11.65 Unites Nations

Unites Nations is Scotch Malt Whisky Society cask 11.65, 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 26 September 2014, it spent four years in an ex-bourbon hogshead before being moved to a second-fill oloroso hogshead, for 10 years in total. The Society's Tasting Panel placed it in the 'Dried fruits & spices' flavour profile. Like all Society whiskies it was bottled at cask strength, here 59.1% ABV, without chill filtration. The cask yielded 184 bottles, and this listing is the 700ml bottle.

Nose: A heady oloroso perfume of dried fruit, leather, polished oak, walnut, marzipan and exotic spice; water adds roses, rhododendron and sweet peas with a hint of rancio.

Palate: Round and full, with sticky dates and prunes, a coating of caramel, gentle minty sweetness and German tree cake.

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.