We imagined that we were walking through apple and pear orchards in northern France
The palate suggested dried apple rings and quince jelly
The nose was an autumnal fusion of leaf mulch and fresh mushrooms with salted toffee and sweetly chewy butterscotch
with lemon peel and coconut in the lingering finish
but then plenty of spice with a tannic grip veering towards a dry finish
Cask No. 44.188 Spicy & sweet We imagined that we wereYes, Old and Dignified thats what we agreed on; the nose wafted honey and elderflower, golden sultanas, perfumed pear and tutti frutti, with deeper aromas of leather satchels and forest walks. The palate, similarly, had lots of delicious sweetness, in the form of heather honey, rum and raisin fudge, Turkish delight and syrup on banana fritters, nicely balanced with subtle notes of soft oak, tobacco and clove. Adding water brought lemon sorbet,