Date distilled: April 1996
olive soap and elderflower
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
A large arrangement of flowers was the first observation
Colour: Goldfish bowl
Cask No. 123.18 Deep rich & dried fruits Date distilled: April 1996Cask 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,