Shelter Point 10-Year Prohibition
56.9% ABV - British Columbia, Canada
Nose: Dense smoke from a fresh campfire, petrichor, oil and light fruits.
Taste: Spiced peat, damp wood, and nondescript fruits.
Finish: Leathery peat, wood smoke, cedar wood, and spices.
I have got to lead with "Wow!"... I’ve had a few bottles of Shelter Point in my possession, including another peated one named Smoke Point that was finished in ex-Laphroaig casks, but this is something else. It has some really unique woody / campfire wood / burning wood aromas that I can’t recall tasting in many other whiskies.
The alcohol at cask strength isn’t as detectable as it is in the standard 10-Year Cask Strength release. There is a feeling of a greater harmony of the elements in this whisky. I wonder if this particular cask had been deemed a "honey cask"; a cask that is destined to be released as a single cask for the enjoyment and showcasing the style.
I split this bottle with a friend, so I am actually down to my last 4 ounces! I have already passed the bottle back to him for its final days but I’ve decanted the last of my share into a Boston round. I’ll miss it when it’s gone, but it’s been great knowing it.
Details: A single cask aged in ex-bourbon and finished in an ex-Islay cask. (It’s a well known secret that it is an ex-Ardbeg cask.)
Tasting Notes (Official): With a nose led by notes of creamy vanilla with a hint of medicinal peat and a palate that features a blend of spice, peat and caramel, that finishes with a delicious combination of creamy pudding, iodine and campfire. Our 3rd 10-Year-Old Single Malt expression whisky is designed to be shared and savored.
Tasted 09 March 2023. (Posted 29 October 2023.)
