Date distilled: July 2009Cask: Second-fill barrelAge: 10 years
174 - Fortune favours the brave
Soft leather accentuated the smooth curves of ripe banana while the smell of fragrant tobacco merged with a spicy spanking of chilli sauce
This time of year is primed for grilling so let’s fire up Cask 66
Second to none
Cask No. 44.188 Single Cask Spirits Date distilled: July 2009Cask: Second-fillYes, Old and Dignified thats what we agreed on; the nose wafted honey and elderflower, golden sultanas, perfumed pear and tutti frutti, with deeper aromas of leather satchels and forest walks. The palate, similarly, had lots of delicious sweetness, in the form of heather honey, rum and raisin fudge, Turkish delight and syrup on banana fritters, nicely balanced with subtle notes of soft oak, tobacco and clove. Adding water brought lemon sorbet,