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.