Raisin, cinnamon, orange citrus, molasses, toasted cereal, faint medicinal edge — Tuscan influence
Honey, malt, caramel, burnt orange, red-wine poached pear, sweet dry tobacco, cherry, frangipane, vanilla
Almond, sliced green pepper, lime, soft oak spice — sophisticated wine-cask experiment
Aberfeldy 18 Tuscan — 2022 limited. Bolgheri red wine casks. Last Great Malts. 43%.
Raisin and orange nose. Honey and cherry palate. Almond and oak finish. Sophisticated wine experiment.
Aberfeldy 18 Tuscan earns an 8 — dark-fruit-forward finish at £120. Complements Aberfeldy's honey beautifully. Sophisticated wine cask.
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