Deanston 19yo 1999/2019 Muscat Cask Finish

Deanston 19yo 1999/2019 Muscat Cask Finish

Official bottling
Single malt - Central Highlands
Copper gold
55.2% ABV
Dram

Nose: White grapes, gooseberries, honey, honeydew melons, burnt sugar. With water, lemon zest, toffee apples, nectarines. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, hot, astringent, thickens. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Nectarines, gooseberries, white grapes, pomegranate molasses, butterscotch, hints of vanilla sponge. With water, hay, fresh baked bread, burnt sugar, white grapes. 
Finish: Long. White grapes, vanilla sponge, toffee apples, hints of pomegranate molasses. 

Comments: 

Sweet, intense, highly fruity neat, this is a very enjoyable whisky. I normally wouldn't use the adjective 'smooth' to describe a whisky, but it is indeed smooth in mouthfeel, slipping down easily despite the high strength. With water it loosens up, turning slightly tart, with lots of cereal and floral notes. Excellent.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.