Maison Aurian 20 Year Old 2003 Maltbarn Exclusive Royal Marine Hotel

Maison Aurian 20 Year Old 2003 Maltbarn Exclusive Royal Marine HotelMaison Aurian 20 Year Old 2003 Maltbarn Exclusive 47. 6% 70cl A wonderfully vibrant, expressively floral and beautifully aged Armagnac expression from Maison Aurian and released by German indie bottler Maltbarn. 20 years has given the release a profound complexity as deep rancio notes begin to emerge. The bottling is released at natural colour and without chill filtration.

Hazelburn 13 Year Old / Oloroso Cask / 47

soft sweet smoke adding a nice tone across the mid and late palate

hints of dry spices

Honey and sweet hints of ginger and allspice

a 'Canadian type' that's medium bodied

Nose: Soft fruity and very elegant

Finish: More dried fruits and star anise

some soft pears and a little hint of white chocolate sauce and soft chewy caramel and nougat

A lively complex sherry

Tasting notes from Kilkerran:

Distilled back in July 2010

rich sweet spices