16 – Corowa Quick’s Courage 46% (Bourbon, PX finished)
Nose: Pineapple, green pepper, old butter, sulphur
Palate: Salty, pineapple, green vines, white wine
Finish: Salt, passionfruit
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17 – Corowa Mad Dog Morgan 46% (Muscat cask)
Nose: raw dough, spiced sugar, dried lavender
Palate: salty, blood plum, toast with butter, Xmas spices
Finish: grapes, toasty
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18 – Corowa Hungarian oak red wine barrel, 8 months old cask sample
Nose: light clove, orange zest, raw dough, marshmallow
Palate: juicy apricots, lamb bones, cream, passion fruit
Finish: butter, stones
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19 – Corowa Bosque Verde 60%
Nose: stewed rhubarb, port, butter, toast, grape seeds, honey, prunes
Palate: great palate weight, toast with butter,
Finish: plums, spice, stone
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20 – Corowa peated malt 15 months in JD cask
Nose: smoky apricots, band-aids, stony, tar, salted peanuts
Palate: blossom, floral jasmine, old campfire, butter, toasted hazelnut, caramelised apricots
Finish: salted butter, autumn leaves, burnt marshmallow
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