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GLEN SCOTIA SINGLE CASK HANDPICKED FOR BINNY’S DEPOT FIRST FILL BOURBON BARREL 8 YEARS CASK #1059 TOTAL 221 BOTTLES DISTILLED: 2013 BOTTLED: 2022 59.3% ABV NO COLOR ADDED - NON CHILL FILTERED - CASK STRENGTH OPENS WITH LAYERS OF SWEET GOLDEN SYRUP AND SUGARED ALMONDS, FOLLOWED BY A HINT A CANDIED RED APPLE AND RIPE BANANA, ENDING WITH AN AROMA OF SPICY GINGER AND ORANGE PEEL, BEFORE WARMING VANILLA OAK SPICE.

A first fill sherry cask provides intense flavor, but this lightly peated Speyside is up to challenge of balancing it out. Citrus peel, clove, fig, plum, and apricot are all present in the surprisingly bright and vibrant nose. Darker and maltier on the palate. A ribbon of smoke is intertwined through all of the dried purple and red fruits with a faint kiss of burnt embers. The finish is chewy and rich with toffee and baking spices mingling. Reviewed by: Binny's