4 – Old Pulteney 1994 bottled 2007 by G&M Sauternes Wood Finish cask 06/125 1-5
Nose: Fairly simple honey, dust, lemon balm, sulfur
Palate: sweet and hollow to begin giving way to loads of cream, apricot danish, elegant stone fruits, walking through a lavender farm, passionfruit vines
Finish: cream, salted butter, bitter almonds and a slight waft of matches.
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5 – Arran 1998, 20 Years for The Mash Tun 14th Anniversary Bourbon Barrel cask 618 53.1%
Nose: Musky, waxy fruit, peanuts and chocolate, chlorine, marshmallow, old whisky
Palate: Huge cream and salt, complex with green pineapple and passionfruit vine, grapefruit pith, terrarium, sour cherries, coffee,
Finish: Lime zest and fruity, pavlova, whipped cream, cream, dried apricots
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