Drawn from a refill American oak ex-Bourbon hogshead, this has the colour and mousse of vintage Champagne. A light nose, slightly damp and musty like an old maturation warehouse, or a fishing hut with weathered hemp ropes and fishing nets. Initially minerallic, then the fruity notes appear; nougat with candied peel, possibly tangerine with hints of lime juice. A very maritime character, as you would expect, with whiffs of salty rock pools, slaked lime and seaweed. The finish is surprisingly smoky for such a mellow age, and from a distillery that historically did not use much peat smoke in the malting process.