St George Spirits 7yo 2016/2023 (Californian Ale Cask)

St George Spirits 7yo 2016/2023 (Californian Ale Cask)

#8, The Heart Cut
Single malt - California 
Amber gold
54% ABV
Dram

Nose: Apricot jam, sage, shortcrust pastry, white grapes, chamomile, lime zest, golden syrup, hints of damson jam. With water, pears, magic marker, damson jam, sage. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, tingly, slippery, loosens. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Apricot jam, butter, butterscotch, white grapes, blueberry jam, golden syrup, hints of shortcrust pastry. With water, pears, damson jam, fresh baked bread, shortcrust pastry, chamomile. 
Finish: Medium. Malted grains, white grapes, butterscotch, sage. 

Comments: 

A really unusual whisky from the Heart Cut, an amazing bottler. This one is herbal and sweet, lots of buttery goodness with heaps of jammy notes. A very intense whisky (so unusual it’s labelled as an ‘experimental malt’). 

Verdict:

I like this a lot.