green olives bobbing in seawater and dried seaweed in ramen broth
On the palate it felt like a mythological battle between the Roman gods of Jupiter and Venus
ginger wine and prunes soaked in cream sherry
Gentle aromas of lavender and talcum powder soothed the senses as icing sugar settled on warm sponge cake and champagne bubbles tingled on a sea of calm
The nose - we heard Dylan's Boots of Spanish Leather and smelled sweet raisiny wine
Cask No. 10.271 AlmostGone green olives bobbing in seawaterA thick seafood chowder of smoked salmon, smoked haddock, smoked bacon, smoked langoustines, smoked you get the message! This was powerful, ashy, peaty, maritime and creamy on the palate. The chowder was prepared in a rusty cauldron but there was also a sweetness of gummy bears drenched in cod liver oil. After reduction a more classic profile emerged as we sat around a beach bonfire made with driftwood and peat slabs sipping a peaty John Collins