Berry Brothers Craigellachie 16 Year Old Bottled_2017 followed by 'cask finishing' in

followed by 'cask finishing' in toasted Kentucky Virgin Oak Barrels

freshly cut grass and baked apples

where they are joined by distinctive notes of smoky peat

ripe tropical fruit and soft baking spices

American sherry seasoned casks and American ex-bourbon casks

Berry Brothers Craigellachie 16 Year Old Bottled_2017 followed by 'cask finishing' inA quick visual inspection makes it clear this is a thick, oily distillate, coating the glass. The nose does not disappoint, with notes of waxed jackets, barley oil and paraffin lamps. The waxy theme continues on the palate with a balance of sweet condensed milk like barley notes and new leather, very thick and complex. An equally rewarding finish gives cloves, beeswax and yet more barley.