Cu Dhub Black Whisky

Cu Dhub Black Whisky (Speyside distillery)

Official bottling
Single malt - Speyside
Ebony
40% ABV
Dram

Nose: Peanuts, molasses, magic marker, honey, caramel, walnuts, hints of peat, hints of orange peel.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, cool, turns watery, loosens.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Molasses, honey, peanuts, walnut skins, walnuts, hints of peat.
Finish: Long. Bitter, yeasty, walnut skins, peanuts.

Comments:

Cu Dhub means "Black Dog" in Gaelic. This is whisky distilled at the Speyside distillery, aged for approximately 5 years, and flavoured with a great deal of caramel, turning it black. They say caramel has no taste - well, it does. Not particularly nice, this whisky, with a bitter cast overlaying a lot of sweet but uninteresting things. A bit thin as well, given the 40% alcohol content. I debated creating a new category for my rating system ("bad"), but in the end, it's drinkable, so I won't.

Verdict:

Not bad.