HELLYERS ROAD 16 ans 2004 Peated French Connections

$380.00

Hellyer’s Road distillery is the largest micro-distillery in Tasmania. It has a production capacity of 100,000 liters of pure alcohol per year and uses locally grown barley.

Reminiscent in more than one way of the magnificent 12-year-old version bottled at natural strength in our 2017 Creation Catalogue, this Hellyer’s Road is stunning in its combination of power and smoothness.

As the icing on the cake, at the very end of the tasting, just when it seems to be concluding, the peat upends the established order. In unison, long after, the dry extracts from the empty glass overflow with generosity and exoticism.

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SKU: 57957 Categories: , , Brand: Volume: 70clReference: 57957

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Tasting Notes


Colour
: Deep old gold.

Nose : Fine, airy. Both exotic (passion fruit, lychee), peaty-medicinal (camphor, balm), spicy (coriander), smoky (soot, ash), and malty, the first nose is absolutely superb in its fullness. Upon airing, lime, agave syrup, dark chocolate, and heady flowers (iris, lily) take over with full inspiration. Over time, the peat becomes more prominent and especially more salty and briny. Magnificent.

Palate : Sharp, lofty. On the attack, stewed fruit flavors are completely infused with earthy peat. Then, exotic fruits (papaya, passion fruit) emerge on the surface of the flavor profile. The mid-palate gives way to vegetal and herbal notes (hay, zucchini blossom, dandelion, fresh mint…). In the back palate, vanilla and strong spices (clove, ginger) signal a finish that promises to be indulgent.

Finish : Creamy, smooth. As expected, various pastries are offered to the taster. There’s French toast, rum baba, and even a strawberry and rhubarb tartlet. Then, without warning, blocks of peat sweep through the very end of the palate. Along with them come seaweed and grains of salt. Full of freshness, the aftertaste is marked by notes of green tea, chlorophyll, and bay leaf. The empty glass evokes a burning Havana cigar. A background note of artichoke. Much later, the exotic fruits reappear.

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Weight 1.460 kg
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