Colour: Goldfish bowl
The palate had a pile-driver punch of spirity heat (even with water) but after a couple of sips we learned to take it on the chin – nice grassy
They feasted on well stewed apple and cinnamon crumble with creamy toffee sauce
Date distilled: April 1996
Colour: Manzanilla Sherry in the sun
Cask No. 123.18 Deep rich & dried fruits Colour: Goldfish bowlCask No. 123. 18 Artful and playful Highland, Southern The bright, clean nose led us through groves of soft, sweet citrus (lemon meringue pie, lemon and lime sorbet, pineapple ice lolly) into a glade of flowers, herbs, fresh wood, tobacco, honey and vanilla. Adding water defined the herbs more clearly (mint, menthol, chewing gum); we also got paint, oak and candied ginger. The neat palate combined chalky sweetness with juicy fruits (pineapple,