar and buttered crumpets

Finish: Salted caramel and sponge cake

 

Sample 2:

Tullibardine distillery

Age: 7 years

Cask: Barrel; 180 - 200L

Nose: Apricot wheats, fresh pancakes and melted butter, and a dusting of cinnamon

Palate: Honeyed toast and toffee apple, with oak spice and juicy raisins

Finish: Lemon curd and buttery pastry, with toasty oak and sweet malt

 

Sample 3:

Undisclosed; distillery in Orkney

Age: 5 years

Cask: Hogshead; 225 - 250L

Nose: Blackcurrant, ripe peaches, fruit jelly, hay

Palate: Black pepper and strawberries, peach syrup, cherries

Finish: Sweet and sour cherries, grassy, sea salt