Brave New Spirits Whisky Heroes – Smoke Over The Craig

Brave New Spirits introduces an intriguing addition to their Whisky Heroes collection: a peated Lowland blended malt from Ardmillan distilled in 2013. This release is part of a distinctive series featuring creatively named whisky's with bold character, each bottled at natural strength to showcase their full complexity.

This 12-year-old expression is bottled at an impressive 59.8% ABV, delivering full flavour intensity. The blended malt composition offers an unconventional take on the peated Lowland style—a relatively rare approach that will intrigue whisky enthusiasts seeking something different from conventional releases.

Tasting Profile

The nose reveals dried fruit and toffee with prominent smoky notes and burnt character. On the palate, caramel and toffee take centre stage, supported by smoky, burnt elements. The finish leaves toffee and smoke lingering, with a sustained burnt texture.

This is a choice for fans of characterful, peated Scottish whisky's who embrace intensity and complexity without compromise.