A particularly sweet and round cask from a batch of peated Islay malt which we chose to enrich with twenty-four months of finish in first fill Oloroso, the right amount of time not to add too much wine but simply make the smokiness even more powerful. While very peated, at the nose it’s balanced and gentle: some balsamic notes, a hint of cherries and orange peel, with no evident sherry. At the palate, it’s extremely sooty and ashy, but it also has a peculiarly creamy character, somewhat reminiscent of chewy black liquorice candy. There also is orange marmalade, and a touch of leather and farmy notes. The perfect balance of velvety liquorice sweetness and powerful peat smoke lingers for minutes on the palate in the aftertaste.