SMWS 44.29 Heaven's Leak (Craigellachie 11 yo 1996/2007)

SMWS 44.29 Heaven's Leak (Craigellachie 11 yo 1996/2007)

2007, SMWS
Single malt - Speyside
Yellow gold
57.9% ABV
Dram

Nose: Brassy, raisins, orange peel, lemon juice, hints of rhubarb and rum.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loose, turns watery, soft.
Tasting: Sweet sour. Orange peel, lemons, brass polish, dried coconut, raisins, butter, hints of rum.
Finish: Long. Hot, spicy, rum, lemons.

Comments:

This dram is confusing. It tastes very much like Rosebank, with perhaps a little too much brass. It's not unpleasant, but it's almost metallic, and I don't like that particular flavour too much.

Verdict:

Not bad.