Ailsa Bay Release
1.2 Sweet Smoke

  • Distillery:

    Ailsa Bay

  • Company:

    William Grant & Sons

  • Cask Maturation

    Micro Maturation: Hudson baby Ex-Bourbon casks (25-100 Liters) for 6 -9 months, Then in Virgin 1st Fill and Refill American oak casks for several years.

  • Strength

    48.9% ABV

  • Note

    Limited to 9800 bottles 2018 version, 9500 bottles 2019 version.

  • Bottled:

    2018 version
    2019 version

  • Price

    60

  • Country:

    Scotland

  • Region

    Lowland

  • Website:

    ailsabay.com

  • Type:

    Single Malt

  • Volume:

    70 cl

  • Age:

    NAS

89
0
Excellent

Taste note

  • Colour:

    Light gold

  • Nose:

    Fresh wood smoke with notes of smoldering damp heater and an extinguished bonfire. Following the smoke is a wave of oaky sweetness and vanilla oak, candied orange peel.

  • Palate:

    Beautifully balanced peat and rich vanilla oakiness, the second batch has maintained the same intriguing flavor meandering between smoke, fruit and creamy toffee, this extra maturation period has developed deeper toasty oak notes with every sip.

  • Finish:

    An intriguing balance of oaky sweetness and peaty dryness.

  • Conclusion:

    The Ailsa bay seat smoke release 1.2 has a PPM of 22PPM and a SPPM of 19. This means the peat smoke and sweetness is very balanced. With a cask strength ABV of 48.9%.

Flavor profile

Spice

Spice

Smoke

Smoke

Citrus

Citrus

Sweet

Sweet

Wood
Wood

Wood

Dark Fruits
Rich Fruits

Rich fruits

Other aromas