Smögen 8yo 2012/2020

Smögen 8yo 2012/2020

Official bottling 
Single malt - Bohuslän
Pale copper 
59.8% ABV
Dram

Nose: Peaches, white grapes, smoke, peat, orange peel, toast, hints of cinnamon. With water, fresh baked bread, white pepper, hints of cinnamon. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, hot, tingly, astringent. 
Tasting:  Salty sour. White grapes, dried apricots, peaches, sea salt, peat, ginseng, white pepper, toast, hints of lemon sweets. With water, lemon sweets, white pepper, sea salt. 
Finish: Medium. Oats, vanilla, white grapes, toast. 

Comments: 

I think this is one of the few occasions where a whisky is perhaps bottled at too high a strength. It’s got promise, rich stone fruit underneath bitter smoke, but it’s rather harsh neat. Water smooths out the rough edges, also bringing a cereally bite to the surface. 

Verdict:

I like this.