Cask No. 48.182

The Panel found a deliciously fragrant nose bursting with roses on the breeze, haystacks, fresh red apples and the buttery almond notes of fresh pastries. On the palate we swirled rock sugar in a porcelain cup of earl grey, perched on a rickety old table on some aged flagstones. There were hints of sun lotion and red apple peel with undiluted lime cordial wafting from the open door of the kitchen. The freshly mown grass sparkled with the remnants of fresh rain, while custard cream biscuit crumbs on sun-soaked limestone led to nutty almondy aromas. With water the preparations for the midsummer feast were complete, delivering buffalo mozzarella and fresh heirloom tomatoes, blackcurrant chews, honey almond nougat and coconut yoghurt, plus a tingly sip of sparkling wine to complete the festivities.