English bottled. Burnished copper colour with a pink-orange rim; 40% opaque. A touch sour on the nose, but pleasantly so and with good fruit - violets and plums. Delicious and plummy fruit wrapped in a very fiery bundle - hot and very lively! Thin in texture, acidic and quite aggressive but very flavoursome. Very hot on the aftertaste with some searing acidity causing the mouth to water vigorously. Long and bitter finish with generous doses of bitter marmalade. 87/100. 08-Feb-16. Decanted 13 hours.
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Mz63. Pink-red, 30 % opaque. Nose spirity. Palate too. Early palate gentle, mid and late palates soft with boiled sweets. Spirit grew more prominent over time.