House of Hazelwood The Charles Gordon Collection 44 year old The Old Confectioner's, 46.3%

Married in refill sherry butts, this has an indulgent nose of marron glacé, ripe plum, toffee, polished oak, and subtle spices. It spreads across the tongue like a warm cookie, with flavors of soft brown sugar, treacle, and caramel, developing notes of walnut, leather, and peppercorn buoyed by a gentle oakiness. Utterly charming, with a long, lingering toffee-sweet aftertaste. (256 bottles; 85 for the U.S.)