Lark 5yo 2016/2021 Cask 1244

Lark 5yo 2016/2021 Cask 1244

Single Cask, Berry Bros & Rudd
Single malt - Tasmania 
Amber, hints of red
60.2% ABV
Dram

Nose: Strawberries, marshmallows, vanilla sponge, raisins, cocoa nibs, hints of bubble gum. With water, chocolate, strawberries, black tea, peaches. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, hot, airy, tingly. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Chocolate, cocoa nibs, black tea, marshmallows, strawberries, hints of raspberries. With water, orange peel, strawberries, chocolate, peaches, hints of sea salt. 

Finish: Long. Sour cherries, strawberries, black tea, hints of bubble gum. 

Comments: 

Cask 1244. It’s light and quite refreshing, compared to some of the other sherried Larks that I’ve had. Quite fruity and estery, almost bubble gum like in flavour. That’s not a flavour note that tends to appeal to me, but here it is alright. Quite tasty. 

Verdict:

I like this.

Lark Distiller's Selection Port Cask Matured (Cask 450)

Lark Distiller's Selection Port Cask Matured (Cask 450)

Official bottling
Single malt - Tasmania
Amber
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Blueberries, vanilla, mint, red grapes, oranges, hints of jasmine. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, thickens slightly, turns syrupy, tingly. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Red grapes, orange peel, jasmine tea, damson jam, hints of clotted cream. 
Finish: Long. Dark chocolate, damson jam, orange peel, hints of ginseng. 

Comments: 

Another port matured Lark, and it tastes pretty similar to the other one. Damson jammy notes, lots of red grapes, and this time, the tang of a fine jasmine tea. Glorious stuff.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.

Lark Distiller's Selection (Sherry Matured Cask 449)

Lark Distiller's Selection (Sherry Matured Cask 449)

Official bottling
Single malt - Tasmania
Amber
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Orange peel, cotton candy, plums, walnuts, hints of cherries, hints of ginseng. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, static, slippery, slightly oily. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Red grapes, plums, walnuts, vanilla, black tea, hints of coffee. 
Finish: Medium. Black tea, toast, vanilla, cotton candy. 

Comments: 

Sweet and lush, just like all the Larks I've ever tasted. Slight bitter notes in the background, ginseng, coffee, really quite toasty and adds to the lushness. Sweet sugary cotton candy notes wreathed throughout.

Verdict:

I like this.

Lark Single Cask (#115)

Lark Single Cask (#115)

Official bottling
Single malt - Tasmania
Gold, tinge of pink
43% ABV
Dram

Nose: Lemon, pear drops, raisins, iron filings, dried apricots, hints of marmalade. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, syrupy, thick, sticky. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. Caramel, pear drops, dried apples, chocolate, raisins, hints of coffee. 
Finish: Long. Raisins, dried apricots, chocolate, hints of malted grains. 

Comments: 

Heavy, jammy and metallic on the nose, but not unpleasant. On the tongue it devolves into something a little more mundane - chocolatey, packed with dried fruit, maybe a bitter tang of coffee. And so it stays. An interesting whisky.

Verdict:

I like this.

Lark Distiller's Selection (Port Cask 396)

Lark Distiller's Selection (Port Cask 396)

Official bottling
Single malt - Tasmania
Pink
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Toffee, damson jam, raisins, brown paper, hints of dark chocolate, hints of mint. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens slightly, astringent, drying. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Damson jam, dark chocolate, prunes, dried apricots, hints of coffee, hints of brown paper. 
Finish: Long. Dark chocolate, coffee, prunes, damson jam. 

Comments: 

Great colour, this whisky, pinkish amber... no, practically pink. Plenty of fruit, especially dried and cooked fruit, but overlaid with bitter sweet chocolatey notes. Very tasty, and so wonderful bottled at the higher strength. Excellent stuff.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.

Lark Single Cask (#202)

Lark Single Cask (#202)

Official bottling 
Single malt - Tasmania
Dark amber
43% ABV
Dram

Nose: Malted grains, oolong tea, chinese sour plums, dried apricots, strawberries, hints of dark chocolate.
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, oily, thickens, blobby.
Tasting: Sweet salty. Oolong tea, malted grains, Chinese sour plums, strawberries, red grapes, dark chocolate.
Finish: Long. Oolong tea, Chinese sour plums, red grapes, hints of seaweed.

Comments:

Matured in a quarter cask made from a port pipe. This is oily, heavy whisky, incredibly flavourful. It's one of those where I think one's cultural background matters - I describe those tangy sweet-salty notes as dried Chinese sour plums, and maybe oolong tea. Someone else might say Moroccan salted lemons. It just drives home the fact that tasting notes are personal.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.