Pelter 5yo Batch 3

Pelter 5yo Batch 3

Official bottling 
Single malt - Northern District
Dark gold
53% ABV
Dram

Nose: Gooseberries, lemon zest, malted grains, white pepper, fresh cut grass, white grapes. With water, pears, magic marker, malted grains, hints of fresh baked bread. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, tingly, warm. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Magic marker, gooseberries, malted grains, pears, white grapes, hints of cloves. With water, white pepper, lemon zest, malted grains, magic marker. 
Finish: Short. Magic marker, lemon zest, gooseberries, white grapes. 

Comments: 

Light fruity notes, lots of pears, grapes and a grassy character underneath. This distillery uses a cognac / charentais still, the distillate is predisposed to a light fruity character apparently. This is quite decent.

Verdict:

I like this.

Pelter 5yo Batch 2

Pelter 5yo Batch 2

Official bottling
Single malt - Northern District
Dark gold 
51.3% ABV
Dram

Nose: Magic marker, lemon zest, sour cream, watermelon rind, milk powder, hints of butterscotch. With water, cream, cotton candy, vanilla, butterscotch. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, astringent, tingly, warm. 
Tasting:  Sour bitter. Lemon zest, sour cream, honey, cinder toffee, butterscotch, white grapes, hints of tyre rubber. With water, cinder toffee, tyre rubber, cream, hints of white grapes. 
Finish: Long. Cinder toffee, white grapes, watermelon rind, lemon zest. 

Comments: 

Estery and fruity at the beginning, but with some time in the glass, it turns a little malty and lactic. Needs a bit more time in the cask. The finish is long, but harsh at first. Reasonable dram.

Verdict:

I like this.