Tasting Notes

• Tasting notes by Billy Abbott (TWE)

  Nose: Bacon bits, sea spray, pine trees, ferns and mulchy leaves, all backed up by a slab of spice and damp smoke. Water adds in oily notes as well as bung cloth, dunnage warehouse and touches of creosote.

  Palate: Ash, sea-drenched rocks and smoky, cast-iron hearths. Sweetness rolls through the centre, with smoky salted caramel and sweet tea balanced out by tarred ropes and more of the bung cloth from the nose. Water brings out sweet black liquorice and softens the smoke.

  Finish: Toffee, honey, tar and spicy smoke.

  Comment: A bit of a beast which takes water well. It’s got all the smoky seaside character of previous years with great sweetness.