BUFFALO TRACE Single Barrel LMDW Cellar Book

Nose : silky, solar. Notes of precious wood, grated ginger and varnish coat an exuberant, almost extroverted initial nose. Behind it we find vanilla, apricot and black fruit (blueberry, blackcurrant). New spices (cardamom, saffron, nutmeg) then bring lots of energy to the aromatic palette. The nose lingers with salted butter caramel._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_

Palate : rich, creamy. Initially vanilla and spicy, the attack quickly develops into coconut milk and yoghurt. The mid-palate reveals a number of exotic fruits (mandarin, orange, pink grapefruit) and toffee. A handful of exotic fruits (banana, mango, guava) then bring a very pleasant tangy freshness. The end of the palate is like incredibly oily pipe tobacco and wonderfully complex._x000D_

Overall : long, noble. Root ginger, cashew nut, cocoa bean, heady florals (geranium, lilac, lavender), precious wood and beeswax coat the palate. Gradually, vanilla clears the air. The retro-nasal olfaction is spicy (star anise, nutmeg) and fruity (strawberry, raspberry). The empty glass is chocolate, tertiary (prune, cep) and lush (sage, verbena).