Loch Lomond 2008 SMWS G15.4

SMWS tasting notes: A luscious nose of pear flesh, pear drops, sugar cubes, spiced rum, dried mango, precious hardwoods, tobacco leaf and fudge. An immensely fruity dram with big notes of bananas flambeed in cognac, banana and vanilla milkshake, rancio and custard. Water reveals some remarkably tropical notes. Oranges, kiwis, papaya and guava with a large box of Umbongo detonated somewhere in the corner. To taste it is almost fat in texture. The wood spices nibble at the edges of the palate while the fruit sits plump and unmoving with buddha-esque tranquility in the middle of the tongue. Pineapple syrup, coconut water, lime oil, fruit chews and star fruit. Reduction gives tonic water with lime, passion fruit sourz, coconut milk and Thai basil. Previously in a bourbon barrel for 8 years.