29.299 Spirit of Hallowe’en

Description

From the team

It is not often that we see young La- ahem, Distillery 29 come through in Society livery; it’s an absolute treat, though, especially with a three-year extra maturation in oloroso sherry wood (Spanish oak, if you were wondering). Soy-glazed beef, petrol-soaked pork pie, mossy Earth — you get the picture. This is not a sleeper, this is a superstar Distillery code — this is not going to last long.

Tasting Panel notes

A heady mix of burnt wood and allspice introduced a nose that opened into glazed brisket with burnt ends, and tangy brown sauce wrapped in mossy earth. The palate was like chewing on coal dust soaked in antiseptic wash, followed by roasted barley porter, and the burnt shell of molasses-glazed beef. Water brought unexpected sweetness, as strawberries in barbecue sauce balanced the savoury tones of clamato juice and soy-glazed beef on corn tortillas. The palate deepened into petrol-soaked pork pie, smoky molasses and a lingering medicinal finish, leaving a bold and unrelenting impression of fire, fuel and flavour. After spending eight years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, this was transferred to a second fill American oak oloroso hogshead for the remainder of its maturation.