Annandale Man O’Words STR Red Wine Cask (Cask 320)

Annandale Man O’Words, STR Red Wine Cask (Cask 320)

Official bottling 
Single malt - Lowlands
Amber orange 
61.3% ABV
Dram

Nose: Honey, leather, orange peel, milk chocolate, sea salt, five spice powder, hints of roast beef. With water, honey, five spice powder, orange peel, hints of roast beef. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, hot, expands, tingly. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Orange peel, cream, red grapes, milk chocolate, cinnamon, black tea, hints of barley sugar. With water, black tea, red grapes, cinnamon, barley sugar. 
Finish: Long. Barley sugar, cinnamon, cream, red grapes, hints of roast beef. 

Comments: 

I like Annandale distillate, but red wine casks can be divisive. Turns out this one is quite luscious, plenty of sweet fruit and barley, with a meaty end note in the finish.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.