The nose was an autumnal fusion of leaf mulch and fresh mushrooms with salted toffee and sweetly chewy butterscotch
The palate suggested dried apple rings and quince jelly
We imagined that we were walking through apple and pear orchards in northern France
Lovely notes of barley water
Cask No. 44.188 Spicy & sweet The nose was an autumnalYes, 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,