Cask No. 19.97 Panama smoke and spice forms the

smoke and spice forms the quietly complex dram that will have you reaching for more

After spending 11 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead this was transferred to a heavy toast and medium char 2nd fill hogshead for the remainder of its maturation

Cask: Second-fill Moscatel hogshead

breakfast teas

whilst the palate had plenty of dry

Cask No. 19.97 Panama smoke and spice forms theTart and sweet, the nose gave us toffee popcorn, apricot flan and tinned mandarins with custard, golden grapes shrivelling on the vine and cranachan components (raspberries, honey, toasted oats). In the main, the neat palate was fruity brambles, yellow plums, golden sultanas, rum and raisin ice cream but the finish was complex and enigmatic, with suggestions of forest floor, spearmint and chilli rice crackers. That enigma continued on the reduced nose