12-Year-Old Speyside Calvados

12-Year-Old Speyside CalvadosAfter six months in first fill Pedro Ximnez sherry hogsheads, this light, fruity Speyside single malt has acquired a gorgeous umber colour. Scents of toffee, baked figs, rich raisins. A quick hit of sherry sweetness on the palate. Lighter fruity notes follow. Coats the mouth and throat. Finishes in warm, smooth fashion.

Tangled aromas: sweet honey

but this malt from Mull became even more distinctive after time in Iberian wood

This venerable red-hued whisky

Fruity sweetness in the mouth

this light

from a taste

Yet luxurious

Its unusual rosé hue harbours dry red fruit allied to peat smoke

Distilled just south of Elgin in Strathspey

Light amber in looks

marzipan moments

Tannin hints from the original virgin oak