**Sloped Garden** A great, little known Northern Highland malt with a distinctive coastal character. Notes of brine and mustard, with a quite dry finish.
When I first had this beautiful coastal Highlands Scotch whisky it was very much a “where have you been all my life” moment. This bottle manages to be a crowd pleaser while simultaneously giving the aficionado enough complexity to keep them fully engaged. The fact that they put the words “Coastal Highlands” right on the bottle gives you a clue into the salinity and savory notes that you can expect from this malt. If you are a fan of Islay Scotch this will give you an interesting alternative if you want to turn the smoke down a bit but still feel like you are having a relaxing day on the Scottish coast. If the big smoky whiskies are not your thing this Scotch remains restrained enough to give you the perfect opportunity to try something a little out of your comfort zone without fear of being overwhelmed.
As a synonym for Scottish, some people object to the term “Scotch” – but as far as their whisky goes, the Scottish people are required by law to classify the spirit as “Scotch whisky.”
History:Distillation was brought to Scotland from Ireland by missionary monks in the 6th century. In 1644, the first taxes were imposed on Scottish distillers by England, with the result that most of the nation’s whisky was soon distilled illicitly. With the Parliament’s passing of the “Excise Act” in 1824, licensing fees for distilleries were much cheaper. Distilleries started to take out...
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