Cask No. 18.38 XO Through the final cream sherry

Through the final cream sherry chicane then across the line

dried orange peel)

figs and raisins

rhubarb crumble and custard – all nicely anchored by hints of almonds

pasta water and rose cordial

Cask No. 18.38 XO Through the final cream sherryCask No. 18. 38 The happy ponderer Speyside, Spey A pure, punchy and wonderfully naked example of this underrated and charismatic distillate. The nose showed initial notes of fresh paint, metal polish, soot coal scuttles and more fragrant notes of soft waxes, gorse bushes, balsa wood and oily canvass. Water brought out chalky notes, pithy lime zest, herbal medicines, dried mint, camphor and white mushrooms with a petrichor earthiness. The neat palate