Business travel is so unlike vacation travel. When you go to a city on vacation, you always have a checklist of places to visit. On my business trip to London last week, I had my list, of which one place I wanted to go to was Cadenhead’s shop in central London. Was purely delusional, all I ever got to see was the insides of the office and the hotel. But, I did manage to visit World of Whisky at LHR before my flight out. There I picked up this bottle. Tons of Cadbury chocolates for the kids, and a bottle of whisky for me. I was particularly looking for something I can’t order online , and wasn’t available in the US. The only two that seemed to fit the bill, and also affordable (less than £100) was this Teeling and Ardbeg’s Smoketrails. I held off on the Ardbeg because I knew I was going to receive a pour from @Richard-ModernDrinking anyway. I had a small sip at the shop, but had a more substantial pour when I popped open my bottle last night. Nose is immediate alcohol and tin fruits. The alcohol smell subsides, and it’s just fruits and bread. I think the palette is where it hits its stride. Fresh pineapples and green apples. A bit of baked pastries. Emphasis is all on freshly cut pineapples. I don’t think I’ve ever had whiskey aged in Amburana. It’s used more for cachaca. But I’m seeing this trend more and more ( Starlight with their bourbon, Whistlepig with the rye). Another exotic cask I guess. This cask seems unique in that it seems to impart a fruity pineapple flavor. Overall, not bad, but not sure it was worth the £75 I paid for it. I think this needed a few more years and maturity. Just didn’t seem as developed.