Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.
Tasting
How it drinks
Sight
Rich amber-gold with deep copper highlights; lustrous and full-bodied with thick, slow legs. The marriage of sherry and bourbon casks creates a warm, inviting glow
Nose
Exquisitely layered — the Tun 1509 vatting process creates complexity beyond what any single cask can achieve. Rich honey, dark toffee, dried fruit (raisin, fig, apricot), dark chocolate, and toasted oak. Sherry butts contribute deep dried fruit richness; bourbon barrels add vanilla, caramel, and coconut brightness. Orange marmalade, marzipan, and gentle baking spices. At cask strength, the aromas are bold and expansive
Palate
Extraordinary depth and complexity at cask strength. Waves of flavor: rich honey and toffee, dark dried fruit, chocolate, toasted oak, spice (cinnamon, ginger, clove), and vanilla cream. The vatting of different cask types creates a multi-dimensional palate that shifts and evolves with every sip. A few drops of water open additional layers of citrus and floral notes. Full bodied with an oily, luxurious texture. The 52.4% ABV provides intensity without aggression
Finish
Very long, evolving finish. Honey, dried fruit, chocolate, and oak spice linger and intermingle. The sherry and bourbon cask characters take turns dominating as the finish develops. Final notes of dark toffee, vanilla, and gentle tannic dryness. Contemplative and complex
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
Marriage of sherry butts and traditional American oak barrels in Tun 1509
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