Raasay 17 months Peated Cask Sample, Australian Cabernet Sauvignon Cask

Raasay 17 months Peated Cask Sample, Australian Cabernet Sauvignon Cask

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Single malt - Islands
Pink, hints of orange 
Around 60% ABV
Dram

Nose: Malted grains, oat porridge, surgical spirit, popcorn, red grapes, pomegranate molasses, new plastic. With water, orange peel, peaches, red grapes, lemon curd. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, airy, expands, hot. 
Tasting:  Bitter sour. Smoke, peat, pomegranate molasses, new plastic, orange peel, red grapes. With water, new plastic, peaches, lemon curd, smoke. 
Finish: Long. New plastic, smoke, leather, oat porridge, hints of surgical spirit. 

Comments: 

Very alcoholic, not much else in terms of flavour, at least on the surface. Delving a bit reveals some nice windy notes, but also a heap of new plastic bags. I would say there are some promising features, but it needs a lot of aging.

Verdict:

I like this.