Hinch's "Craft & Casks" series is a partnership between Hinch Distillery and an Irish craft brewery who have linked up to create a unique beer barrel aged whiskey.

On the nose at first this is fresh orchard fruits and then comes the buttered toffee and a whiff of banana. You can sense the presence of dark cocoa and heavily roasted coffee just waiting to appear. There is a truly luxurious mouthfeel that offers a combination of light toffee, coffee and vanilla sweetness. Hints of citrus zest, cinnamon spice are balanced by caramelised sugar. There is a distinct dark chocolate influence but it has been so well integrated.