WALKING THROUGH A MAGICAL LANDSCAPE

SWEET, FRUITY & MELLOW

CASK NO. 5.99

$290

WEEK 2 RELEASE

14TH APRIL

SWEET, FRUITY & MELLOW

CASK NO. 73.132

$180

WEEK 3

21ST APRIL

REGION Lowland

CASK TYPE 1st fill bourbon barrel

AGE 18 years

DATE DISTILLED 27 January 2003

OUTTURN 181 bottles

ABV 57.0%

AUS ALLOCATION 24 bottles

Walking through an exotic landscape where orange blossom and potpourri rain down over lilies, we were refreshed by a glass of banana beer, while watching the cooper toasting an oak cask. No banana beer on the palate – instead we found assorted chalky sweets, dried heather flowers, custard creams and jam donuts – just a hint of oaky tannins on the finish. With water, our magical landscape shifted to one of damp earth and watermelons below and coconuts, nectarines and peaches above. The palate was now a complex blend of orange oil, strawberry sherbets, chocolate shavings and chamomile tea. A complexity worth unravelling.

REGION Speyside

CASK TYPE 1st fill bourbon barrel

AGE 10 years

DATE DISTILLED 25 Mar 2011

OUTTURN 228 bottles

ABV 62.9%

AUS ALLOCATION 42 bottles

The initial nose suggested freshly laundered linens, citrus sherbets, pollen heavy white flowers and crisp green apples. A scattering of pear drops too. All fresh, green, bright and easy. Water enhanced the floral aspects with dried flowers in vase water, then freshly malted barley, sweetheart stout and Turkish delight. The palate when neat opened with lemon curds, biscuity cheesecake thickness and barley sugars. We also got vanilla syrup, dandelions and lemon shortbread. Reduction brought notes of limeade, mint choc chip ice cream and vanilla custard slice.

SWEET, FRUITY & MELLOW

CASK NO. 26.185

$195

LAST CHANCE

SPICY & SWEET

CASK NO. 46.131

$170

REGION Highland

CASK TYPE 1st fill bourbon barrel

AGE 8 years

DATE DISTILLED 23 October 2012

OUTTURN 245 bottles

ABV 61.1%

AUS ALLOCATION 245 bottles

The nose transports us to after-school sparkling lemon spiders and citrus lollies from the local corner store. Iced Vovo biscuits, vanilla and toffee chews. The palate is oddly dry and chalky, yet vibrant and zesty; heather honey, Kirk’s creaming soda and green apple slices sprinkled with lemon juice (preparing an apple pie); the finish warms with light spice, oak, lemon peel and leather. The reduced nose goes from green to yellow – sandalwood, passion fruit sorbet, lime juice over mango and beeswax candles in a cardboard box. The palate becomes juicier – lush grass, Starburst sweets (in wax paper), pineapple fritters with syrup and jasmine rice wrapped in banana leaf.

REGION Speyside

CASK TYPE 1st fill bourbon barrel

AGE 9 years

DATE DISTILLED 15 May 2012

OUTTURN 166 bottles

ABV 64.6%

AUS ALLOCATION 30 bottles

A fresh nose that imparted many summery impressions with notes of suncream and meadow flowers. Grassy, floral, bright and with plenty cereals, dried heather and hoppy ales. With water we got pine needles, clay, waxed canvass, white balsamic and mint julep. The neat palate opened with cough drops, soft waxes, citronella, plum eau de vie, crushed nettles, herbal teas and soft fudge. Surprisingly quaffable even at full strength. With water it reverted to the core ingredients with lots of lemon barley water, fresh cereals, bailed hay, grass, white flowers, dried apricot and heather honey.