Highwayman 3.5 'Torn and Velvety' SMWC Exclusive 55%ABV 30ml

From the Single Malt Whisky Club Website

The Highwayman Whisky Batch 3.4 ‘Torn and Velvety’ was hand selected by Brad and Dan specifically for the Club. ‘Torn and Velvety’ is made from a blend of two casks. A first-fill, 100L French Oak Tawny cask filled with unpeated spirit – just shy of 3 years old, and a 50L Tawny cask filled with peated spirit and matured for around 2 and a half years. The result is a spectacularly fruity whisky with a peat hit to match!

This is going to make our peat-freaks extremely happy. No ‘subtle wafts’ here.

Nose: Unmistakable peat influence on the nose sets the tone up front. There’s Charcuterie savouriness with some sea-salt and a few dried sweet dates around the edges

Palate: Sweet, Tawny fruit notes really cut through the savoury smokiness beautifully creating a very well balanced palate. Loads of sweet fruit mince, caramel, coffee notes whilst the smoky peat provides real shoulders for them all to climb on.

Finish: BIG, Long , Chewy and Robust! A real ‘peat-freak’ type of finish – the smoke swirling all around, but cut through by brilliant streaks of sweet, savoury, salty and umami in perfect harmony.