Cask No. 30.108 Armagnac A harmonious finish carried a

A harmonious finish carried a flinty and mineralic edge with sweet smoke and sticky tar on seaside wood

While the next dram sends us to the central Speyside

coffee and carrot cake

sugary rosemary and green figs in Armagnac syrup

gentle astringency – lemon zest and gorse

Cask No. 30.108 Armagnac A harmonious finish carried aThe nose neat has us rummaging through the spice cabinets, finding clove, ground ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon sticks while aromas of new leather and gentle wood smoke come from the den. The neat palate offers Luxardo maraschino cherries, figgy pudding, marzipan, cardamom and plenty of heat. The reduced nose had one panelist at the breakfast table with warm buttered pancakes and maple syrup while another enjoyed custard pie and candied figs. Honey ham,