Crabbie’s Chain Pier 3yo 2019/2022 for Milroy’s of Soho

Crabbie’s Chain Pier 3yo 2019/2022 for Milroy’s of Soho 

Official bottling 
Single malt - Lowlands
Red gold
57.8% ABV
Dram

Nose: Vanilla, raisins, balsamic vinegar, sweat, horsehair, lemon zest, yoghurt, sourdough bread. With water, leather, sourdough bread, lemon zest, hints of balsamic vinegar. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, warm, expands. 
Tasting:  Salty sweet. Leather, horsehair, cooked rice, green tea, raisins, hints of white pepper. With water, balsamic vinegar, lemon zest, raisins, cream, sourdough bread. 
Finish: Medium. Sourdough bread, white pepper, cooked rice, raisins, hints of yoghurt. 

Comments: 

Apparently this is heads mixed with tails, then aged in a Shiraz cask. Very strange and funky stuff. Lots of gamey horsehair, with a sweaty note that goes away with time. Turns out quite pleasant and drinkable, given time. 

Verdict:

I like this.