Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.
Tasting
How it drinks
Sight
Deep mahogany with ruby-copper highlights; thick, slow legs — rich sherry butt colour
Nose
Intensely sherried — dark fruit compote, fig, date, raisin, dark chocolate, espresso, marzipan. Christmas pudding, orange peel, and clove. Cask strength amplifies every sherry note
Palate
Full-bodied and powerful. Dark fruit explosion — fig, date, stewed plum. Dark chocolate truffle, treacle, marzipan, fruitcake. Huge sherry influence with espresso bitterness and Christmas spice. Water opens up orange blossom and honey. Each SFTC release varies by cask
Finish
Very long finish. Dark chocolate, espresso, and dried fruit persist. Sherry warmth builds. Oak tannins give structure. Remarkably complex for 10 years — sherry butt quality is everything
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
First-fill oloroso sherry butt — straight from the cask
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