Cask No. 96.41 Cognac 263 A date with a

263 A date with a tart is a delicious departure from the norm for this make

Cask: First-fill Pedro Ximenez butt

smoked meats and cinnamon sticks add to the quiet complexity here

aged farmhouse ales

Cask No. 96.41 Cognac 263 A date with aAn intriguing melange of aromas excited the Panel. The scent of sandalwood and cedar was joined by well brushed leather boots, tobacco and aged plum brandy. On the palate we found layer upon layer of dark fruits such as blackcurrants and blackberries spiced with a chilli jam of cloves, ginger, star anise and demerara sugar. Following a drop of water we were served a slice of toasted stollen with butterscotch sauce next to spiced sultana griddle