Hardwood hedgehog

The neat nose bristled with resinous hardwoods, pine cones and spiky notes of caramelised oatmeal, camphor and varnished hardwood furniture. Reduction brought similarly prickly aromas of heather honey, fruity red chilli, exotic hardwood resins and clove oil. The palate was alive with warming wood spices, lots of clove, nutmeg, cinnamon and warm ginger, but also the nibble of cayenne pepper and some spiced orange marmalade. Water brought such things as lanolin, cough drops, herbal cocktail bitters, burnt orange peels and more punchy spiciness! This was matured in an ex-bourbon barrel for nine years before being transferred to a first fill HTMC barrel.