Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Chapter 5 49 year old, 52.4%

Heather honey, grilled peach, golden syrup, wood sap, green tea, and dried leaves on the nose, the pot still spices weaving spells around the elegant aromas, with hints of honeycomb candy and gingersnap crumbs. Feisty pot still spice on the palate, with honey, dried fruit, cocoa, sugared almond, black tea, oak tannins, eucalyptus, banana chips, and chewy leather. Ancient and rare, but there’s a lot of wood going on here.