Berry Bros & Rudd Peated Cask Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

"...imbued with a pretty smoky flavor for a peated cask, and leaves a creamy aftertaste to savor. " - Whisky Advocate

Historically, almost all Scotch whiskies possessed a distinctive smoky character, as peat was the most readily available fuel to dry barley. Berry's 'Peated Cask' blend has been matured in a cask that previously contained heavily peated malt, keeping the barrel input relatively subtle. Pale straw gold. A few off-notes aside, the nose shows lovely freshness, the latent fruitiness given a subtle maritime edge, soon overtaken by milk chocolate - all mirrored in the delivery which is genteel, momentarily succulent, the edges blurred by feather-soft brush strokes of smoke. Concludes deeply warming, delicately oily, medium long. Wonderfully pure. 44.2% Alc./Vol.

Other reviews... Gentle and evenly paced. 92 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2023

A pale blend with hidden depths of flavor and a sweet nose of honeyed pear, vanilla, Golden Delicious apples, taffy, and custard tarts, all overlaid with ashy smoke and drifting smoke trails from snuffed-out candles. Pear, apple, clove, and cracked black pepper meet butter toffee, vanilla, and nippy spices. It's imbued with a pretty smoky flavor for a peated cask, and leaves a creamy aftertaste to savor. 89 points - whiskyadvocate.com