Cask No. 28.84 Juicy oak & vanilla Silky smooth sundowner

Silky smooth sundowner

With water one Panellist cleaned the vinyl seat of a Trabant (a classic East German car) before we drove around the island of Madeira

We all detected a characterful fruity aroma we described as cherry-topped cheesecake

That wood hit the palate dead centre – black pepper

140 Sublime nectar spent 30 years maturing in a refill Sherry cask

Cask No. 28.84 Juicy oak & vanilla Silky smooth sundownerThe nose suggested caramelised apple, vanilla, almonds and cherries, effervescent vitamin C tablets, orange boxes and tea chests. The palate was lively and lovely creamed coconut, fudge and toffee to start, then zesty lemon meringue pie, lime sorbet and gooseberry fool; the slightly drying finish left traces of tar, salted leather, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. The reduced nose discovered grapefruit, pink peppercorns and oak, used beach towels in the