‘As We Get It’ is one of the brands from independent bottler Ian MacLeod, always uncolored and bottled at cask strength (hence the name), sometimes with, sometimes without an age statement of 8 years. There are two different expressions available, both from an undisclosed Highland respectively Islay distillery (or a variety of ?).

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Name:	‘As We Get It’ Highland Single Malt (67.9%)
Bottler:	Ian MacLeod
Age:	NAS
Category:	Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Strength:	67.9% Vol.
Colored:	No
Chill Filtered:	No

Nose

Hot chocolate laced with sherry. Served with almonds, cinnamon honey and vanilla biscuits. A certain fruitiness in the back, which reminds me of fig and plum jam. The alcohol is noticeable but not intrusive.

Taste

A soft start to the palate, much smoother than what I would have expected from the high strength. More plums and figs with a splash of lime juice. A bit of honey. However, the alcohol comes into the foreground now, accompanied with a lot of spicy oak and sherry. Cools off after a bit and milk chocolate comes to light.

Finish

Medium. Reasonable dry but with a lot of fruit. Hints of mint chocolate.

Overall

Not much variety but what is offered is enjoyable. Plays the sherry theme in a convincing way and is not burdened by the very high strength at all.

Score: 85 / 100