Cask No. 11.43 Lowland Whilst we start the fire

Whilst we start the fire and coorie in for the flight

We were fermenting strawberries with vanilla beans

and then then cooling and refreshing finish of a black currant iced tea

date slice) while enjoying a glass of sherry – then an arm-chair flop of molasses

After spending 11 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead this was transferred to a heavy toast and medium char 2nd fill hogshead for the remainder of its maturation

Cask No. 11.43 Lowland Whilst we start the fireAfter three years in bourbon wood, this spent the rest of its maturation in a second fill sauternes hogshead. The nose was an exotic mlange of calvados and tawny port, amarena cherries, pomegranates and dried apricots, with a side order of marron glac, orange blossom, leather and oak. The palate had thrilling intensity wine soaked wood, prunes, snapdragon raisins and dark chocolates filled with kirsch liqueur; then finishing flourishes of Sichuan