Macaloney’s Peat Project Portuguese Red Wine STR Barrique

Macaloney’s Peat Project Portuguese Red Wine Barrique

Official bottling
Single malt - British Columbia
Amber copper
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Peanuts, peat, germolene, nutmeg, tobacco leaf, orange peel, malted grains. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, mouth coating, tingly, warm. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Peat, smoke, germolene, orange peel, peaches, malted grains, honey, nutmeg, hints of cinnamon. 
Finish: Medium. Germolene, peat, autumn leaves, honey, hints of orange peel. 

Comments: 

Interesting dram, made with sugar kelp. It is quite peaty - medicinal peat - and has a nice underlying sweetness that must come from the Portuguese red wine cask. Decent whisky.

Verdict:

I like this.

Macaloney’s Caledonian Cask 49 Invermaillie Red Wine Barrique

Macaloney’s Caledonian Cask 49 Invermaillie Red Wine Barrique

Official bottling
Single malt - British Columbia
Copper amber
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Brown paper, black tea, raisins, damson jam, peanuts, chocolate, aluminium foil. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, tingly, thickens, turns syrupy. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Black tea, raisins, oak chips, coffee, chocolate, black pepper. 
Finish: Short. Oak chips, raisins, black pepper, aluminium foil. 

Comments: 

Quite sharp, I don’t think red wine finishes work well with all whiskies, and I think here it obscures the maltiness of the distillate. Still, there are some interesting metallic and pepper notes.

Verdict:

I like this.

Macaloney’s Caledonian Cask 72 Invermaillie Red Wine Barrique

Macaloney’s Caledonian Cask 72 Invermaillie Red Wine Barrique

Official bottling
Single malt - British Columbia
Amber, hints of red 
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Green tea, roast beef, malted grains, yeast extract, vitamin C tablets, orange peel. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, loosens, tingly, astringent. 
Tasting:  Bitter salty. Vitamin C tablets, yeast extract, raisins, damson jam, orange peel, malted grains. 
Finish: Medium. Black pepper, rye bread, green tea, roast beef. 

Comments: 

Cask 72. Not very sweet for a red wine finish, instead it’s malty and slightly fruity, with a lot of feinty savoury notes. It builds quite well to a spicy, tannic finish. 

Verdict:

I like this.