112.135 Taking Taffy To Sicily

Taking Taffy To Sicily is Scotch Malt Whisky Society cask 112.135, 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 2 October 2015, it matured for 9 years in a first-fill ex-bourbon barrel. The Society's Tasting Panel placed it in the 'Ripe fruits & honey' flavour profile. Like all Society whiskies it was bottled at cask strength, here 56.4% ABV, without chill filtration. The cask yielded 112 bottles, and this listing is the 700ml bottle.

Nose: Hot custard, orange and huckleberry taffy, vanilla ice cream and amber ale; water brings Sicilian lemon meringue pie and a flower shop.

Palate: Huckleberry, mixed berry jam, lavender honey, toasted fennel seed and mint; water adds apple puree, guava and neapolitan ice cream.

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.