Black Heron is Waqar’s darker twin — richer, deeper, and more brooding. It uses the same meticulous Muscat grapes, but with longer fermentation, greater extraction, and a bit more muscle from that higher ABV. If Waqar is daybreak, Black Heron is sunset — glowing, complex, with a touch of drama.

The nose is intense and layered. Muscat florality is still there — white rose, honeysuckle, ripe grape — but now it’s backed by golden raisin, orange peel, and sweet hay. There’s also a touch of crushed almond, chamomile, and tropical spice — imagine mango skin dusted with mace and ginger.

The palate is lush but structured. Grape must and stone fruit dominate the entry — ripe nectarine, green fig, melon rind — before giving way to savoury and spicy tones. Bay leaf, crushed fennel seed, candied citrus peel. The extra alcohol gives it heat, but not aggression — it fans out, warms the chest, and carries the flavour.

The finish is long and herbal, with echoing sweetness and florals trailing like the wake of a heron in low flight. It’s more contemplative than Waqar. Smoother, but also more serious.

Serve neat, slightly cool — not cold — in a tulip or white wine glass. Or build a stirred pisco cocktail that leans on dry vermouth and white bitters. It’s a bottle that deserves quiet attention.