Frysk Hinder 5yo 2019/2024

Frysk Hinder 5yo 2019/2024

Official bottling
Single malt - Friesland
Amber bronze
40% ABV
Dram

Nose: Malted grains, fresh baked bread, ginger, raisins, white pepper, yoghurt, lemon zest. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, cool, static, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Sour. Malted grains, lemon zest, gooseberries, yoghurt, cinder toffee, hints of ginger. 
Finish: Short. Cinder toffee, malted grains, lemon zest, white pepper. 

Comments: 

Cask 282. Red wine cask, but the wood is reasonably well integrated with the spirit. Burnt sugar and bready notes predominate, but there’s also some raisins and a warming ginger note. A pleasant dram.

Verdict:

I like this.

Frysk Hynder Red Wine Cask 3yo 2008/2012

Frysk Hynder Red Wine Cask 3yo 2008/2012

Official bottling 
Single malt - Friesland
Dark gold, hints of red
40% ABV
Dram

Nose: Strawberries, raspberries, yoghurt, cream, starfruit, cinder toffee, hints of blackcurrant cordial. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, cool, tingly, astringent. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Raspberries, cream, cinder toffee, orange peel, green tea, honey, malted grains. 
Finish: Medium. Green tea, malted grains, strawberries, starfruit. 

Comments: 

Cask 151. Creamy, lactic and quite sweet. It’s got some tannic notes on the tongue, and a good malty backbone. It’s interesting stuff from a distillery in a country that doesn’t always make whisky.

Verdict:

I like this.