Something fun now we’re firmly approaching holiday season – two cask strength sherried drams (Ledaig 2005 vintage & Speyburn 2006 vintage), a small bottle of Angostura bitters (enough to make two old fashioned’s), demerara sugar cubes and a dried orange slice.
Please note: this set contains two 30ml samples (Ledaig 2005 & Speyburn 2006), a small Angostura bitters bottle (3.7ml), demerara sugar cubes and a dried orange slice. Images two & three on this listing show the bottles featured in the set.
More information on the drams featured in the set:
–Ledaig 2005 Vintage: This is an excellent Ledaig 2005 vintage 11 year old single cask release from Hart Brothers. Distilled in September 2005 this was matured for 11 years in a single 1st fill sherry butt before being bottled in June 2017 at a natural cask strength of 56.5%.
Our Tasting Notes:
Nose: Unmistakably Ledaig. Birthday cake. Dry sea shells. Restrained tar. Earthy funk. Ginger chocolate. Oilskin jacket. Blueberries. Sour cherries.
Palate: Earl grey tea. Canned peaches. Dry peat. Orange slices. Cacao. Pine sap. Spiced cherries.
Finish: Gingerbread. Black pepper. Rich caramel. Ashy finish.
–Speyburn 2006 Vintage: This is a Speyburn 2006 vintage cask strength release from Gordon and MacPhail. Distilled on the 13th October 2006, the whisky was matured in a single refill sherry butt (cask no.173) for 10 years before being bottled on the 27th October 2016 at a natural cask strength of 59.2%.
Our Tasting Notes:
Nose: Terry’s Chocolate Orange. Sweet cherry juice. Rancio. Walnuts. Unscented candle wax. Ripe blueberries.
Palate: Powerful dried fruits and ginger dark chocolate presence. Velvety caramel. Fig jam. Further cherry notes. Allspice. Sweet raisins.
Finish: Brown sugar. Warming oak spice. Bitter dark chocolate. Light spearmint presence to finish.
Something fun now we’re firmly approaching holiday season – two cask strength sherried drams (Ledaig 2005 vintage & Speyburn 2006 vintage), a small bottle of Angostura bitters (enough to make two old fashioned’s), demerara sugar cubes and a dried orange slice.
Please note: this set contains two 30ml samples (Ledaig 2005 & Speyburn 2006), a small Angostura bitters bottle (3.7ml), demerara sugar cubes and a dried orange slice. Images two & three on this listing show the bottles featured in the set.
More information on the drams featured in the set:
–Ledaig 2005 Vintage: This is an excellent Ledaig 2005 vintage 11 year old single cask release from Hart Brothers. Distilled in September 2005 this was matured for 11 years in a single 1st fill sherry butt before being bottled in June 2017 at a natural cask strength of 56.5%.
Our Tasting Notes:
Nose: Unmistakably Ledaig. Birthday cake. Dry sea shells. Restrained tar. Earthy funk. Ginger chocolate. Oilskin jacket. Blueberries. Sour cherries.
Palate: Earl grey tea. Canned peaches. Dry peat. Orange slices. Cacao. Pine sap. Spiced cherries.
Finish: Gingerbread. Black pepper. Rich caramel. Ashy finish.
–Speyburn 2006 Vintage: This is a Speyburn 2006 vintage cask strength release from Gordon and MacPhail. Distilled on the 13th October 2006, the whisky was matured in a single refill sherry butt (cask no.173) for 10 years before being bottled on the 27th October 2016 at a natural cask strength of 59.2%.
Our Tasting Notes:
Nose: Terry’s Chocolate Orange. Sweet cherry juice. Rancio. Walnuts. Unscented candle wax. Ripe blueberries.
Palate: Powerful dried fruits and ginger dark chocolate presence. Velvety caramel. Fig jam. Further cherry notes. Allspice. Sweet raisins.
Finish: Brown sugar. Warming oak spice. Bitter dark chocolate. Light spearmint presence to finish.
