MARCH PREVIEWS: GROWING ON YOU
As a first few hopeful rays of sunshine brighten our day, we’ve been inspired to release some bottlings with a vigorous, sprouting feel. Let the fruity, floral notes of 44.60 start ‘Growing on you’ or drink some ‘Lemonade in a garden centre’ with 36.71. Hate gardening? We’ve got some peaty treats in our ‘Surf and turf’ selection…
Sweet, fruity & mellow
36.71 Lemonade in a garden centre
We puzzled over a bifurcated nose – many attractive elements (pineapple smoothie, pear tart, lemon sherbet, vanilla, toffee, honeycomb, banana chips) but time unfolded deeper, notes…
Age: 22 years
Cask: Second fill ex-bourbon hogshead
Spicy & sweet
44.60 ‘Growing on you’
The initial noses neat is not too inspiring, wet sand and freshly mixed cement, but give this one time. Notes of apricots, oranges and figs but also plum sauce, cedar wood, wild onions and a late summer rose emerge – intrigued?
Age: 14 years
Cask: Refill ex-sherry butt
Lightly peated
3.217 A Delicatessen Shopping Basket
This had all the makings of a great feast of prosciutto ham, sundried tomatoes, roasted fish skins, sushi and brown sauce. A leather jacket stuffed into a canvas bag…
Age: 16 years
Cask: Refill ex-sherry butt
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