The tenth edition of this limited-edition series, Black Art Edition 10 encapsulates the enigmatic alchemy of whisky making: with a reliance on nature, craftsmanship, and the passing of time. The barley and cask type remain a mystery, with the final recipe undisclosed.
Adam Hannett’s sixth Black Art release. This 29-year-old malt is unpeated, distilled, matured and bottled entirely on Islay, unchill filtered and colouring free, it is bottled at cask strength 45.1%. Exclusive to the domestic market.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Mahogany
Nose: warming and inviting, a bright fruity note welcomes you. The fragrant toasted oak brings chocolate praline, cedar, leather and subtle hints of clove and nutmeg, before moving to fruit notes of sweet apricot jam, ripe melon, dark cherries and blackcurrants. There is a light touch of citrus with lemon zest and gooseberries dipped in honey, with delicate floral notes of geranium and honeysuckle balanced with a hint of iodine and leather.
Palate: orange barley sugars, ginger nut biscuits and lemon meringue pie are followed by sweet apricot jam and marzipan. The toasted oak brings smooth chocolate and vanilla notes, beautifully complimented with syrupy fruit, raisins, plum, and melon. Over time, iodine, and a hint of coconut come through, with delicate oak spices of warming ginger and cinnamon. A velvet texture, the depth, and balance of this single malt glides across the palate.
Finish: tablet and smooth fudge bring a softness to the finish, while ripe soft fruits, subtle tobacco and a hint of ginger linger.
