Cask No. GN5.1 JAPAN but with warming ginger and

but with warming ginger and Liquorice Allsorts spiciness creeping up behind

brined capers and pickled herring

Then a fug of pure crystalline blue peat smoke

shaved/toasted/re-charred

68 A tasty plethora delves into robust aromas and flavours of caramelized figs

Cask No. GN5.1 JAPAN but with warming ginger andCask No. GN5. 1 Wild Card Scotland Oranges and lemons say the bells of St Clements, a line from a 17th century childrens poem relating to the citrus fruits unloaded at the nearby wharves, came to mind for one panellist. Maybe they also unloaded pine trees, roses and juniper berries? was the reply from another. A lemony freshness and sweet creaminess balanced the spices from the botanicals perfectly on the palate neat. Diluted, we prepared a strawberry