Get to the heart of what matters this holiday season…
as the medicinal character of Islay peat marries with the floral & earthy smoke of the Orkney isles
Cherry wood chips soaked in brandy joined orange massage oil and sour cherries as red liquorice wrapped around hard toffee on a workbench
On the nose again very relaxing – imagine hanging out linen on the line next to a field with freshly rolled hay bales in a sun-warmed breeze and now (with enough water) soft
The scent of sandalwood and cedar was joined by well-brushed leather boots
Cask No. 30.127 XO Get to the heart ofWe all initially noted very similar aromas of vanilla tablet, condensed milk, sweetened caff latte, raisins and butterscotch. Water brought out orange milk chocolate along with some clearer notes from the sherry influence such as aged pinot noir and beef stroganoff. We agreed the sherry influence increased with water. The neat palate opened with herbal bitters, clementine segments, pipe tobacco, walnut wine, and brown bread spread with treacle. With