2009 Lady of the Glen Ardmore Single Cask #90708852 13 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Built at the Highland and Speyside border near Huntly, Ardmore produces a lightly peated spirit that's rare for the region. Here, the expected smoke is more like a thick, oily glaze, gaining definition after dilution. At natural strength the malt has a mouthfilling, lipsmacking quality with suggestions of grilled pineapple and cream-tea-biscuits capped off by white pepper, wood smoke and lanolin. The persistence and balance are noteworthy. Matured in a refill bourbon barrel. 58.2% Alc./Vol. Non-chill filtered. 229 bottles.

Notes from the bottlers... lemon curd, salted crackers and smoked tea.