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Love supporting local, especially when they have a club discount

Bottled at 58.4% this 11 year Knockdhu was distilled in 2012 and bottled in 2023, filled in a hogshead barrel. As a fresh crack bottle it’s got some heat to it but lid quite refreshing the same time

Nose: purred almonds, shortbread, vanilla, chamomile tea, honey biscuits, pears, pineapple, apple skins, grain dryer, juicy green fruits, green jolly rancher

Palate: very hot upfront, floaraly and heavy spice, stewed pears, apple flesh, juicy malt, pineapple, a touch of papaya, peaches, nectarines, fresh shortbread cookies, mint tea

Finish: long, a dry orchard fruit, tobacco, a touch more mint and a dry hay

Ardnamurchan Heritage Barley, 59.2%abv

Ex bourbon barrel’s, this is a great bottle, nothing mind blowing but exactly what you’d want in a bottle like this

Nose: lemon zest, honey, coastal air, sourdough bread, a small bakery, confectioners sugar, overripe peach’s, fresh barley, herbaceous florals, green lifesavers, lavender, green apples, fresh cut hay

Palate: orange zest, honey sticks, sweet peach’s, green lifesavers, stewed green apples, confectioners sugar, candied ginger, oily malt, cereal grains, coastal minerals, salted caramel, buttered sourdough, cream puffs

Finish: medium long, mouth coating oily malt and salted lemon