smoke and spice forms the quietly complex dram that will have you reaching for more
An exhilarating escapade
Cask: Second-fill Moscatel hogshead
The careful addition of water delivered a sophisticated selection of sweet pipe tobacco
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Cask No. 19.97 Panama smoke and spice forms theTart and sweet, the nose gave us toffee popcorn, apricot flan and tinned mandarins with custard, golden grapes shrivelling on the vine and cranachan components (raspberries, honey, toasted oats). In the main, the neat palate was fruity brambles, yellow plums, golden sultanas, rum and raisin ice cream but the finish was complex and enigmatic, with suggestions of forest floor, spearmint and chilli rice crackers. That enigma continued on the reduced nose