Vessel: Glencairn glass Nose: agave, oak, butter, butterscotch cinnamon, baking spices Palate: vanilla, oak, cinnamon, toffee, dried fruit, barrel notes Finish: toffee, butter, agave, barrel spice I tried this number 9 Anejo and the number 9 XA tonight in the same evening. In comparison, this one seems to hit the sweet spot on the barrel notes for me. This is a win!
Pepper, Oak, Barrel Spice, Vanilla, Toffee, Honey, Tobacco.. It's all there. Barrel forward is what you might be expecting from any XA but this seems a more on the extreme level of the spectrum. It's intense and complex, but perhaps a a bit Barrel forward for my personal taste.
Glass: Glencairn Nose: Vanilla, oak, maple, caramel, butterscotch, honey, butter, and cherry. Palate: Cinnamon, oak, nutmeg, pepper, almond, and coconut. Finish: Butterscotch, oak, cinnamon, vanilla, and macadamia nut. It’s a delicious pour; layered with a smooth transition into a sweeter, nuttier finish. Just a supremely solid sip all around, this won't me over more than I thought it would gor a number 7 (40%) offering.
Bottle: Batch No: AR72601 Appearance: Tawny Initial thoughts… Nose: Dried apricot, Manuka honey, vanilla Palate: Cooked agave, berries, barrel spice Finish: Brown sugar, white pepper, soft oak Final review pending…
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