64 | Connoisseur’s Selection
Blends
DEWARS 12 YEAR OLD 30
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SELECTED BY DOUGLAS
A lovely, soft and easy-drinking dram that has depth and complexity if you spend time with it. NOSE: Tinned pears, pancakes and light pouring honey, followed by fresh citrus fruits and a soft nutty wood character. PALATE: Initially quite light in the mouth. But given a bit of time, it opens up with flavours of brioche, crème brûlée, hazelnuts and woody brown spice. FINISH: Lingering sweet cereal and macerated red
COMPASS BOX THE LOST BLEND 80
fruits.
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SELECTED BY DOUGLAS
A combination of two Highlanders and a peaty Islay single malt. NOSE: Evocative aromas
BALLANTINES 17 YEAR OLD
of old-fashioned sweet shops, warm summer
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charcoaled sausages and sweet dipping sauce.
A major award-winner. A must-try
PALATE: Full-flavoured,
if you haven’t already, if only just to see what the fuss is about.
chewy, textural and multilayered. There is a definite coastal character, which gels wonderfully with cream soda and sweet malt flavours. FINISH: Long, smoky, sweet and delicious.
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SELECTED BY DOUGLAS
NOSE: Creamy and peppery with some noticeable spice. Buttered crumpets with spiced rhubarb jam and a hint of peat smoke. PALATE: A beautifully balanced combination of fleshy ripe orchard fruits marrying with an exotic mélange of vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and drying woody tones. FINISH: Creamy toffee, fudge and spiced nuts.
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