Signatory Inchgower 13 Year Old 2011 (cask 109)A curious cask from Speysides nuttiest distillery. This Inchgower spent 13 years in a first fill Marsala hogshead, a rare maturation that lends the spirit a rich, wine soaked elegance. Bottled at 59. 3%, its complex and beautifully structured.

stony edge that keeps it honest

approachable Chenin Blanc that combines freshness with depth

You’ve heard of this method before - in Champagne

Fresh acidity keeps it balanced

integrated rather than declared

so once our stockpile is gone

if any Burgundians read this they are libel to issue a fatwa against me

but these wines are drop-dead gorgeous

and indeed

and a savory hint of dried herbs

with sapid fruit framed by fine

Tannins are present but finely etched