There are eight (8) new PROVENANCE bottlings this month.

The PROVENANCE Tasting Notes follow:

PRV 0593 BRAEVAL 10 YEAR OLD SHERRY
Toffee – distinctly vanilla’d in style – is the first “hit” – running to citrus and mixed sweet spices. On the palate there is an electric “tang” before the toffee, vanilla, citrus fruit and spices are replicated. The finish is a wee bit drier, lightly smoked but hints back to toffee and spices. (F)

PRV 0589 LONGMORN 10 YEAR OLD
The nose opens with honey and spices and develops to orange blossom and chewy orange caramels. The palate is attractively sweet with barley sugar and more spices. The finish is long with on orange tang, sweet spices and soft leather lingering on. (J)

PRV 0590 AUCHENTOSHAN 11 YEAR OLD
Herbally perfumed initially on the nose, it warms to something more citric and distinctly sweet. On the palate it is very clean, drier than the nose suggests, barleyed and lightly spiced – all running to a peppered, gingery and spiced finish. (F)

PRV 0580 BENRINNES 11 YEAR OLD BOURBON FINISH
The nose carries a rich and spicy sweetness, vanilla tablet and is reminiscent of pancakes with maple syrup. The mouthcoating palate is still spicy sweet with apples and cinnamon. The finish is long and rich, sweet, fruitily alcoholic with oak and distinct Bourbon notes from its cask heritage. (J)

PRV 0588 GLEN ORD 11 YEAR OLD
The initial fruit character on the nose is fresh and develops to creamy vanilla and biscuit style. The palate is still sweet, with a macedonia of fruit, peaches in syrup, gooseberries and plums. The finish is medium long, soft with an oak tang. (J)

PRV 0587 CAPERDONICH 12 YEAR OLD
Fresh, floral on the nose, a macedonia of fruit, runs to biscuits and cream. The palate is sweet, still fresh and carries more fruit and an orange tang. The finish is not so long but interestingly spiced with barley sugar and a burnt caramel sweetness (J)

PRV 0592 CLYNELISH 12 YEAR OLD
Detect barley and grist on the nose, reminiscent of a stroll in a malt barn, allied to a sweet liquorice style. The palate is clean and sweet, then spices and an oak character develop before it all runs to a herbaceous style. On the finish gentle smoke and ashes appear plus some burnt caramel. (J)

PRV 0591 ARRAN 12 YEAR OLD
Fresh and sweet throughout on the nose with spices, distinct toffee and pear drops appearing later. The palate remains sweet with a stewed fruit and warm oranges character. The finish replicates the palate with sweet spices and an attractive oak character. (J)

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