TAKAMAKA 2019 Le Clos Series Ex-Whisky x Palo Cortado New Vibrations

$240.00

Similar to the Takamaka ‘Le Clos Series Ex-Pineau,’ this version was crafted from locally grown sugarcane. Initially aged for nearly three years in a new French oak barrel, it continued its maturation for six months in a sherry cask that had previously held a Scottish single malt. Remarkably deep, its aromatic palette also shines with elegance. Expressing the power of Seychelles’ granitic terroir, the taste profile highlights the beauty of aging in a Palo Cortado cask.

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SKU: 64225 Categories: , , Brand: Volume: 50clReference: 64225

Description

Tasting Notes


Colour
: Deep orangey copper.

Nose : Rich, complex. Elegant notes of beeswax, candied apricot, and roasted nuts give way, upon airing, to noble fragrances of apple jelly, cherry eau-de-vie, and heady flowers (gorse, freesia).

Palate : Lively, slender. Evoking a superb single malt aged in sherry casks, like Ben Nevis, the palate begins with a powdery (cocoa) and smoky (beeswax, sandalwood) attack. A slight mineral reduction and flavors of black licorice finally envelop the taste buds.

Finish : Long, heady. Rooty (gentian, ginger), sugary (cane sugar), and vanilla, the finish becomes floral (lavender, gardenia), then invites savoring exotic fruits (mango, guava, passion fruit). A note of salted butter caramel as a highlight.