Annandale Man O'Words Bourbon Cask (Cask 149)

Annandale Man O'Words Bourbon Cask (Cask 149)

Official bottling
Single malt - Lowlands
Pale green
61% ABV
Dram

Nose: Lemon zest, maraschino cherries, milk chocolate, apples, hints of leather. With water, apples, leather, cedar. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, astringent, slippery. 
Tasting:  Bitter sour. Maraschino cherries, milk chocolate, kiwi fruit, apple juice, fresh baked bread, hints of rolled oats. With water, mint, milk chocolate, cedar. 
Finish: Long. Rolled oats, milk chocolate, kiwi fruit, fresh baked bread. 

Comments: 

So, a new Lowlands distillery, trying to make spirit in the style of decades past. This one is highly complex despite its youth (about 4 years old), with plenty of fruit and even chocolate. It opens up with water, turns fruity and woody.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.