Goalong Single Malt

Goalong Single Malt

Official bottling 
Single malt - Hunan
Amber
43% ABV
Dram

Nose: Bananas, malted grains, white pepper, lime zest, raisins, dried pears. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, cool, expands. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Bananas, limes, vanilla, white pepper, icing sugar, hints of dried pineapples. 
Finish: Short. Limes, lime zest, vanilla, cream, icing sugar. 

Comments: 

Citrusy, plenty of banana and vanilla. It’s a light approachable whisky with lots of rich notes packed into a life mouth feel. Decent dram.

Verdict:

I like this.

Goalong Single Malt Bourbon Cask

Goalong Single Malt Bourbon Cask

Official bottling 
Single malt - Hunan
Golden
40% ABV
Dram

Nose: Malted grains, roast chicken, leather, lemon zest, vanilla, pineapples. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, thickens slightly, mouth coating, cool. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Malted grains, cinnamon, lemon zest, leather, apple juice, pineapples, hints of cream. 
Finish: Medium. Lemon zest, cream, vanilla, icing sugar. 

Comments: 

Rather lactic but has a nice note of pineapples and icing sugar. Not that sweet, but tastes malty and rich. A rather decent dram, and only my second Chinese whisky.

Verdict:

I like this.

Goalong 5yo Bourbon Cask

Goalong 5yo Bourbon Cask

Official bottling 
Single malt - Hunan
Pale gold
40% ABV
Dram

Nose: Yoghurt, lemon zest, pine needles, fresh cut grass, cream, hints of barley sugar. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, slippery, loosens, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Sour. White grapes, honey, barley sugar, lemon zest, kiwifruit, yoghurt, hints of fresh cut grass. 
Finish: Short. White grapes, cola nuts, barley sugar, kiwifruit. 

Comments: 

First Chinese single malt whisky for me! It’s from 高郎distillery, but appears to have been branded ‘Goalong’ for English speakers. Quite lactic, with a grassy, herbal edge. Some fruit appears, and sweet barley sugar notes. It’s decent, shows promise, and has clearly been aged in a warmer climate than Scotland.

Verdict:

I like this.