Cask No. 29.263 Young & spritely dried mango

dried mango

On the palate neat at first a menthol/herbal kick which one Panellist even described as ‘licking a battery’ – but then we soon settled down and enjoyed buttered popcorns and ginger beer

Region: Highland Southern

ripe pineapple

Then demerara sugar delivered us to fig jam and tangy ginger marmalade whilst rye bread was served with an ample amount of honey

Cask No. 29.263 Young & spritely dried mangoCask No. 29. 263 Exquisitely playful Islay The nose takes you to a Hebridean beach dying bonfire, wisps of wood ember smoke and ash; the machair behind then slowly, toffee, vanilla slice and almond croissant sweetness emerges. The smoke is sweet, spicy and exquisitely playful in the mouth aniseed Liquorice Allsorts, sugar coated fennel seeds and humbugs, with gentle clove, nutmeg and menthol numbing. With water, the nose discovers hospital corridors