Adnams Britten as a Boy 57.15% 70cl 1973 a touch of fresh ground

a touch of fresh ground coffee and toffee

using numbers not names to describe its sizes

Here's the official Paul John tasting note which we fully concur with:

some truffles and hints of charred oak

the dram grows with some amazing rich sweet smoke

Adnams Britten as a Boy 57.15% 70cl 1973 a touch of fresh groundAdnams Britten as a Boy 57. 15% Suffolk based brewer and distiller Adnams has done something special with this release. It honours Benjamin Britten, the composer who grew up in Lowestoft, just down the road. The limited edition release has been matured in French oak and finished in an ex Burgundy wine barrel. Its a fundraising bottle, with proceeds going towards a statue of Britten for the Lowestoft seafront. Tasting note: Nose: Complex and earthy