White Peak Virgin Oak Finish 51.7% 70cl

A fantastic release here, that really gives an insight into the character from the celebrated English single malt whisky-maker. White Peak sources its yeast from a nearby brewery, and its light-to-medium peated character really imparts a sense of the site's industrial past. Virgin Oak Finish is a vatting of lightly peated single malt whisky initially matured in first fill ex-bourbon barrels and then finished for several months at a lower ABV in virgin American oak barrels (with a range of toast and char levels for good measure). Distillery tasting notes: Caramelised sugar, leather and apples on the nose, good mouthfeel with pepper and fruit flavours on the palate and a smoky-sweet clove finish. Nose: Leather, caramelised brown sugar, bonfire toffee, cinnamon buns, vanilla fudge, banoffee pie, orchard fruit, boiled sweets, raisins and nutmeg. Palate: Milk chocolate, mace, sandalwood, peppercorn, cinnamon, prune, citrus zest, overripe bananas, orange marmalade, bitter black tea, cigar box, pistachio, raw honey, desiccated coconut.