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Highland Park 15 Year Old Viking Heart Announced

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  Official info follows below: This is a wonderfully rich and complex single malt. Opening with rich and spicy aromas of crème brulee, heather honey and crumbled cinnamon, intensely fruity notes follow - fresh pineapple dressed with a scattering of sun-kissed lemon zest. There’s a hint of freshly-baked sponge cake too, warm from the oven, and you’ll find cinnamon again, but toasted shards this time. Citrus and vanilla notes linger in the aromatic waves of peat smoke. To create 15 Year Old Viking Heart, Gordon Motion, our Master Whisky Maker, selected predominantly sherry seasoned European oak casks to deliver warm, spicy notes and sherry seasoned American oak casks to provide a balance of sweet vanilla. Expertly adding just a few refill casks to soften and smooth the flavours, Gordon chose to bottle at 44% ABV to allow the whisky’s vibrant fruitiness and distinctive heathery peat smoke to shine through. Why a ceramic decanter? Rewind a century or two and our whisky w...

Annual Tolkien Book Recommendations

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  Some things never change.....I keep recommending a few specific editions of some of the Tolkien books ahead of Christmas. This year, the post arrives on Hobbit Day. Before I begin, there's no 'right or wrong' edition: it comes down to preference. What's perfect for you ?? (or, the person you may be buying for). I do these posts to say "Hey, check these ones out." As a refresher, here they are: The Hobbit Fantastic 'starter edition' in paperback ISBN: 9780007458424 The Hobbit (Special 75th Anniversary Edition) This would look great with pretty much other Tolkien hardbacks. Fairly standard edition. ISBN: 9780007487301 The Hobbit (illustrated by Jemima Catlin) Takes the 'children's story' vibe, and runs with it. Great artwork that younger fans will definitely appreciate. ISBN: 9780007497904 The Lord of the Rings (Illustrated Slipcased Edition by Alan Lee) 'Big Blue' looks great next to pretty much any Tolkien book. With minor aes...