Tuesday, 22 November 2022

Oxford Rye Purple Grain Batch 008

Oxford Rye Purple Grain Batch 008

Official bottling 
Single grain - Oxfordshire 
Dark amber red
53.6% ABV
Dram

Nose: Tyre rubber, popcorn, yoghurt, hazelnuts, flaked almonds, pineapples, hints of fresh cut grass. With water, magic marker, black pepper, hazelnuts, popcorn, hints of tyre rubber. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, tingly, warm. 
Tasting:  Sour bitter. Popcorn, fresh baked bread, hazelnuts, lemon zest, hints of pineapples. With water, sea salt, hazelnuts, fresh baked bread, tyre rubber. 
Finish: Long. Tyre rubber, popcorn, grapefruit, pineapples, lemon zest. 

Comments: 

Corn whisky made with purple corn! Quite sulphurous, but also nutty and fruity. Plenty of grain as well, which is unusual for grain whisky (perhaps surprisingly). Very interesting dram. 

Verdict:

I like this.



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