The nose was garden flowers sniffed through a freshly puttied window frame
perfect to warm up after skinny-dipping on a cold moonlit night
and to taste a smoky version of a New Orleans classic cocktail called Vieux Carré
After five years in ex-bourbon wood this went into a second-fill Oloroso hogshead
spent its entire life in a 2nd fill sherry cask
Cask No. 53.458 Speyside The nose was garden flowersImagine grilled sardines slathered with garlic, olive oil, chopped fresh coriander, paprika, sea salt and pepper, plus lemon juice and zest. On the palate we stayed with a maritime dish, this time, Spanish braised octopus in a sweet paprika sauce served with olives and a glass of manzanilla sherry. Water added a rich creamy note wonderfully balanced by the sweet smoke of a miso soup with crispy smoked tofu. To taste, we sat around a bonfire on the