treacle and smoked blood orange
The palate (better with water) now had sweetie necklaces and milk chews
The reduced nose hints at a new
68 - A perfect garden party
one that bound bananas and fresh figs to cured ham and toasted pine nuts
Cask No. 85.82 16 – 20 years treacle and smoked blood orangeThe gorgeous initial nose was full of mentholated, aromatic sherry styles: lots of eucalyptus, dried mint, damp rolling tobacco, fennel seed, tea tree oil and figs poached in armagnac sumptuous and hugely enticing. Water brought roasted peanuts, Serrano ham, cranberry gravy, wintergreen and heather flowers. The palate was feisty, with pink peppercorns, superbly sweet minty notes, wild herbs, gingerbread, treacle, and camphor and menthol balm. With