2022

Black Art Adam Hannett

Islay

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700ml

45.1%

Limited Edition: 2022 release

The Enigmatic arts of the distiller are shrouded in mystery and magic.There are dark secrets within and marking the passage of time alone bestows insufficient heft.
Through these burdened hands great oak and steadfast principles pass. High art, complex and mysterious, is revealed only to those who see stars.
The barley and cask type of the Black Art remain a mystery. This limited single malt release was created by Head Distiller, Adam Hannett. It has been patiently maturing on Islay for almost three decades. This release is non-chill filtered with no added colouring.

Region:
Islay

Origin:
Scotland,United Kingdom

Type:
Whisky (Single Malt)

Volume:
700ml

ABV:
45.1%

Tasting Notes:
Colour:
Mahogany

Nose:Warm and inviting. A bright fruity note welcomes you. The fragrant toasted oak brings chocolate praline, cedar, leather and subtle hints of clove and nutmeg, before moving to fruit notes of sweet apricot jam, ripe melon, dark cherries and blackcurrants. There is a light touch of citrus with lemon zest and gooseberries dipped in honey, with delicate floral notes of geranium and honeysuckle balanced with a hint of iodine and leather

Palate:
Orange barley sugars, ginger nut biscuits and lemon meringue pie are followed by sweet apricot jam and marzipan. The toasted oak bring smooth chocolate and vanilla notes, beautifully complemented with syrupy fruit, raisins, plum and melon. Over time, iodine and a hint of coconut come through, with delicate oak spices of warming ginger and cinnamon. A velvet texture, the depth and balance of this single malt glides across the palate.
Finish:
Tablet and smooth fudge bring a softness to the finish, while ripe soft fruits, subtle tobacco and a hint of ginger linger.