112.130 Totally Tropical Timber

Totally Tropical Timber is Scotch Malt Whisky Society cask 112.130, a single cask single malt Scotch whisky from Loch Lomond. The Society labels its bottlings with a numbered code instead of the distillery name, and code 112 is Loch Lomond. The Society lists its region as the Highlands. Distilled on 15 September 2009, it spent 12 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead before being moved to a first-fill medium-plus toasted American oak barrique, for 16 years in total. The Society's Tasting Panel placed it in the 'Toasted oak & vanilla' flavour profile. Like all Society whiskies it was bottled at cask strength, here 52.8% ABV, without chill filtration. The cask yielded 254 bottles, and this listing is the 700ml bottle.

Nose: Fresh-sawn oak, nettles, dried mango, cream soda and pineapple syrup; water adds wood spice, cedar cigar box, leather and medicinal herbs.

Palate: Exotic fruit against wood spice and creamy American oak; water steers it towards rye-like spice, dark bread, clove oil and camphor.

Finish: Syrupy tropical fruit salad.

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.