Cask No. 9.158 Blended fruit cake

fruit cake

The neat palate was very sweet – treacle toffee

perhaps sprinkled with a light dusting of sea salt

toasted marshmallows before the nutty creaminess of rum baba with poached pineapple and Chantilly cream emerged

Cask No. 9.158 Blended fruit cakeCask No. 9. 158 Heavy weight cake Speyside, Spey From the outset we were entwined in a sticky concoction of dried orange skin, treacle and cherries. Spiced cake mix delivered cinnamon, nutmeg and mace with runny honey, chocolate fudge and tinned fruit cocktail. The viscous texture of linseed oil guided us towards rye whiskey with caramelised parsnips and burnt toffee closely followed by the sweet fragrance of fuchsia. The palate continued as it began