the lady takes the upper hand – so more sweet and less heat
Fresh pencil shavings and dusty chalk added depth with clean grapefruit giving in to fizzy sherbet and rich dark chocolate for a pleasing dry finish
The finale was of flapjacks and Digestives with dates
The palate remained mouth-tingling
Cask: First-fill Oloroso butt
Cask No. 96.9 Old & dignified the lady takes the upperCask No. 96. 9 Icy Chill Speyside, Deveron Very clean, fresh, sweet and herbal aromas of bog myrtle, laurel, sweet peas and lemon grass greeted the Panel next to peanut butter chocolate ice cream and an almond banana smoothie. The initial taste was hot, almost harsh, with a sharp, sour and slightly acidic tart note. There was an underlying floral sweetness but we all agreed that water was needed. The nose now had an icy chill of elderflower sorbet,