Tomintoul 15yo Portwood Finish Batch 2

Tomintoul 15yo Portwood Finish Batch 2

Official bottling
Single malt - Speyside
Dark gold
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Fresh baked bread, rolled oats, brown butter, burnt toffee, vanilla, hints of hops. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, cool, slippery, loosens. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Fresh baked bread, vanilla, lemon zest, strawberry jam, honey, butterscotch, hints of pears. 
Finish: Short. Toast, malted grains, honey, strawberry jam, hints of pears. 

Comments: 

Doesn't quite taste like a port cask finish - lacks the obvious red grape and red wine notes. But there's plenty to find here - burnt toffee, some sweet red fruit, buttery, almost savoury, and something green and sharp on the nose. Good whisky.

Verdict:

I like this.