Scarabus 10 Year Old Single Malt

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Scarabus, meaning rocky place’ in Old Norse, is named after a mystical area of Islay. This is a 10 year old version of Hunter Laing’s original Scarabus single malt Scotch whisky. Produced by an undisclosed distillery on the legendary isle of Islay, this expression is aged in a combo of refill, ex-bourbon and virgin oak casks, and bottled up after a decade of maturation.

Soft phenolic peat smoke, slightly bitter with hints of Lapsang Souchong, tar, sea spray and toasted brioche developing along the way on the nose. Behind it lemon and honey sweetness. Golden syrup, vanilla, and a slow rumble of peaty smoke and crushed peppercorns. In the mouth a tad rounder and more voluminous than its little brother. Sweet peat, umami and some floral freshness. Medium length.