8.50 This cow enjoys swimming (Malt of the Month)

Description

From the team

How cool is that out of nowhere, Distillery 8 returned into our lives with a vengeance just a couple of years ago now. Think about it, it was the 8^th Distillery to enter our portfolio way back in the early 80s, but this is only the 50^th cask we’ve bottled from them in those 40+ years. Crazy to think about; to top it all off, they’ve all been these young, single-cask sherry-matured beasts with in-your-face ABVs and rich, meaty palates. 8.50 is no exception, just read the first tasting note “beef bourguignon” — damn!

Don’t be fooled, though, this isn’t “just another sherried 8”, this one’s a more lively, spritely, with some more dried spices in it, it’s almost (would you believe it) like it fits perfectly into this new flavour profile of Dried Fruits & Spices.

Tasting Panel notes

Initial nosing revealed beef bourguignon, camphor, pineapple cubes and old-school boiled fruit sweeties. We also got tonka beans, cinnamon sticks and sweet beef jerky. Some water enhanced these meaty vibes and brought out some further notes of wood varnish, cola cubes, orange zest and herbal extracts. The neat palate was robust and punchy. Up front, notes of grape must, fruit syrups, cinnamon and baking spices mingled with toasted fennel seeds, buttery popcorn and toffee sauce. Reduction made everything more relaxed and brought some lovely notes of orange pop, foamy fizzy drink crystals, cinnamon buns, rum fudge and milk chocolate ice cream.