Cotswolds Hearts and Crafts Batch 1

Cotswolds Hearts and Crafts Batch 1

Official bottling 
Single malt - Warwickshire 
Golden, hints of bronze
55.2% ABV
Dram

Nose: Limes, apricots, vanilla, white grapes, peanuts, grapefruit, hints of saffron. With water, orange peel, tonka bean, grapefruit. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, sticky, thickens, syrupy. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Apricots, limes, honey, fresh baked bread, grapefruit, saffron. With water, limes, orange peel, grapefruit, tonka bean, hints of fresh baked bread. 
Finish: Short. Vanilla, apricots, tonka bean, fresh baked bread, hints of limes. 

Comments: 

Sauternes cask finished whisky. It’s fruity, but surprisingly, not too sweet. Lots of apricot and limey citrus, lots of vegetal vanilla that I interpret as tonka bean. There’s a spicy edge to it as well, that’s saffron. Very interesting, and very tasty.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.