Annandale Man O’Sword Bourbon Cask (Cask 474)

Annandale Man O’Sword Bourbon Cask (Cask 474)

Official bottling 
Single malt - Lowlands
Bright gold 
54.3% ABV
Dram

Nose: Honey, driftwood smoke, peat, germolene, leather, hints of black tea. With water, honey, sugar cane, orange peel, hints of smoke. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, slippery, loosens, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Bitter. Driftwood smoke, sea salt, fresh baked bread, black tea, germolene, hints of honey. With water, sweeter, orange peel, pears, driftwood smoke, honey.
Finish: Long. Honey, vanilla, orange peel, toast. 

Comments: 

There’s a lot of peat in this, and it almost doesn’t go well when tasted neat. A bit of water opens it up nicely, lots of fruit and honey under a veil of antiseptic, medicinal peat. It will get better with aging, it’s already pretty good. 

Verdict:

I like this a lot.