Bonnington PX Sherry Cask

Bonnington PX Sherry Cask

Official bottling 
Single malt - Lowlands
Golden, hints of red 
47% ABV
Dram

Nose: Autumn leaves, roast beef, raisins, honey, salt caramel, cocoa nibs, hints of smoke. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, expands, tingly. 
Tasting:  Bitter. Red grapes, raisins, cocoa nibs, strawberry jam, blackcurrant cordial, smoke, peat, hints of tyre rubber. 
Finish: Medium. Strawberry jam, blackcurrant cordial, raisins, peat, smoke. 

Comments: 

Highly sherried, but the core notes of the distillate seem to be smoke, peat and sulphur. These show through quite easily, and I wonder if the whisky should have spent longer in the cask. Interesting dram nevertheless.

Verdict:

I like this.