Cooper's Choice Blair Athol 2011 - 12Y - 52.5%

Etsu Yuzu Gin has been macerated for seven days using traditional botanicals such as Japanese Yuzu, juniper berries, liquorice root, angelica, coriander and matcha. After maceration, only the gin is distilled without the botanicals, which allows the oils to infuse.

TASTING NOTES

NOSE Red cherries and vanilla

PALATE Notes of chocolate and loukoum.

FINISH A real hint of red fruit, more chocolate and a hint of sweet spices.

The concluding installment in the "Five Virtues series" is dedicated to Water, paying homage to the five elements—Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water—integral in crafting the whisky. This edition is a tribute to Tomatin's exclusive spring, the Alt-na-Frith Burn, a constant water source. The whisky undergoes maturation, with half in sherry hogheads casks and the remaining half in second-fill bourbon barrels. Limited to just 6,000 bottles, this series is a testament to craftsmanship and nature's influence.

Many years ago, they filled new make Finlaggan into Rioja Red Wine Hogsheads. Coming from the Rioja region within the Basque country of Spain, these Hogsheads have given the signature heavily peated Finlaggan an extra layer of rich mouth coating red berried fruit flavours. The result is a truly mouthwatering sweet and smoky dram to savour. The extrac-tion from the oak casks has given this whisky a beautifully rich natural coppery rose gold colour.

TASTING NOTESNOSE Floral and herbal, with pronounced notes of citrus and Yuzu.PALATE Fresh and well-balanced with peppery notes and a hint of licorice.FINISH Round, smooth, silky.

Tasting notes

Nose
Intense notes of toffee apple, with a hint of oatmeal.

Mouth
Viscous, spicy sensation.

Finish
Sweet dates.

The Crème de Pêche de Vigne Merlet is made from this very particular variety, once cultivated along the vineyards, small in size and with red and white flesh.