Cask No. 3.363 Heavily peated With water came an aromatic

With water came an aromatic deluge of fragrant pears

When neat the palate was full on with spicy cask char

We began with salted pretzels from the winter market

The palate becomes sweeter – sugar-coated fennel seeds and Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory – also an apple wood fire cooking lobster and herb sausages – spearmint and ash to finish

silky soft and sweet but still with that little zing of spiced apple juice with cinnamon and nutmeg served cold in a frosty glass

Cask No. 3.363 Heavily peated With water came an aromaticWe imagined sitting on a beach to watch the sunset while sipping on an Andalusian Smoke cocktail of fino sherry, smoky mescal, lemon juice, basil syrup and a dash of creole bitters. The palate brought us a fascinating partnership of opposing flavours ripe papaya and pineapple alongside meadowsweet cordial, heather honey and burning lavender. Adding a drop of water, the air filled with a mixture of incense and driftwood bonfire smoke, the Panellists