Cragganmore 12 Year Old Speyside (40%, OB, +/-1987, 70cl) spanish brandy

Cragganmore 12 Year Old Speyside (40%, OB, +/-1987, 70cl) spanish brandyColour: Gold Nose: Complex,, with more honey, smoke, new leather and these rather wonderful floral notes (and pollen plus nectar). Mouth: Excellent, very honeyed, spicy and even meaty, really full bodied. Reminds me of the best meads. Notes of cappuccino and quinces. Yes, a drop of quince eau de vie in a good coffee. Finish: Fairly long, rounded but not dull at all. Honey, coffee, orange liqueur and liquorice. Comments: An excellent dram

its style is consistent with other classic blends

wild strawberries and raspberries

This fruity table wine with its dark red colour goes well with meat and dark sauce

undergrowth

Finish: not long but pleasantly honeyed

Rather fruity

pastries and then something minty and slightly resinous

Coal smoke

partially botrytised Chardonnay)

Here’s what reviewers and tasters have noted:

treacly and quite sweet

then drying pleasantly