The One Orange Wine Cask

The One Orange Wine Cask

Lakes bottler
Blended malt 
Pale orange 
46.6% ABV
Dram

Nose: Orange juice, pine needles, vitamin C tablets, leather, parchment, butterscotch. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, expands, astringent. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Orange juice, fresh cut grass, vitamin C tablets, camphor, malted grains, cinnamon, parchment. 
Finish: Medium. Parchment, camphor, orange juice, cinnamon. 

Comments: 

I like orange wine finished whisky, even if it’s orange-coloured wine rather than wine made with oranges, it’s still a little citrusy. This one has citrus, but also a slightly powdery tart note, like fizzy vitamin tablets.

Verdict:

I like this.

The One Port Cask

The One Port Cask

Lakes bottler
Blended malt
Amber
46.6% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, cocoa nibs, orange peel, camphor, roast chicken, hints of red wine. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, hot, astringent, tingly. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Cocoa nibs, camphor, black tea, black pepper, raisins, dark chocolate. 
Finish: Medium. Black pepper, dark chocolate, camphor, raisins. 

Comments: 

Sweet and meaty, again the whisky takes the cask influence well. Lots of nice Christmassy things are evident. Fairly standard stuff, if I’m honest.

Verdict:

I like this.

The One Sherry Cask

The One Sherry Cask

Lakes bottler

Blend
Amber brown
46.6% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, allspice, cloves, cinnamon, cocoa nibs, coffee, hints of camphor. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, cool, thickens slightly, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Vanilla, cookie dough, raisins, cinnamon, malted grains, cocoa nibs, cloves. 
Finish: Long. Brown paper, black tea, parchment, raisins, cocoa nibs. 

Comments: 

Well sherried blend, the components have been finished in the sherry casks, then blended. I’m more partial to blends that are finished in sherry casks for a bit. Sherry is so powerful that you might as well go the whole hog.

Verdict:

I like this.

The Lakes The One Fine Blended Whiskey Moscatel Cask

The Lakes The One Fine Blended Whiskey Moscatel Wine Cask

The One, Lakes distillery
Blended malt
Golden
46.6% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, clay dust, sandalwood, cinnamon, cocoa powder, fresh baked bread, hints of leather. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, tingly, airy, expands. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Raisins, cocoa nibs, cocoa powder, malted grains, hoppy beer, dark chocolate, honey. 
Finish: Medium. Hoppy beer, dark chocolate, raisins, honey, Demerara sugar. 

Comments: 

Nice chocolatey blend, the moscatel finish creates some lovely honeyed notes. The maltiness comes out beautifully on the finish. No water required. This is almost quaffable.

Verdict:

I like this.

The Lakes The One Fine Blended Whisky

The Lakes The One Fine Blended Whisky

Lakes bottler
Blended malt
Amber 
46.6% ABV
Dram

Nose: Toffee, orange peel, rum and raisins, malted grains, cloves, hints of shortcrust pastry. 

Mouthfeel: Heavy body, loosens slightly, cool, slippery. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Orange peel, malted grains, black tea, cloves, toffee, honey, nutmeg, hints of applesauce. 
Finish: Long. Malted grains, black tea, raisins, toffee. 

Comments: 

Indeed, it’s a fine blend. Lots of fruit and spicy grains, the core of this is of course Lakes’ lovely single malt. But there’s Scotch in here too, particularly the gentle toffee’d grain. Quite delicious.

Verdict:

I like this.