Dartmoor Bordeaux Red Wine Cask

Dartmoor Bordeaux Red Wine Cask

Official bottling 
Single malt - Devon
Straw, hints of pink
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Lemon juice, plums, sourdough bread, raisins, sesame seeds, malted grains, hints of vanilla. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens, warm, astringent. 
Tasting:  Sour. Lemon juice, sesame seeds, malted grains, sourdough bread, molasses, pencil erasers, dark chocolate. 
Finish: Medium. Dark chocolate, lemon juice, sourdough bread, molasses. 

Comments: 

Slightly acrid. The red wine cask has not integrated well with the spirit, something that tends to happen with younger whiskies. There’s some tart, sulphurous notes, but they don’t sing with the other flavours very well.

Verdict:

I like this.