About Leather-bound delicacies: Quickly becoming one of our most sought-after codes
After spending 11 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead this was transferred to a heavy toast and medium char 2nd fill hogshead for the remainder of its maturation
Cask: Second-fill Moscatel hogshead
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The palate was backed by the robust spice of ginger
Cask No. 19.97 Panama About Leather-bound delicacies: Quickly becomingTart 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