Cask No. 68.111 Feis Ile Celebratory Bottle burnt orange

burnt orange

We sat on a wooden bench on a warm sunny afternoon looking at the freshly cut grass

We imagined perfume being sprayed out of an antique art deco atomizer

After eight years in an oloroso butt we transferred this into a heavy-char first-fill puncheon

Any peat used here comes from the Highlands but the Atlantic Ocean breeze is unmistakable

Cask No. 68.111 Feis Ile Celebratory Bottle burnt orangeOur mezze platter overflowed with pork souvlaki skewers, lamb kofta, kalamata olives, tzatziki and muhammara (red pepper and walnut spread) for pitta bread. On the sweet and herbaceous palate we enjoyed a sip of krasomelo, a Greek mulled wine made with Metaxa brandy. After reduction we stayed in the Mediterranean with classic Neapolitan wafer biscuits and saffron buns on the nose, while to taste a sweet vibe of whipped Greek style yoghurt with crunchy