Cask No. 94.49
The dark side of the baking spoon
$175
Greg Glass has taken the reigns this distillery and the impact has been immediate. Long known for a wonderfully tropical distillate, this cask enjoys maturation in Bodega Ximenez-Spiñola PX barrique, producing a style that rides the line between Sauternes and sticky PX sherry. This is hedonistic dram for you sherry lovers.
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Flavour Profile:Deep Rich & Dried Fruits
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Age:15 years
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Region:Highland Northern
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Cask:First-fill PX ex-Bodega barrique
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ABV:55.8%
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Distilled Date:January 9, 2009
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USA Allocation:78
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VOL:700mL
Tasting Panel Notes
Sticky, soft and spongy Jamaican ginger cake arrived alongside a procession of cinnamon toffee, rum and raisin fudge, and cinnamon rolls. The fudge turned to ice cream as caramel oozed over dates, prunes and orange-tinged dessert wine. However, with water a darker side emerged. Now bacon and pork pies rolled in barbecue sauce. Rich and intense amarone red wine merged with miso paste. And coffee grounds fused with liquorice, panettone and cinder toffee. With an unusual twist, the savoury segments found harmony beside the sweetness of brioche, fragrant violets and oily marzipan. After spending 10 years in an ex-bourbon barrel, this was transferred to a first fill PX barrique for the remainder of its maturation.
