Cask No. 8.48 Sweden bringing light notes of tobacco

bringing light notes of tobacco and leather

peated lemon juice

Water released notes of wine like Tokaji and Armagnac with shredded coconut and fennel seeds

with guava

Singed raisins now combined with orange chocolate

Cask No. 8.48 Sweden bringing light notes of tobaccoThe initial nose was a pleasing mixture of dried cranberries, sloes, plum tart and cherry brandy with leather boots, liquorice, espresso and treacle sponge (a flamenco dancers coffee break?). We found more of the same on the palate (red grape fruit leather, cherry and ruby port) but this time the earthier notes were of dark chocolate, game sauce, carob and cheroots. Adding water made the nose seem darker and spicier, with gingerbread, clove, chilli