13.114 A Hansel and Gretel gingerbread

Description

From the Team

This distillery needs little introduction, but the stark difference between the OBs and our cask-strength releases are unparalleled; an opportunity for the incredible distillate to truly be showcased. This is like bringing a Christmas cake to the table, but it’s a bottle of ex-bodega PX whisky — even better! Expect some nutty, chocolate raisins and cocoa powder over a gingerbread house. One of the last of this member-favourite legacy Flavour Profile bottlings to come through — don’t miss it.

Tasting Notes

After 12 years in ex-bourbon wood we introduced this into a first fill ex-bodega PX barrique. The nose initially promised juicy fruits (black grapes and plums in a wooden bowl); other aromas included black pepper, eucalyptus, cocoa powder and freshly conditioned leather. The palate – sweet, woody and nutty – provided chocolate raisins, desiccated coconut and chocolate-hazelnut spread, with a lick of toasted oak stave to finish. The reduced nose became warmer and more exotic, delivering cherry crêpes, marzipan and barbecued figs drizzled with sweet sherry. The palate now had a silky mouthfeel, with prune and armagnac frangipane tart before a teasing finish of gingerbread and lebkuchen.