Cask No. 28.106

The nose was a susurration of summer, with strawberries, pineapple, under-ripe pears and candied orange and lemon slices, flower meadows and blossom, refreshers, honey and vanilla marshmallows. The palate was spritzy and lively, with peach melba and melon, apricot, green apple and bitter lemon, finishing with hazelnut shells, almonds, cardamom and oak. Adding water enhanced the floral aspects of the nose and also gave us candied orange peel, toffee bonbons, caramel, brown sugar and sweet tobacco. The palate sweetened – acacia honey, toffee apples, marrons glacés and pear frangipane – before subtle hints of cinnamon, cumin and coriander to finish.