Inchgower – 18 Year Old 2007 Refill Hogshead James Eadie (52.5%)

This is an 18 year old Inchgower from Speyside, distilled in 2007 and bottled by the independent bottler James Eadie. It comes from a single refill hogshead and was bottled at cask strength, 52.5% ABV, as an edition of 407 bottles. It is non-chill-filtered and has no added colour. The nose opens with citrus and creamy honey, with a little oak spice underneath. On the palate there is sweet caramel, roasted almonds and a deep maltiness. The finish brings a salty, maritime note.