Cask No. 53.519 Northern Ireland fennel seeds and treacle tart

fennel seeds and treacle tart with a hint of blood orange

Following 21 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead

furious wash foam

This profound malt represents a journey back in time to a bygone era of distilling that will reward its recipient with literally ‘history in a glass’

burnt raisins and treacle tart

Cask No. 53.519 Northern Ireland fennel seeds and treacle tartThe Panel stepped aboard a seasoned fishing trawler, where oily ropes, grease, tar and briny sea spray clung to the deck. Kipper smoke rose from a distant chimney and mingled with notes of pickle juice and green olives from a crew members lunch. Time delivered touches of milder smoke and a bag of barbecue briquettes, ready to be lit. The first sip summoned more brine, diesel rags, lemon zest and green apples, before further smoke drifted over charcoal