Lennox Peat 4 Year Old 2018 – Mystery Malt (Murray McDavid) Whisky

About Murray McDavid Founded in 1994 by Mark Reynier (current CEO of Waterford and Renegade), Simon Coughlin and Gordon Wright (Springbank Distillery), Murray McDavid quickly made a name for itself with maturation in exquisite barrels. The team is also known for taking over and “rescuing” the Bruichladdich Distillery. Lennox Peat 4yo 2018 A heavily-peated Highland single malt from Murray McDavids Mystery Malt series. As for clues as to where its distilled, were told it was at a distillery that produces an astonishing array of styles, so that might narrow it down! The whisky was rested in bourbon hogsheads for the first year, before being filled into barriques which previously held tawny Port and Madeira wine for another three years. Eventually, 756 bottles were released at four years old. Tasting Note by Master of Malt Nose Burnt sugar, oak char, heather honey, and blackberry jam. Palate Aromatic peat smoke, pear skin, and spiced, stewed apple. Finish Smouldering embers and caramel digestives.