Sunshine in heaven
We travel back north to Kennacraig for a ferry to Port Askaig on the magical island of Islay
an ex-wine cask from the Highlands (Cask 112
which in essence is a Tawny from one single harvest/vintage – you should try it
we were served blackcurrant jam mixed with peppermint
Cask No. 16.86 Texas Sunshine in heavenAn immense nose, dripping with vinegar sodden sheep's wool, charred mutton, beef stock with Chinese spices, smoked chillis, paprika, tar, honey glazed smoked ham and wood ashes. So much going on within all these dense thickets of peat smoke. Water suggested to us horse boxes, oily rags, farmhouse cider, concentrated herbal peat smoke, motor oil and boiler fumes. A real beast! The neat palate pulled no punches, with lots of smoked peppermint tea,