2013 The English, Peated Refill Virgin Oak, Single Malt Whisky, England (58%)

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2013 The English, Peated Refill Virgin Oak, Single Malt Whisky, England (58%)Slightly baffling oak related nomenclature aside, it was a thrill to find a cask that transported my nose so firmly to Hebridean islands while leaving my palate rooted in the fertile east Anglian barley growing earth. I often find virgin oak casks can overpower single malt whiskies. But as this one had been used albeit briefly beforehand, the feared tannic excesses were, thankfully, absent. This is a richly textured whisky, with bright, overtly

freshly turned earth

almost brambly fruit

medium to full-bodied style as well as lots of currant and darker fruits followed by cedarwood

classic Margaux with a lovely

but we were completely bowled over by the brilliance of the white wines here this year

culminating in a finish that blends nougat and citrus notes for a generous and complex tasting experience

Drink 2020-2035

the 2008 is reminiscent of the 1996

The fabulous structure of the finish indicates that this wine will age effortlessly for decades if you can resist its charms now

more an infusion approach

black cherry fruit from the Sangiovese dominating the blackcurrant fruit from the Cabernet at present

with a juicy red fruit core