11.59 Marmalade Pie

Marmalade Pie is Scotch Malt Whisky Society cask 11.59, 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 18 September 2015, it matured for 9 years in a first-fill oloroso sherry butt. The Society's Tasting Panel placed it in the 'Deep, rich & dried fruits' flavour profile. Like all Society whiskies it was bottled at cask strength, here 58.3% ABV, without chill filtration. The cask yielded 664 bottles, and this listing is the 700ml bottle.

Nose: Rich and oily, with petrol-tinged Riesling, Iberico ham, Spanish brandy, orange blossom honey and stewed apple; water adds aged oloroso, cocoa, cinnamon and blood orange.

Palate: Speck, dark rye bread, roasted walnut, rosemary oil, chilli flakes and spicy marmalade; water adds red liquorice, raisins and sweet grape must.

Finish: A single dried fig in the aftertaste.

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.