Dark Harmony Oyster Shell Stout finish 54.7% 700ml

This year’s Dark Harmony is an 8 Year Old Oyster Stout finished American oak single malt, the fourth in the experimental beer cask series and perhaps the most left field yet.

Following on from a heavily peated Black IPA finish that had maritime notes of iodine and salinity from our peated malt, we have again been inspired by the ocean with this fourth release, with oyster shells thrown into the boiling wort when making the imperial stout with Communion Brewing Co.

What does this seemingly crazy addition add to the subsequent whisky?
A deep sense of umami, think seaweed and miso, and a gloriously oily and round mouthfeel with legs for days!

Dark roasted malts add delicious chocolate and coffee notes, and there is herbaceous character owing to the hops in the beer.