Dornoch 5yo 2017/2022 Blankenship’s Reserve Cask 3

Dornoch 5yo 2017/2022 Blankenship’s Reserve Cask 3

Official bottling 
Single malt - North Highlands
Amber 
60% ABV
Dram

Nose: Dried apricots, peaches, mangoes, passionfruit, banana peel, vanilla, honey, hints of tomato purée. With water, peaches, greengages, banana peel, magic marker. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, hot, tingly, astringent. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Peaches, dried apricots, photocopy paper, cloves, pear drops, magic marker, malted grains. With water, malted grains, black pepper, oats, banana peel. 
Finish: Medium. Malted grains, brown paper, photocopy paper, cloves, black pepper. 

Comments: 

Cask 3. Very fruity and floral, over a great strong malty spine. Rather nice neat, but with water it somehow… weakens? Certainly the fruity notes fade, becoming more herbal and malty.

Verdict:

I like this.