Bottle 456/924
Redbreast 20 yr old ‘Dream Cask’ Pedro Ximénez Edition 52,2% abv
Nose: starts on aromatic spices (cinnamon, pepper) with cough sweets, thick molasses and dark fruits underneath. Blackberries, figs, raspberry liqueur. Thyme honey and sweet liquorice. Hints of toffee.
Mouth: same feeling. A lot of spice and thick sherry, again with this liqueur-like feel to it. Berries, hints of coffee candy, herbal syrup and agave nectar. Becomes increasingly chocolatey. Clove, leather, hints of tobacco leaves. Cinnamon bark and a peppery bite. Also an earthy side in the end.
Finish: dark fruits, chocolate coated walnuts, leather and some drops of Fernet Branca.