Santis 10yo Batch 1

Santis 10yo Batch 1

That Boutique-y Whisky Company, Master of Malt
Single malt - Appenzell
Amber red
51.4% ABV
Dram

Nose: Magic marker, red grapes, black tea, brown paper, orange peel. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loose, volatile, slippery. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Black tea, red grapes, lohan fruit, orange peel, hints of brown paper. 
Finish: Long. Brown paper, black tea, red grapes, hints of ginseng. 

Comments: 

This is excellent, dispels the myth that they don't know how to make whisky on the Continent. There's tannins, red fruits, dried fruits (even medicinal Chinese fruits) and bitter notes. Complex and layered, great whisky.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.

Säntis Edition Sigel

Säntis Edition Sigel

Official bottling
Single malt - Appenzell
Amber
40% ABV
Dram

Nose: Red grapes, raisins, orange peel, malted grains, cardamom, hints of smoked ham. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, static, slippery, slightly oily. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Malted grains, orange peel, cardamom, liquorice, smoked ham, hints of plums. 
Finish: Medium. Smoked ham, plums, liquorice, hints of Swiss cheese. 

Comments: 

Last of the trio of Säntis I have access to. Quite aniseedy and sweet, but there are savoury hints that remind me of its sisters. Savoury cheese notes on the finish too. These Swiss whiskies are unusual, but I enjoyed them.

Verdict:

I like this.

Säntis Edition Dreifaltigkeit

Säntis Edition Dreifaltigkeit

Official bottling
Single malt - Appenzell
Dark amber
52% ABV
Dram

Nose: Smoke, bratwurst, Swiss cheese, tyre rubber, fennel, Milanese salami. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, slightly watery, slippery. 
Tasting:  Bitter salty. Swiss cheese, smoke, bratwurst, black pepper, driftwood, hints of ham. 
Finish: Short. Applewood, driftwood, black pepper, bratwurst. 

Comments: 

Another Säntis, this one peated and smoky. It's spicy and very meaty, and wreathed in a tangy sheath that reminds me of nutty Swiss cheese. It's very unusual, and I can't say I've ever had any whisky this savoury before. Unusual malt, and I have to drink more before I decide whether I like it or not.

Verdict:

Not bad.

Säntis Edition Himmelberg

Säntis Edition Himmelberg

Official bottling
Single malt - Appenzell
Golden
43% ABV
Dram

Nose: Muesli, apples, malted grains, yoghurt, hints of raisins. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens slightly, chewy, sticky. 
Tasting:  Sour salty . Apples, raisins, yoghurt, dried pears, rolled oats. 
Finish: Medium. Rolled oats, raisins, red grapes, yoghurt. 

Comments: 

Swiss malt, who'd have thought? But it's unusual and individual, having been matured in both beer and wine casks. Lots of fruit, but also grain - that's the beer coming through - and it reminds me of nothing so much as muesli with apple grated in. Pleasantly tangy.

Verdict:

I like this.