Dear Customer

We have six (6) new PROVENANCE bottlings this month, whose Tasting Notes follow –

PRV 0690 Ardmore 7 Year Old
Distinctly and sweetly peated on the nose …. detect also some damp hay and oak. On the palate there is an early “tang” – plus a peat hit, rather sweet with a bonfire aspect, beyond its barley and pepperiness. That is pretty much replicated on the finish. (F)

PRV 0721 Bunnahabhain 9 Year Old Sherry
The nose opens with a sweetly spiced quality and develops to a rich, dried fruit trait. Still warmingly spiced, the palate carries a mouth coating chocolate character with macerated fruit. The finish is long and remains sweet, with a lingering spiciness. (J)

PRV 0722 Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Opens with a sweet and buttery quality, like freshly baked biscuits and run to an attractive smokey character. Initially sweet and still biscuity (now burnt), the palate quickly runs to a rich sooty quality. The finish is long, with a lingering salty liquorice and soft tar trait. (J)

PRV 0730 Braeval 11 Year Old
The nose is reminiscent of opening a box of chocolates with toffee and sweet coconut throughout. The palate is sweet and warmingly spicy with more chocolate and now even some caramel creams. The finish is long, spicy and neatly replicates the nose and palate. (J)

PRV 0686 Tormore 11 Year Old
Lightly toffee’d, citric, and even honied on the nose – particularly as it warms. Palatewise, detect that same vanilla chewy toffee style plus some dark runny honey, all neatly replicated on the finish plus spices – but distinctly warming – spices. (F)

PRV 0715 Ben Nevis 12 Year Old
Opens fresh and sweet on the nose – running to an alcoholic fruit salad style – plus a home baked biscuit quality. The palate is full and round, sweetly spiced, still fruity, carrying a grist and honey style. The finish is long, with an attractive butterscotch character running to a toffee sponge finale. (J)

Hopefully all these releases will be useful for you to consider. We hope so and are at your service!

Yours sincerely

Fred Laing

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