25 – Arran 2000 14 years single bourbon cask for The Whisky Exchange cask 2000/1106
Nose: apricots, honey, butter, almonds, tropicals, brandy snaps
Palate: super sweet, burnt toffee, shortbread, passionfruit vine, toasted coconut
Finish: pavlova with cream and green pineapple, salty
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26 – Hazelburn 2007 Springbank Society 10 Years Sauternes Cask
Nose: baking spices, honey, pear, funky wood, chocolate, prunes, wholemeal donuts with strawberry jam
Palate: Honey, pear, ashes, cream, Christmas spice
Finish: pear, wood, rubber
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27 – Springbank 2009 “Cage Bottle” Warehouse 15 Rotation 76
Nose: milk chocolate, chocolate milk, freeze dried strawberries, dried pineapple
Palate: Honey, coffee, cream, green pineapple, ashy rocks, chocolate dipped pineapple
Finish: chocolate, cream for days, praline
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28 – Campbelltown 4 Years by North Star Series 005 (Kilkerren and Springbank)
Nose: marshmallow, cream, lemon balm, fake mango pudding
Palate: biscuit, cream, lemon zest, apples, mango Weiss bars, custard, dry spice
Finish: fruit and cream, melted butter
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