September Previews: Beautiful Landscapes Unfold
The gentle foothills of an Indian summer or perhaps the shady valley of the first frosty night – who knows what’s just over the horizon in September? Join us in climbing a towering peak of single casks, where the high vantage point will let you catch the first glimpse of next month’s beautiful landscape unfolding before you…
36.63 There is chilli in the fruit pie
15yo Refill ex-bourbon barrel
Speyside Spey £49.20
The nose neat is a balanced combination of fruity and sweet aromas; apple and pear crumble, rhubarb and custard, apricot jam and strawberry and lime cider. The taste is a surprise like a chilli infused apple and pear pie, very strong ginger beer and tonic water. With a little time sweeter notes of orchard fruit yoghurt and fruit salad with double cream emerge… Buy 
73.59 Beautiful landscapes unfold
14yo Refill ex-bourbon barrel
Speyside Deveron £48.10
A front note of lemon trumpeted a parade of fine aromas – beeswax, polished wood, pineapple, apple, pear and rose, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla custard and canvas. The palate had a definite ‘zing’ of lemon juice squeezed over apple slices or pineapple fritters, then toffee apples, Toffoes, spongecake and wood shavings… Buy
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