Bimber Small Batch Recharred American Oak

Bimber Small Batch Recharred American Oak

Official bottling
Single malt - London
Bright gold
51.9% ABV
Dram

Nose: Leather, cucumber, honey, raisins, milk chocolate, hints of cloves. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, airy, warm. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Cucumber, orange peel, leather, honey, red grapes, prunes, cloves, milk chocolate. 
Finish: Medium. Red grapes, black tea, raisins, cucumber, hints of winter melon. 

Comments: 

What is it about Bimber that makes their 3 year old whisky taste so old? There's a passable imitation of bottle aging, with that leathery note, but there's also cloves and milk chocolate, something which I tend to associate more with 10 year old whisky...

Verdict:

I like this.