Thomson Whisky Manuka Smoke

Thomson Whisky Manuka Smoke

Official bottling 
Single malt - Auckland
Straw
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Smoke, honey, roast beef, lemon sweets, cucumbers, malted grains. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, cool, tingly. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Malted grains, smoke, honey, pears, white pepper, hints of lemon sweets. 
Finish: Medium. Smoke, cucumbers, pears, malted grains, honey, hints of cooked rice. 

Comments: 

Sweet and honeyed, but with a layer of gentle smoke. It’s not peaty earthy smoke either, but proper campfire smoke. A decent cereally sweet finish too. 

Verdict:

I like this.