Suntory Royal Year of the Rooster 43% 60cl Loch Lomond a Spaniard from Tarragona

a Spaniard from Tarragona

The malts were vatted together in 1983 using 8 single malts distilled in 1975

Aged in       ex-Limousin and ex-sherry oak

sweet and fruity from the opening of the bottle into the glass

Stagg enjoys almost a decade of maturation before being bottled unchillfiltered at a powerful 131 proof

Suntory Royal Year of the Rooster 43% 60cl Loch Lomond a Spaniard from TarragonaThis decanter marks the year of the rooster, it's from the same decade as the sheep decanter or in and around that period going from the design. The Rooster years are as follows 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993 these dates will be pre and post ceramic decanters. Nose: Sweet caramel and autumnal berries, some light peach and cherry with a soft honey. Palate: Rich and very smooth, toffee and hints of almonds with a candy shell, white chocolate