THREE SPICE CRÈME BRULEE
REGION
Trinidad
CASK TYPE
Refill barrel
RUM
AGE
26 years
CASK NO. R10.2
DATE DISTILLED
31 December 1991
$399.00
OUTTURN
240 bottles
REDUCED FROM $490
ABV
61.3%
AUS ALLOCATION
24 bottles
The aroma neat reminded us of a hot sweet, spicy and sultry cherry pie with a golden pastry, tender cherries and the juices oozing served straight out of the oven with a scoop of cinnamon vanilla bean ice cream. Surprisingly mellow on the palate neat like a spiced poached pear in a hot chocolate sauce. With water the nose got even richer - if that is at all possible – a caramel apple bread pudding with a Bourbon vanilla sauce and to taste, rum and raisin fudge and a three spice (cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg) Crème Brulee.
FRUIT SHOP RAID
REGION
Bas Armagnac
CASK TYPE
Armagnac barrel
GRAPE VARIETY
Colombard
ARMAGNAC
AGE
29 Years
CASK NO. A5.1
OUTTURN
600 bottles
$369.00
ABV
61.3%
REDUCED FROM $399
AUS ALLOCATION
24 bottles
Bursting through Lucozade colours of the fruit shop, you’re mugged by soft warm spice and oak. Layers of warm Muscovado sugar mingle with caramel, cinnamon and angelica. Scraps of over ripe quince hang around for good measure. The mouthfeel is warm and inviting, the ripeness of the fruit sitting very comfortably with warm light, yet quite fresh tannins that give a somewhat misleading impression of youth. The giveaway for the age is the sheer depth of complexity and flavour, leaving an incredibly long soft oak finish. 16