developing perfume and bitter orange
The nose was a one-armed-bandit jackpot of fruits – plum
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hints of lavender as well as almond croissants and lemon angel pie (lemon meringue pie with plenty of whipped cream)
A gentle swirl of plum tart on an old oak stave moved towards gooseberry and ginger jam to maintain a lively vigour before ending back where we started with liquorice and vanilla pods
Cask No. 78.84 Young & spritely developing perfume and bitter orangeThe Panellists initially discerned an air of a red wine and cola reduction, wagyu strips dipped in guava syrup, sesame seeds and blackcurrants. The palate continued this sense of darkness, with charred ribs atop singed heather, spiced buns and blueberries. Having added water, the nose was now a novel bound in leather and handwritten with artisanal Japanese calligraphy ink. The palate gave us lapsang souchong, mace, baked lemon, and apricot. After four