Athyr Single Malt Whisky Batch 1

Athyr Single Malt Whisky Batch 1

Official bottling
Single malt - Mount Lebanon
Amber red
56.1% ABV
Dram

Nose: Aniseed, honey, raisins, molasses, kale, burnt toffee. With water, toffee, raisins, hints of coffee. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, slippery, loosens, turns slightly watery. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Honey, raisins, white pepper, molasses, raisins, sulphur, hints of new plastic. With water, white pepper, vanilla, burnt toffee, raisins. 
Finish: Long. Raisins, hay, kale, white pepper, hints of sulphur. 

Comments: 

A first for me - Lebanese single malt whisky! It was intense and sweet, with plenty of oaky notes (as you'd expect for maturation in a warm country) but there were interesting and unusual flavours. Aniseed, kale, hay, lots of herbal and vegetal flavours. It's also highly spicy for some reason.

Verdict:

I like this.