Well, after a few weeks of waiting the bottles finally got in. There were some problems in the Netherlands with there being no importer for a while and the new one taking their time to get the bottles out.

Last couple of days I spent making samples and sending them out. Usually that’s not too much trouble but I didn’t have a night available to do all samples at once. And, what doesn’t help was the bottles having to fit through mailboxes and such. I got very good at creating small boxes from larger boxes…

I have no tasting notes yet, but everyone who sent me their address in time and has paid for the sample can expect it to be arriving in a day (or a few, if you’re not in the Netherlands).

Of course, I shouldn’t be swayed by the packaging, but I have to compliment Richard Paterson and his conspirators, because it looks stunning. The box has that ‘polar expedition’ feel and everything looks genuine. Hats off for that!