309 A furtive peaty peck on deck - a compelling coastal sipper which benefits from time in first-fill ex-bourbon wood
the finish delivering lemon curd
muscle rub and ‘a smouldering cigar in an artist’s studio’ (tobacco leaf and linseed oil)
Cask: Second-fill French oak barrique
Cask No. 39.312 11 – 15 years 309 A furtive peaty peckThe nose was bright and fruity tinned peaches, crisp white wine, green apple and lemon zest before becoming a countryside walk, evoking pine needles, grass and gorse. The palate was sweeter, delivering tutti frutti ice cream, mango and pineapple sorbet, dark chocolate coated raspberries, cinder toffee and golden syrup, ahead of a spicy warmth (pepper, cinnamon can cardamom) that crept into the finish. With water, the countryside walk took in