Spirit Hound Straight Malt Whiskey 2yo (bottled 2021)

Spirit Hound Straight Malt Whiskey 2yo (bottled 2021)

Official bottling 
Single malt - Colorado
Dark yellow gold 
45% ABV
Dram

Nose: Peaches, cloves, pineapples, cinnamon, honey, rye bread, red grapes, hints of bubble gum. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, airy, cool. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Pineapples, sarsaparilla, cinnamon, honey, red grapes, peaches, cloves, black pepper, clay dust. 
Finish: Short. Peaches, black pepper, bubble gum, sarsaparilla, clay dust. 

Comments: 

Cask 35. This is really good young whiskey, lots of fruity peach notes, with spicy, deep herbal sweetness, and a little bit of black pepper on the edge of the tongue. It also has a dusty, slightly bitter taste, which I tend to associate with age. Delicious stuff.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

The Legendary Dark Silkie Cask Strength

The Legendary Dark Silkie Cask Strength

Silkie, Sliabh Lagh Distillers
Single blend - Leinster
Dark gold 
64.39% ABV
Dram

Nose: Brown paper, camphor, raisins, roast chicken, leather, magic marker, lemon zest, lemon sweets. With water, raisins, dark chocolate, cinnamon, cloves. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, loosens, astringent, tingly. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. Raisins, brown paper, roast chicken, leather, strawberry jam, cinnamon, fresh baked bread. With water, leather, cloves, dark chocolate, raisins. 
Finish: Medium. Dark chocolate, coffee, roast chicken, strawberry jam. 

Comments: 

Batch 1/20. Highly sherried, extremely alcoholic blended whisky, distilled on contract by Great Northern. It’s spicy and meaty, heaping with chocolate and strawberry. Utterly delicious.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Strathearn 3yo 2014/2018 Ex Sherry Cask

Strathearn 3yo 2014/2018 Ex Sherry Cask

Official bottling 
Single malt - Central Highlands
Amber
55% ABV
Dram

Nose: Dark chocolate, raisins, Chinese angelica, figs, damson jam, dunnage, brown paper. With water, fresh baked bread, cooked rice, strawberry jam, cloves, dunnage. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, hot, tingly, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Strawberry jam, damson jam, raisins, dark chocolate, bubble gum, fresh baked bread, figs, vanilla sponge. With water, fresh baked bread, bubble gum, damson jam, cooked rice. 
Finish: Long. Fresh baked bread, vanilla sponge, raisins, cinnamon, figs. 

Comments: 

Cask 66. Hugely complex and jammy, even if it’s only 3 years old.  Lots of fruity estery notes, over a big bold cereally core. Water brings our further notes of cereal and bubble gum (pleasant in this case).

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Waterford Peated Ballybannon 1.1

Waterford Peated Ballybannon 1.1

Official bottling 
Single malt - Munster
Orange gold
50% ABV
Dram

Nose: Farmyard, peat, hay, fresh cut grass, fresh baked bread, apple juice, hints of caramel. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, mouth coating, airy, expands. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Apple juice, farmyard, blue cheese, peat, dunnage, caramel, smoke, fresh baked bread.
Finish: Short. Dark chocolate, dunnage, apple juice, peat, smoke. 

Comments: 

Peated Waterford is new in my experience. It’s rather funky and farmyardy, with a good sweet core of apple juice and dunnage. The smoke is gentle and restrained.

Verdict:

I like this.

Lagg Corriecravie

Lagg Corriecravie

Official bottling 
Single malt - Islands
Amber brown
55% ABV
Dram

Nose: Leather, raisins, camphor, driftwood smoke, passionfruit, orange peel, creosote, hints of persimmons. With water, raisins, white pepper, camphor, brown paper. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, oily, mouth coating, hot. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Raisins, persimmons, smoke, peat, menthol, leather, creosote, white pepper, hints of camphor. With water, autumn leaves, peat, camphor, persimmons. 
Finish: Long. Black tea, menthol, camphor, persimmons, raisins. 

Comments: 

Oily, peaty, chemical whisky, and I love it. It’s got an underlying sweetness, and water opens it up, turning it earthy and fruity. Really good young whisky.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Glenturret 10yo Peat Smoked 2023

Glenturret 10yo Peat Smoked 2023

Official bottling 
Single malt - Central Highlands
Amber
48.4% ABV
Dram

Nose: Smoke, peat, leather, roast beef, damson jam, honey, malted grains, pencil lead, black pepper. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, mouth coating, expands, tingly. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Smoke, peat, leather, mint, orange peel, damson jam, malted grains, pencil lead, vanilla, hints of black pepper. 
Finish: Medium. Brown paper, black pepper, leather, orange peel. 

Comments: 

Technically this is Ruadh Mor, but it’s an OB peated Glenturret. There’s plenty of jammy orange peel, but there’s a feinty, slightly sulphurous note of pencil leaned lifts this dram and keeps it interesting.

Verdict:

I like this.

Teaninich 2010 Firkin Rare

Teaninich 2010 Firkin Rare

Firkin Rare, The Firkin Whisky Co
Single malt - North Highlands
Amber, hints of red
48.9% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, strawberry jam, cloves, malted grains, damson jam, caramel, hints of dark chocolate. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, static, slippery, mouth coating.
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Brown paper, malted grains, rhubarb and custard sweets, damson jam, malted grains, black tea, cinnamon. 
Finish: Long. Black tea, cinnamon, fresh baked bread, brown paper. 

Comments: 

Cask SC65. Highly sherried, lots of very jammy things, and some bready cereal and cinnamon. It’s not got very much distillery character anymore, but it’s rather good.

Verdict:

I like this.

Wolfburn Isa

Wolfburn Isa

Official bottling
Single malt - North Highlands
Yellow 
53.4% ABV
Dram

Nose: Molasses, raisins, dark chocolate, farmyard, sea salt, toffee, fresh baked bread, petrichor. With water, raisins, farmyard, brass polish, sea salt. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, volatile, loosens, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Raisins, sea salt, damson jam, toffee, farmyard, petrichor, dark chocolate, acacia honey, hints of vanilla. With water, damson jam, honey, raisins, hints of molasses. 
Finish: Short. Cocoa nibs, acacia honey, raisins, damson jam. 

Comments: 

Sweet and juicy, but with a salty, funky farmyard note. Lots of chocolate and honey predominate, but the savoury notes underpinning them are unmistakeable. Very interesting, unbalanced and quite delicious.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Wireworks Alter Ego

Wireworks Alter Ego

Official bottling
Single malt - Derbyshire
Yellow gold
51.5% ABV
Dram

Nose: Malted grains, lemon sweets, lemon zest, smoke, leather, new plastic, dates. With water, raisins, malted grains, honey, dates. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, hot, tingly, airy. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Leather, smoke, peat, butterscotch, raisins, apricots, dates, white pepper. With water, raisins, leather, apricots, peat. 
Finish: Medium. Raisins, mint, peat, malted grains, fresh baked bread. 

Comments: 

Young, peppery, slightly plasticky, but there’s a deep sweetness somewhere that complements the peat and smoke. Decent and interesting dram.

Verdict:

I like this.

Debt Collector Moonshine 1yo

Debt Collector Moonshine 1yo

Official bottling
Single malt - London
Amber 
50% ABV
Dram

Nose: Cream, raisins, orange peel, burnt sugar, cinnamon, strawberry jam. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, expanss, tingly, cool. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Strawberry jam, malted grains, caramel, cream, raisins, orange peel. 
Finish: Short. Brown paper, burnt sugar, orange peel, raisins. 

Comments: 

Not sure about this - I get that distilleries need cash flow and release stuff that’s not quite whisky, but this is decidedly odd. It’s jammy and sweet, but there’s an unbalanced, artificial note. It’s ok.

Verdict:

I like this.

Mortlach 13yo Special Releases 2021

Mortlach 13yo Special Releases 2021

Official bottling 
Single malt - Speyside 
Yellow gold
55.9% ABV
Dram

Nose: Orange peel, persimmons, lemon zest, nectarines, cream, sultanas, malted grains. With water, cream, magic marker, sea salt, lemon juice. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, mouth coating, slippery, warm. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Lemon zest, thyme, orange peel, lemon juice, malted grains, sultanas, hints of dark chocolate. With water, malted grains, magic marker, sea salt, sultanas. 

Finish: Short. Malted grains, coffee, photocopy paper, thyme, lemon juice. 

Comments: 

Very fruity Mortlach, I must say the meatiness is not much in evidence. It’s rather herbal, lots of fragrant thyme notes, and water opens it up and brings out a briny, slightly raisiny note. Delicious.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Fielden Rye Whisky

Fielden Rye Whisky

Official bottling 
Single rye - Oxfordshire
Amber gold
48% ABV
Dram

Nose: Orange peel, sandalwood, black pepper, rye bread, magic marker, hints of chillies. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, loosens slightly, astringent, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. Black pepper, cream, vanilla, sandalwood, magic marker, brown paper, hints of sea salt.
Finish: Short. Black pepper, brown paper, vanilla, cream, rye bread. 

Comments: 

They’ve now relocated the Oxford Artisan distillery to Yorkshire, so it’s a closed distillery and these are stocks from it while the new distillery gets up and running. It’s chewy and heavy rye, lots of fruit and spice. It’s decent.

Verdict:

I like this.

Belgian Owl 40 months

Belgian Owl 40 months

Official bottling
Single malt - Liège
Pale gold 
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Lemon zest, green tea, marigolds, strawberry jam, malted grains, honey, wet stones. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, expands, tingly. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Leather, fresh cut grass, key lime pie, marigolds, malted grains, green tea, hints of strawberry jam. 
Finish: Medium. Malted grains, key lime pie, cotton sheets, wet stones. 

Comments: 

This Belgian distillery has some of the old Caperdonich stills, and produces something very akin to Caperdonich, only its young. Floral, peppery and delicate. Very lovely stuff.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Echlinville 7yo The Beginning

Echlinville 7yo The Beginning

Official bottling 
Single malt - Ulster
Bright yellow
50% ABV
Dram

Nose: New plastic, photocopy paper, pears, limes, honey, white pepper. With water, new plastic, jasmine, limes, pencil lead. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, hot, tingly, astringent. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. Malted grains, photocopy paper, limes, pears, white grapes, white pepper, hints of honey. With water, brown paper, pencil lead, malted grains, honey. 
Finish: Medium. Coffee, limes, malted grains, honey. 

Comments: 

New whisky from the distillery owned by the company that owns the Dunville brand. It’s distinctive - malty, floral, citrusy, and with a feinty edge that is especially apparent with some water. There’s a faint papery note that reminds me of bourbon.

Verdict:

I like this.

Convalmore 45yo 1975/2020

Convalmore 45yo 1975/2020

Private Collection, Gordon & Macphail
Single malt - Speyside 
Dark gold 
47.9% ABV
Dram

Nose: Malted grains, lemon zest, winter melon, nectarines, mint, apricot jam, hints of camphor, hints of cream. 

Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, warm, mouth coating.
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Apricot jam, honey, fresh baked bread, pears, celery salt, white pepper, malted grains, hints of cream. 
Finish: Long. Malted grains, apricot jam, nectarines, celery salt, honey. 

Comments: 

Citrusy, malty and with plenty of stone fruit, it’s a real treat to taste this practically ancient whisky. It’s not overoaked though, lots of bright spice and some old bottle effect come through, even if it’s rather young in the bottle to have developed it.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Convalmore 24yo 1978/2003 Rare Malts

Convalmore 24yo 1978/2003 Rare Malts

Official bottling 
Single malt - Speyside
Green gold
59.4% ABV
Dram

Nose: Lemon zest, camphor, fresh baked bread, honey, nectarines, cotton sheets, ink. With water, ink, honey, pears, nectarines. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, tingly, hot, syrupy. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Cocoa nibs, lohan fruit, fresh baked bread, camphor, nectarines, blackberry jam, malted grains. With water, lohan fruit, pears, nectarines, malted grains. 
Finish: Long. Honey, nectarines, camphor, clay dust, ink. 

Comments: 

I’ve been chasing this one for a long time. One of the very best Convalmores I’ve ever had. It’s minerally and fruity, with layers of flavour that open up wonderfully with a little water. But it doesn’t take that much water, just a drop or two. .

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Scapegrace Chorus Limited Release II

Scapegrace Chorus Limited Release II

Official bottling
Single malt - Otago
Amber 
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Black pepper, cocoa nibs, dunnage, brass polish, damson jam, coal gas. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, oily, syrupy, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Sourdough bread, malted grains, vanilla, black pepper, damson jam, rye bread, hints of coal gas. 
Finish: Medium. Sourdough bread, black pepper, damson jam, cocoa nibs. 

Comments: 

Jammy and cereally, lots of sharp spicy rye wreaths a heavy, chewy whisky. There’s a sulphurous note that lingers a little on the tongue, and it’s more than a little funky. Interesting dram.

Verdict:

I like this.

Coleburn 17yo 1978/1995

Coleburn 17yo 1978/1995

Authentic Collection, WM Cadenhead
Single malt - Speyside
Golden
59.9% ABV
Dram

Nose: Cotton sheets, cola nuts, malted grains, damson jam, white peaches, sultanas, white pepper. With water, malted grains, mint, camphor, damson jam. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, expands, hot. 
Tasting: Sweet salty. Cola nuts, balsamic vinegar, caramelised onions, white peaches, sultanas, cocoa nibs, white pepper, hints of damson jam. With water, damson jam, cocoa nibs, white peaches, sultanas, cola nuts. 

Finish: Long. Balsamic vinegar, white pepper, sultanas, dark chocolate, hints of damson jam. 

Comments: 

Rather sweet and fruity at first, then it falls apart into sour savoury notes, caramelised onions in balsamic vinegar. It’s almost a rancio note, very interesting old bottle effect. It’s a long, sweet sour lingering feel on the tongue and on the finish.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Coleburn 26yo 1983/2009

Coleburn 26yo 1983/2009

Fossils, The Whisky Agency
Single malt - Speyside
Pale gold, hints of pink
49.5% ABV
Dram

Nose: White peaches, malted grains, guavas, sandalwood, vanilla, brass polish, white pepper, hints of leather. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, oily, mouth coating, warm. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Soor ploom sweets, malted grains, white peaches, camphor, sandalwood, tamarind, hints of white pepper. 
Finish: Long. Brass polish, white peaches, guavas, tamarind, sandalwood. 

Comments: 

Fruity, tangy and malty whisky. Very pleasant mouthfeel, thick, almost chewy. On the tongue lots of floral spicy notes appear, with a nice little peppery bite at the end. Delicious stuff.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Glen Garioch 25yo 1989/2014

Glen Garioch 25yo 1989/2014

Earth Flying, The Whisky Agency
Single malt - East Highlands
Pale yellow
50.3% ABV
Dram

Nose: Cocoa nibs, molasses, musk, dark chocolate, orange peel, brass polish. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, mouth coating, expands slightly, cool. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Brass polish, dark chocolate, cinnamon, orange peel, damson jam, tarragon, hints of cream. 
Finish: Medium. Orange peel, damson jam, vanilla, cinnamon. 

Comments: 

This Geery is sweet and chocolatey, with some feinty edges and a nice tarragon note on the tongue. No water for this one, it’s right on the edge for me, and is very skippable.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Glen Garioch 23yo 1991/2014

Glen Garioch 23yo 1991/2014

Limited Edition, Sansibar
Single malt - East Highlands
Dark gold
51.7% ABV
Dram

Nose: Coffee, dark chocolate, tobacco leaf, mint, malted grains, palm sugar, hints of damson jam. With water, fresh cut grass, tarragon, mint, blueberry jam. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, mouth coating, warm, tingly. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Dark chocolate, blueberry jam, palm sugar, cloves, orange peel, hints of burnt sugar. With water, malted grains, dark chocolate, blueberry jam, tarragon. 
Finish: Long. Palm sugar, damson jam, blueberry jam, cloves, blackcurrant cordial, hints of mustard. 

Comments: 

Amazing old Glen Garioch. It’s sweet and sherried, but with water, some more burnt sweet notes appear, and a herbal edge which I think is a characteristic of Geery. Lovely whisky, this.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.
 

Domaine Hautes Glaces Epistémè R18P23 Yellow Circle

Domaine Hautes Glaces Epistémè R18P23 Yellow Circle

Official bottling 
Single rye - Rhône-Alpes
Pale gold
47% ABV
Dram

Nose: Lemon zest, vitamin C tablets, white pepper, sultanas, rye bread, brass polish. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, cool, tingly, loosens. 
Tasting:  Bitter sour. Rye bread, black pepper, new plastic, brass polish, vitamin C tablets, lemon juice, hints of cream, hints of sea salt. 
Finish: Short. Cream, rye bread, lemon juice, black pepper, sea salt. 

Comments: 

Pure rye, very bitter whisky. But the bitterness covers a lot of citrus notes, and there’s a hint of cream and sea salt. Unusual, but very drinkable. Different stuff to scotch for sure. 

Verdict:

I like this.

Domaine Hautes Glaces Epistémè RP18P23 Yellow Square

Domaine Hautes Glaces Epistémè R18P23 Yellow Square

Official bottling 
Single rye - Rhône-Alpes
Pale yellow
47% ABV
Dram

Nose: Rye bread, fresh cut grass, oatcakes, pine needles, leather, molasses. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, syrupy, thickens, tingly. 
Tasting:  Bitter. Rye bread, molasses, black pepper, new plastic, smoke, leather, brass polish. 
Finish: Medium. Hoppy beer, fresh cut grass, oatcakes, coffee, smoke. 

Comments: 

This must be almost all rye, with very little barley in it. It’s bitter and pungent, with the rye flavour predominating. There’s a fair amount of smoke here too, quite unexpectedly. 

Verdict:

I like this.

Coperies Single Malt

Coperies Single Malt

Official bottling
Single malt - Poitou-Charentes
Orange gold
40% ABV
Dram

Nose: Brass polish, coffee, orange peel, passionfruit, orange juice, cream, blueberry jam. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, cool, slippery, tingly. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Milk chocolate, honey, orange peel, blueberry jam, malted grains, coffee, hints of black pepper. 
Finish: Medium. Coffee, black pepper, malted grains, passionfruit. 

Comments: 

Fruity, tart, but with a good milky cocoa sweetness. Why, it’s almost chocolatey. There’s also jam notes, and a bitter, fragrant note that’s reminiscent of coffee. It’s a good dram from a distillery that normally makes eau-de-vie.

Verdict:

I like this.

The One Orange Wine Cask

The One Orange Wine Cask

Lakes bottler
Blended malt 
Pale orange 
46.6% ABV
Dram

Nose: Orange juice, pine needles, vitamin C tablets, leather, parchment, butterscotch. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, expands, astringent. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Orange juice, fresh cut grass, vitamin C tablets, camphor, malted grains, cinnamon, parchment. 
Finish: Medium. Parchment, camphor, orange juice, cinnamon. 

Comments: 

I like orange wine finished whisky, even if it’s orange-coloured wine rather than wine made with oranges, it’s still a little citrusy. This one has citrus, but also a slightly powdery tart note, like fizzy vitamin tablets.

Verdict:

I like this.

Talisker 10yo 2012/2022

Talisker 10yo 2012/2022

Old Particular, Douglas Laing
Single malt - Islands
Very pale gold
48.4% ABV
Dram

Nose: Sea salt, honey, driftwood smoke, peat, wet stones, oyster shells, hints of orange juice. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, tingly, hot. 
Tasting:  Bitter. Oyster shells, peat, driftwood smoke, lemon sweets, honey, olive brine, hints of butterscotch. 
Finish: Long. Lemon sweets, orange juice, driftwood smoke, peat, coffee. 

Comments: 

Cask DL16341. A very savoury, yet delicate Talisker, with some sweet highlights. Nevertheless the first impression is bitter peat, covering some very delicate, almost floral flavours. Very impressive dram for its age.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Kanosuke Hioki Pot Still

Kanosuke Hioki Pot Still

Official bottling 
Single pot still - Kyushu
Pale amber 
51% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, coconut cream, desiccated coconut, milk chocolate, orange peel, hints of blackberry jam. With water, orange peel, damson jam, milk chocolate, hints of vanilla. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, astringent, loosens, warm. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Raisins, blackberry jam, damson jam, milk chocolate, desiccated coconut, hints of malted grains. With water, vanilla, brown paper, milk chocolate, damson jam, blackberry jam. 
Finish: Medium. Raisins, damson jam, desiccated coconut, milk chocolate, hints of blackberry jam. 

Comments: 

Whisky from a shochu distillery and still. It’s sweet and light, tastes like liquid Bounty Bar, covered in blackberry jam. Beautifully delicate and intensely flavoured. Very good indeed. 

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Glengoyne 15yo 2007/2023

Glengoyne 15yo 2007/2023

Old Particular, Douglas Laing
Single malt - South Highlands

Very pale gold
48.4% ABV
Dram

Nose: Honey, fresh cut grass, walnut skins, vanilla, caramel, cream, orange peel. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, cool, slightly astringent. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Orange peel, lemon sweets, strawberry jam, caramel, cream, milk chocolate, hints of malted grains. 
Finish: Short. Milk chocolate, caramel, raisins, orange peel, hints of malted grains. 

Comments: 

Cask DL17235. Sweet and juicy, with rich notes of chocolate covered raisins. There’s also a good strong citrusy note, oranges and slightly savoury lemon sweets. Very nice whisky.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Balmenach 11yo 2011/2023

Balmenach 11yo 2011/2023

Hepburn’s Choice, Hunter Laing
Single malt - Speyside
Amber gold
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Orange peel, gingerbread, malted grains, vanilla, black pepper, shortbread. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, astringent, tingly. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Malted grains, cocoa nibs, gingerbread, camphor, coffee, orange peel. 
Finish: Short. Cream, vanilla sponge, shortbread, malted grains. 

Comments: 

Bready, malty, chocolatey Balmenach. It’s very straightforward and approachable, with some herbal bitterness on the tongue providing some complexity. Tasty dram.

Verdict:

I like this.

The One Port Cask

The One Port Cask

Lakes bottler
Blended malt
Amber
46.6% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, cocoa nibs, orange peel, camphor, roast chicken, hints of red wine. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, hot, astringent, tingly. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Cocoa nibs, camphor, black tea, black pepper, raisins, dark chocolate. 
Finish: Medium. Black pepper, dark chocolate, camphor, raisins. 

Comments: 

Sweet and meaty, again the whisky takes the cask influence well. Lots of nice Christmassy things are evident. Fairly standard stuff, if I’m honest.

Verdict:

I like this.

The One Sherry Cask

The One Sherry Cask

Lakes bottler

Blend
Amber brown
46.6% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, allspice, cloves, cinnamon, cocoa nibs, coffee, hints of camphor. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, cool, thickens slightly, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Vanilla, cookie dough, raisins, cinnamon, malted grains, cocoa nibs, cloves. 
Finish: Long. Brown paper, black tea, parchment, raisins, cocoa nibs. 

Comments: 

Well sherried blend, the components have been finished in the sherry casks, then blended. I’m more partial to blends that are finished in sherry casks for a bit. Sherry is so powerful that you might as well go the whole hog.

Verdict:

I like this.