Three Ships 12yo Master Distiller’s Private Collection

Three Ships 12yo Master Distiller’s Private Collection

Official bottling
Single malt - Western Cape
Sunshine yellow
46.3% ABV
Dram

Nose: Wet stones, peat, white grapes, lemon zest, leather, autumn leaves, raisins. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, cool, tingly, expands. 
Tasting:  Sour salty. White grapes, leather, tobacco leaf, lemon zest, photocopy paper, wet stones, raisins. 
Finish: Short. Raisins, leather, peat, tobacco leaf. 

Comments: 

Tart, fruity and feinty. It’s a lot more lively than some of the other whiskies from James Sedgwick that I’ve had. There’s minerally notes too, and some notes of tobacco, that integrate well. Rather good.

Verdict:

I like this.