– This is the fourth of the 4-bottle Winter Series set. We kicked the season off with- 53.485 SUPERNATURALLY SWEET SMOKE– then- 115.33 Merry Christmas– and- 39.307 WELCOME IN, 2025– were the next two releases. This last one is in celebration of Burns Night.

Massaging leather conditioner into an old jacket, we caught the scent of a fresh batch of pastel de nata (Portuguese custard tarts) emerging from the bakery. Added to the nose we found rhubarb, lemon cream and black coffee. The palate was full of toffee and coffee, chocolate-coated raisins and currants.

Water gave dark fruits, cedar and that new car scent, with the palate now oozing butterscotch and dates, tea leaves and candied pineapple. After 12 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, we transferred this to a first fill, heavily toasted, medium charred hogshead for the remainder of its maturation.