First comment was “an absolute bruiser” which summarised it very well
lavender and sweet applewood to the charcoals
we tucked into butter and honey toast with flaky salt and pink peppercorns alongside spicy rosemary-roasted Brazil nuts
this was transferred to an American oak Pedro Ximénez hogshead
Kick things off with Cask 30
Cask No. 122.70 England First comment was “an absoluteThe nose carried an unmistakable imprint of peat beach bonfire, new road tar, sooty chimneys and Vatican signals plus parma violets, apple sauce, vanilla and salted margaritas. The neat palate produced smoky, bittersweet chilli pepper, fag ash, salted caramel and embers, making this an ultra intense, sweet, briny, mouth puckering, dirty, sexy mouthwash of a whiskeeee! On the reduced nose incoming waves swamped our beach bonfire but we rescued the