Inchgower 13y/o SMWS 18.37 'Trippy Tagine' - 61% ABV - 30ml Early 50's blends were higher

Early 50's blends were higher ABV and was the preferred whisky of James Bond in the books

Actually OG2 False Start was bottled first in 2020 so technically was the first bottling but some natural yeast had got into the mash and given it a funky flavour which was far removed from the flavour profile they were going for

that has been finished in Palo Cortado sherry casks

mild peat and above all the passage of time

spice and a little heat

Inchgower 13y/o SMWS 18.37 'Trippy Tagine' - 61% ABV - 30ml Early 50's blends were higherSMWS notes: The Panel agreed this was an immediately left field example of this underrated make. Initial notes of flame roasted red peppers, balsamic onion, cranberry gravy, mutton stock and heather flowers. Then rosewater, toasted cupboard spices such as cumin, some hot paprika and dried rosemary. Water brought out overripe yellow fruits, pollens, fructose, flambeed banana, lychee, mint julep cocktails and pine resin. The palate opened with buttered