Léopold Carrère - Bas Armagnac - Vieille Réserve - 1966 Glen Grant

Léopold Carrère - Bas Armagnac - Vieille Réserve - 1966 Glen GrantThe Bas Armagnac area, SE of Bordeaux, has fertile topsoil which produces light, dry wines with good acidity. These make the best spirits when distilled. This is a fine example and at a great price for a labelled vintage. The Carrre family are well renowned artisanal producers. Has a medium body, with notes of figs, prunes and violets on the nose and palate.

This 12-year-old premium quality malt whisky is liqueured with the very best blossom and Scottish Highland honey

Mouth: Almost calavados-y

Dufftown has nine distilleries and include

fruity and zesty

with hints of smoke

Bottled Oct 2001 from 312 from a Bourbon Hogshead

The Bouquet has an embracing scent

and rather a lot of cardamom

sourced from five different distilleries

whereas absinthe traditionally obtains its base flavour from a distillation of green anise and fennel

Like the related spirits Armagnac and Cognac from France

Also a little liquorice