Deanston 1997 21 Year Old Palo Cortado Cask

Their industrious spirit means they're always inventing and innovating, delivering new surprises every year from maturation and cask styles to sublime finishes their latest flash of inspiration resulted in their oldest palo cortado finish to date. after spending more than 18 years maturing gracefully in former bourbon casks, this golden dram was finished over 2 long years in palo cortado sherry hogsheads, pairing the sweetness of bourbon and the elegant full-bodied character of the sherry proved to be a masterstroke, creating a rich and honeyed single malt bursting with toffee apples and sweet fruit, with a rewarding tang of gingerbread.

Tasting Notes:
Colour: Amber gold

Nose: Honey, dried fruit, citrus and floral notes, with a deep underlying mix of sweet maltiness and rich oak toffee.

Palate: Luxuriously smooth caramel and rich oak, blended with honey, dried apricots, prunes and figs, with a warming hint of gentle spice.

Finish: A satidfying clean and dry oaky sweetness, alive with honeyed fruits and gingerbread.