Core Range: Milk & Honey

 Continuing the series of posts showing a distillery's core range of bottlings.

This time looking at Milk & Honey from Israel

Bottle	Classic @MaltMusing Review Here
Characteristics	46% ABV NAS NCF/NC
Maturation	ex-bourbon casks & red-wine STR casks
UK Price	£45
Tasting notes	Nose: Gentle vanilla sweetness, followed by light oak and floral notes Palate: Light body, vanilla, caramel and honey sweetness, balanced by oaky notes and light black pepper spiciness. Finish: Short but delicate. The oak notes linger in the palate for a while with a nice light spiciness.

Bottle	Elements: Sherry Cask @MaltMusing Review Here
Characteristics	46% ABV NAS NCF/NC
Maturation	Oloroso and PX cask finish
UK Price	£52
Tasting notes	Nose: Dominant rich red fruit notes, covered by gentle oak, caramel scent and lemon freshness. Palate: Medium bodied. Light fruity sherry sweetness, rich fruits and dark chocolate, followed by gentle oaky notes. Finish: Long. The dark chocolate notes linger on the palate for a while, followed by tobacco and oak notes.

Bottle	Elements: Peated Cask @MaltMusing Review Here
Characteristics	46% ABV NAS NCF/NC
Maturation	Ex-bourbon finished in casks from Islay
UK Price	£52
Tasting notes	Nose: Delightfully fresh. A distinct smoky, earthy scent opens to a unique balance of vanilla and oak notes, with a hint of lemon. Palate: Medium bodied. Vanilla sweetness is followed by a delicate peat touch. A light spiciness accompanies ginger and lemon flavours. Finish: Long. The peat coats the mouth, with delicate oak and lemon flavours lingering on the tongue.

Bottle	Elements: Red Wine Cask @MaltMusing Review Here
Characteristics	46% ABV NAS NCF/NC
Maturation	Israeli Ex-red wine casks
UK Price	£52
Tasting notes	Nose: Red dried fruits, ginger, oak, and delicate coconut bouquet lead a gentle mineral perfume. Palate: Light bodied. Wine flavours coat the mouth, accompanied by subtle oak and vanilla notes, followed by gentle floral blossoms. Finish: Medium. The dried fruits and wine linger, finishing with a touch of dark raisins.

Bottle	Apex
Characteristics	53-61% ABV NAS NCF/NC
Maturation	Various
UK Price	£95-£105
Releases	Range of cask or terroir driven small batch releases. Batch 001: Chardonnay Wine Cask Batch 002: Pomegranate Wine Cask Batch 003: Cognac Cask            Batch 004: Rum Cask Batch 005: Peated STR Cask Batch 006: Fortified Red Wine Cask Batch 007: Peated Fortified Red Wine Cask Batch 008: Pomegranate Rose Wine casks Batch 009: Sherry Cask Batch 010: Dead Sea

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