Oban 10 year old Coastal Orchard (Diageo Special Releases 2024), 58.0%

Salty sea breezes, pepper, sun-bleached oak, vanilla, and salty smoke on the nose, with hints of damson and strawberry jam. While this is all American oak matured, a parcel was finished in freshly charred oloroso-seasoned American oak casks. It comes in hot at natural cask strength, with flavors of sea salt, lemons, spice, and mandarin peel. Water dilutes the saltiness, allowing candied lemon, potato chips, and more citrus peel to emerge.