Ruadh Maor 2012 10 Year Old, Dram Mor Single Cask #220

A rough translation from Gaelic to English gives us the mane 'the Red Warden'. This wonderfully peated dram hails from Scotland's oldest and, with the addition of the Lalique restaurant, most stylish distillery. Just a short walk from the village of Crieff this exciting spirit proves that it's not just Islay that birng a bit of smoke to the party. Thier Ruadh Maor showcases apricot jam, candied oranges, red apple and honey notes intertwined with elegant waxy peat smoke.

Cask Number: 220
Cask Type: Refill White Port Hogshead
Bottles: 308

Colour: Light Hay

Nose: Peated rice pudding (No really!) Wood polish and old leather.

Palate: Wow! Way more peat than the nose suggests but it is no one trick pony. Sweet toasted marshmallow charred over a peat fire with a serving of black, pepper crusted crowd and warm pancakes.

Finish: Not as long as you might imagine it would be. It is very prominent for a few seconds then someone turns the heat down. A great dram!