2010 Lady of the Glen Blair Athol Single Cask #301290 10 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Tasting note: Matured in a bourbon hogshead for over nine years, then finished in a first fill x Pedro Ximenez hogshead from Josafer Tanoaria. A medium bodied, sweet and fruity distillate with PX leaving an immediate impression. Thick aromas alternate between date cake, prunes, sponge cake and dark chocolate. Full and nicely rounded, the malt is evenly poised against the sherry. Almost a tropical edge here before bitter dark chocolate and tingling spices enter. At first taste the PX seems overdone. Re-tasting proves otherwise. 274 bottles. Non chill filtered. 55.8% Alc./Vol.

Notes from the bottler... Nose - honey and ginger straight away with citrus notes of blood orange and marmalade. A dusty cocoa powder and concentrated vanilla character emerge. Taste - lusciously thick and mouth coating with hints of tobacco, pecan nut, creamy vanilla and oak. Moves towards notes of blackcurrant cordial and baking spices. Finish - dry roasted peanuts, treacle toffee and a light cinnamon powder dusting. Tropical fruit shows through but is all held together with oak tannins and wood spice.