Cask No. 5.130

The Vaults Collection

Cask No. 5.130

All things bright and beautiful

Lowland

Tiny white chocolate mice scurried around among pineapples, bananas and crunchy green apples, following an irresistible trail of demerara sugar and toasted coconut shavings. On the palate, the mice found nectarines and peaches with candied ginger mixed with fragrant tobacco, before they discovered their favourite treat: stewed rhubarb. With a drizzle of water it was almonds and dried mint that tempted the white chocolate mice to forage through hibiscus, rose and lily petals. After a few sips of sherry and herbal tea they voyaged further into papaya, kumquat and soft cream soda territory before feeling exhausted, and lying down to rest on a bed of mango and coconut rice.At 29 years of age we transferred this whisky to a first-fill STR barrique that had been seasoned with Oloroso wine.

Cask:First-fill Oloroso barrique, shaved/toasted/recharred
Age: 31 years
Date distilled: March 1992
Alcohol: 45.1%
USA allocation: 30 bottles
700mL bottle format

About The Vaults Collection:

The Vaults Collection is a selection of thefinest and rarest single cask, single malt whisky, set aside from The Scotch Malt Whisky Societys most remarkable stocks over the years. They have been released from the depths of our treasure trove of casks, after decades of slow maturation and careful nurturing. The Vaults Collection represents the whisky lovers dream:Achance to journey back into whisky history, including the opportunity to experience styles or distilleries that no longer exist. The Collection takes its name from the Societys historical home at The Vaults in Leith, Scotlands oldest commercial building in continuous use whose connection with the drinks world dates back to the 12th century. Each bottle has a specially designed label and is offered in a beautiful wooden box.