Blended Whisky, Scotland
Drawing its inspiration from eclectic and sometimes offbeat worlds, the London-based house, founded in 2000 by John Glaser, sets itself apart by constantly renewing the blend genre. The Architectonics blend is a nod to 19th-century industrial architecture. Particularly complex, this version is the result of blending a rich, smooth single malt aged in sherry casks, a peated Islay whisky, a blended malt and softer, fruitier whiskies aged in bourbon casks. Long afterwards, the intensely malty, empyreumatic dry extracts that escape from the empty glass punctuate a nuanced olfactory and gustatory journey.
TASTING NOTES
Nose: Fine, full-bodied. On the first nose, sheer peat covers the entire aromatic palette, with saline and wildflower notes. The whole is refreshed by lemony, malty scents. Gradually, cloves add spice.
Appearance: Bright gold.
Palate: Lively, dynamic. Following on from the nose, the attack is a melting pot of spices (cardamom, star anise), vanilla, chocolate, liquorice and herbal flavours (verbena, oregano). Bucolic, the finish takes us right to the heart of the Spey Valley.
Overall: Long, silky. In turn impregnated by oily peat, the beginning of the finish is marked by sublime notes of burning Havana. Now exotic (pineapple, kiwi), the palate is also coated with beeswax. The empty glass is intensely malty and empyreumatic (smoke, bitumen).