11.55 A Different Shade Of Peat

A Different Shade Of Peat is Scotch Malt Whisky Society cask 11.55, a single cask single malt Scotch whisky from Tomatin. The Society labels its bottlings with a numbered code instead of the distillery name, and code 11 is Tomatin. The Society lists its region as the Highlands. Distilled on 9 December 2014, it matured for 9 years in a second-fill charred oak hogshead. The Society's Tasting Panel placed it in the 'Peated' flavour profile. Like all Society whiskies it was bottled at cask strength, here 58.8% ABV, without chill filtration. The cask yielded 306 bottles, and this listing is the 700ml bottle.

Nose: Bright, bone-dry peat smoke with a coastal edge, bubble gum, aniseed and bath salts; water adds salted peanuts, grapefruit and charred pineapple.

Palate: Clean, sharp peat with a medicinal streak; water makes it waxier and broader, with camphor, lanolin, brine and malt vinegar.

Serve: Taste it neat first, then add water a few drops at a time; the Panel's notes change noticeably once the whisky is reduced.