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The Three Ships 11yo Shiraz Cask Finish is the 2020 and fifth release in the annual Master's Collection. Matured for 8 years in American oak barrels and finished for 3 years in seasoned Shiraz oak casks. A total of 2,994 bottles were produced. Non-chillfiltered and bottled at 51.4%. (Bottle size 750ml)
Nose: Interplay of cherries, roasted nuts, Christmas fruit cake, smoke that reminds of barbequed meat, and subtle orange.
Palate: Juicy with plush red fruit, cloves, white pepper, liquorice, treacle, raisins, and warm peat.
Finish: Remarkably complex, the mouthfeel is warm and lingering with subtle peat and a savoury, smooth finish.