the deep initial nose is floral (reseda), fruity (orange) and jammy (marmalade). Allowed to breathe, it becomes spicy and then intensely malty and chocolatey. Candied mango brings lots of exoticism to the aromatic palette. The clean attack is honeyed (acacia), fruity (Mirabelle plum) and vanilla. The liquorice mid-palate develops with vanilla pod and aromatic plants (bay leaf). The well-balanced finish is a perfect summary of the nose and palate. Incredibly natural, it gradually becomes increasingly malty.
Single cask no. 1  First Fill Sherry Butt
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TASTING NOTE

Appearance: burnished gold with copper tinges.

Nose: complex, deep. On the first nose, beautiful floral notes (reseda, petunia) appear alongside marmalade and candied citrus fruit (lemon, orange). Allowed to breathe, spices (cinnamon, ginger) create a very dynamic transition. Increasingly heady, the nose gradually becomes intensely malty and chocolatey. Next, with dried banana and candied mango, and rose jam and apricot stone, the aromatic palette weaves between exoticism and classicism.

Palate: clean, precise. With a remarkably pure expression, the attack is honeyed (acacia), fruity (Mirabelle plum, apple) and vanilla. On the mid-palate, a fine film of green liquorice and vanilla pod coats the taste buds. The very slender flavour palette develops roasted (coffee, praline) and forest floor (porcini, sweet chestnut) notes. The very fresh end of the palate focuses on lots of aromatic plants (bay leaf, chamomile, sage) and heady florals (broom, iris).

Overall: long, remarkably well-balanced. A perfect summary of the nose and palate, the start of the finish is vanilla, praline, floral, fruity and exotic. Deliciously mentholated, it then becomes increasingly herbal (cardamom tea, cappuccino), as herbaceous notes (bamboo, rush) weave together a very natural vegetal frame. On the retro-nasal olfaction, date and sweet chestnut are placed delicately upon this herbaceous bed. The divinely malty dried extracts escaping from the empty glass act as one with the end of the palate, creating perfect unity of tone.