Victory V – saved by the sweetness of nut brittle and cereal bars with nuts
9 A wolf in wolf’s clothing for a delightfully nuanced expression from this elusive single malt
The finish expressed the epitome of peated barley and was complemented perfectly by a fistful of salted peanuts
101 Sumptuous high tea delivers a florally oriented nose with light confection on the palate
Cask No. 44.103 JAPAN Victory V – saved byCask No. 44. 103 Blown away Speyside, Spey Dark aromas came to mind; black cherries, brown sugar banana bread, chestnut honey and baked spiced red wine plums. Sweet and rich on the palate, funky spiced rum, possibly in the original Australian salty dog cocktail. Diluted, we were on the beach, opening a leather satchel full to the brim with ripe red cherries. To taste, there was the sweet, spicy, earthy and perfumed flavour of rich vanilla the ripe