Abomination - The Sayers of the Law

Abomination - The Sayers of the Law

Official bottling
Single malt - California
Amber
54% ABV
Dram

Nose: Apricots, smoke, charcoal ash, oolong tea, black pepper, lemon zest. With water, malted grains, smoke, apple juice, apricots. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, expands, cool, tingly. 
Tasting:  Sour bitter. Black pepper, charcoal ash, smoke, malted grains. With water, apple juice, smoke, peat, apricots, diesel exhaust. 
Finish: Long. Smoke, charcoal ash, oolong tea, ginseng. 

Comments: 

Quite bitter and harsh, but well balanced even so. Water brings out a little fruitiness, but it’s still ashy and smoky. Very interesting dram.

Verdict:

I like this.

Abomination - Crying of the Puma

Abomination - Crying of the Puma

Official bottling
Single malt - California
Amber red
54% ABV
Dram

Nose: Leather, peat, smoke, cooked rice, hints of sandalwood, hints of raisins. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, sticky, tightens, slightly oily. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Raisins, cinnamon, cooked rice, peat, smoke, hints of star anise. 
Finish: Long. Peat, smoke, cooked rice, star anise, orange peel. 

Comments: 

This isn't whisky - at least, not yet. It's spirit that's been aged for 18 months in a barrel, then pressure cooked with wood powder to create a semblance of aging. I approached it with an open mind, and it turned out to be decent stuff. Spicy, slightly delicate despite all that peat, and I could really taste the barley.

Verdict:

I like this.a lot.