Teaninich 'Whisky Trail' 2007 / 13 years old 58.1%

Filled from a refill ex-sherry butt, the pale straw colour of this Teaninich shows the wood influence has been very gentle over 13 years. As is typical for this style, the barley really sings - nutty, malty, with hints of buttery pastry and warm, yeasty bread dough. A nutty, very oily quality is present throughout, with cooked apple then a twist of all sorts of woody herbs. An excellent example of the cask giving way to let the distillate truly shine.