Annandale Man O’Sword Oloroso Sherry Butt (Cask 776)

Annandale Man O’Sword Oloroso Sherry Butt (Cask 776)

Official bottling 
Single malt - Lowlands
Amber gold
60.3% ABV
Dram

Nose: Pears, lemon sweets, honey, germolene, leather, vitamin C tablets, hints of smoke. With water, honey, raisins, pears, leather, hints of cloves. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, hot, astringent, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Bitter sour. Peanuts, germolene, peat, leather, smoke, brass polish, honey, pears. With water, raisins, germolene, brass polish, honey. 
Finish: Short. Smoke, germolene, peanuts, malted grains. 

Comments: 

Quite smoky, the Sherry cask influence seems to have been buried under a lot of peaty, herbal, medicinal flavours. There’s some raisins and cloves that make a brief appearance if you add some water.

Verdict:

I like this.