Tasting Panel Notes

We all initially noted very similar aromas of vanilla tablet, condensed milk, sweetened caffè latte, raisins and butterscotch. Water brought out orange milk chocolate along with some clearer notes from the sherry influence such as aged pinot noir and beef stroganoff. We agreed the sherry influence increased with water. The neat palate opened with herbal bitters, clementine segments, pipe tobacco, walnut wine, and brown bread spread with treacle. With reduction we noted more orange notes, some grape must and hints of mocha, prunes in armagnac, crème caramel and nutmeg. This was matured in a bourbon hogshead for 12 years before being transferred to a first fill American oak oloroso hogshead.