Heroes & Heretics ‘Smoke & Glory’ Croftengea 2007 (14 year) old 54%
Bourbon Hogshead 197/ Dist: 2007 Btl: 2021/ Tasted: May 2022
The nose kicks off with some astringent, slightly sulphurous spirit, followed by peat, pepper and rose petal. Its raw and unruly with late tobacco and manure.
The palate opens with lemon and barley. Subtler on the suphur, peat and manure with green fruit and ash on the middle. After such a promising start the astringency and rawness builds into a hot, spicy, peppery finish with hints of tar, diesel oil and bitter spice. In conclusion: It really could have done with some balancing oak character and some sweetness.
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