Little Brown Dog Aberdeenshire Single Malt 12 Year Old Batch One (70cl, 46%)

This is the first core expression from Little Brown Dog, a 12 year old Highland single malt distilled at Glen Garioch in Aberdeenshire. It is unpeated, bottled at 46% ABV in a 70cl bottle, natural in colour and non-chill filtered. Batch One is hand-numbered and was matured in 60% first fill bourbon barrels and 40% Oloroso and PX sherry casks. Batches run to around 2,000 bottles and may vary slightly. The nose offers tinned peaches, apricot Danish pastry and bramble jelly. On the palate come toffee apple, custard with pears and fresh fig. The finish brings marmalade, pain d'epice and fresh roast coffee.