Port Charlotte SYC:01 2006
Official bottling
Single malt - Islay
Dark gold
60.2% ABV
Dram
Nose: Raisins, honey, apple juice, leather, peat, driftwood smoke, cream, hints of greengages. With water, honey, cooked rice, smoke, cocoa nibs, cream.
Mouthfeel: Light body, astringent, cool, tingly.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Peat, driftwood smoke, leather, apple juice, cooked rice, cinnamon, sandalwood. With water, peat, new plastic, honey, cooked rice.
Finish: Long. Raisins, cooked rice, honey, cocoa nibs, driftwood smoke.
Comments:
Sweet, but with a peaty, smoky, bitter edge. So far, so expected. The creaminess was something that I did not expect, however, and it was very pleasant. Water unfortunately didn’t improve it, bringing a slightly acrid plasticky note to the fore.
Verdict:
I like this.
A quartet of OB Balvenie and IB Burnside
7 hours ago
No comments:
Post a Comment