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[56%・10 Years Old・Original Bottling・Limited Release of 250 Bottles] Nose: The Sauternes influence has seemingly received the steroid treatment, sweet grapes and lychees bursting through with the crispness cutting through the presence of toasted oak staves. Fresh pasture and roasted barley with a tinge of matchstick in there but the velvety soft caramel glides in seamlessly…
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Style: Light Sherry and Honey Wax Nose: Strawberry and rhubarb jam pouring over smooth beeswax on the nose. Sweet figs simmering as a steel slate of mineral spices placed beneath. Black peppercorns, chilli growling while back on top we have lovely honey lemon tea flowing. Chocolate malt at the deepest core. Palate: Start from fragrant sweet…
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Style: Sweet and Spicy Nose: Begins with red currant candy shell around the Highland Park Malt. Within it we have heather honey, vanilla and lemon wrestled by robust peppermint spice. Flipping over to the drier side in comes black liquorice, hay stack peat and dry ginger. Aroma passive at times, but nonetheless a multi-faceted one.…
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