Nc’Nean Ainnir Inaugural Release 2020

Nc’Nean Ainnir Inaugural Release 2020

Official bottling 
Single malt - West Highlands
Dark gold, tinge of pink 
60.3% ABV
Dram

Nose: Fresh cut grass, sage, rhubarb and custard sweets, brass polish, lemon zest. With water, orange peel, apricots, green tea. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, hot, astringent, airy. 
Tasting:  Sour. Lemon zest, brass polish, barley sugar, fresh cut grass, malted grains, oats, hints of cocoa nibs. With water, bittersweet, walnuts, cocoa nibs, rhubarb and custard sweets. 
Finish: Medium. Cocoa nibs, rhubarb and custard sweets, lemon zest, green tea. 

Comments: 

I decided to make the Nc’Nean Ainnir my Burns Night dram. In this age of remote whisky drinking, I hadn’t had a tasting lined up, so I drank alone. The whisky seemed to suit, it was highly complex, lots of herbal flavours, at a high strength that rewarded reflection, patience, and a fair bit of water. 

Verdict:

I like this a lot.