Sheep Dip Islay Blended Scotch Whisky 750ml

AVAILABLE FOR IN STORE PICK-UP OR TO SHIP WITHIN CALIFORNIA 

Producer: Spencerfield Spirits 
Category: Whiskey
Attributes: Scotch 

Distiller Notes: 

"An old West Country term, British farmers have long referred to whisky as Sheep Dip – an insecticide used to delouse sheep prior to sheering. There was a time when farmers distilled their own ‘home made’ whisky and in order to avoid paying taxes to the revenue man, they’d hide it in barrels marked Sheep Dip’.

Sheep Dip’s Islay Blended Malt Whisky is a unique blend of several single Islay malt whiskies, all of them distilled and matured on the southernmost Hebridean Island of Islay, one of Scotland’s oldest centers of distilling.

Its typical smoky character is derived from drying the barley over a traditional peat, prior to distilling. You will notice the distinctive presence of iodine, seaweed and salt which comes from its long maturation in oak barrels next to the Atlantic ocean. When drinking, add a small splash of spring water to open up all this whisky has to offer."

Tasting Notes: 

Nose: "Balanced and fruity, citrus with botanical notes, pleasing oaky notes and ground spice."

Palate: "Rich and malty, toffee then fruitiness comes to the fore with gentle peat smoke adding depth."

Finish: "Long finish with vanilla and fading peat." 

Alcohol: 40%

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