Hija Ilegítima Riserva Rum Cask Finish La Bordelaise 2010 (50cl)

Hija Ilegítima is an aged grappa from Pellegrini, finished for six months in barrels that previously held its Private Stock rums, after 24 months of original ageing. The name means illegitimate daughter, a nod to two quite different spirits meeting in one cask. Only 1000 numbered bottles were made, in an old-pharmacy style bottle, unfiltered when cold. The nose offers candied citrus and new wood with a gently balsamic note of sage and rosemary flowers. The body is lively and incisive, with a clear note of olive oil, and the finish is spicy with hints of cork and nuts. It is best served at room temperature, no warmer than 20°C, after a few minutes of airing.