Cask No. 85.70 Taiwan ‘like a dragon breathing fire’

‘like a dragon breathing fire’ or ‘walking barefoot over hot coals’

we might even have added a little ginger and turmeric

On the palate came roasted chestnuts and smoked mussels with a fresh waft of vapour rub and mint as lavender bushes burnt alongside charcoal and chimney soot

‘sub-acid’ flavour of cooking apples as well as salt and vinegar crisps

Cask No. 85.70 Taiwan ‘like a dragon breathing fire’Cask No. 85. 70 A Spaniard in here lurks Speyside, Lossie The neat nose suggested to the panel some syrupy green Chartreuse. Also sweet green fruit syrups, herbal extracts, treacle and ginger pudding, and things like flower honey, pollens and young sauternes. Water brought soot aspects, with game meats, leather, espresso and liquorice. Some mineral oils and chopped dates too. In the mouth we found it initially robust and focussed on muesli, nuts,