Lark Single Cask (#202)

Lark Single Cask (#202)

Official bottling 
Single malt - Tasmania
Dark amber
43% ABV
Dram

Nose: Malted grains, oolong tea, chinese sour plums, dried apricots, strawberries, hints of dark chocolate.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, oily, thickens, blobby.
Tasting: Sweet salty. Oolong tea, malted grains, Chinese sour plums, strawberries, red grapes, dark chocolate.
Finish: Long. Oolong tea, Chinese sour plums, red grapes, hints of seaweed.

Comments:

Matured in a quarter cask made from a port pipe. This is oily, heavy whisky, incredibly flavourful. It's one of those where I think one's cultural background matters - I describe those tangy sweet-salty notes as dried Chinese sour plums, and maybe oolong tea. Someone else might say Moroccan salted lemons. It just drives home the fact that tasting notes are personal.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.