Bodding Lokn Special Edition Cask 2017

Bodding Lokn Special Edition Cask 2017

Official bottling 
Single malt - Niederösterreich 
Amber pink
47% ABV
Dram

Nose: Hazelnuts, raisins, red grapes, brown paper, cherries, black pepper, cocoa nibs, hints of pears. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, cool, airy. 
Tasting:  Salty sweet. Hazelnuts, mushrooms, brown paper, cherries, malted grains, cream cheese, cocoa nibs, hints of raisins. 
Finish: Long. Mushrooms, cream cheese, orange peel, fresh baked bread. 

Comments: 

Burgundy wine cask. Not necessarily a fan, sometimes it can work though. It’s imparted an earthy mushroomy flavour to what was otherwise quite sweet and fruity. It’s not unpleasant, quite unusual.

Verdict:

I like this.

Bodding Lokn Sherry Finished Double Cask 2016

Bodding Lokn Sherry Finished Double Cask 2016

Official bottling 
Single malt - Niederösterreich
Pale amber
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, honey, tyre rubber, orange peel, malted grains, hints of damson jam. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, slippery, cool. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Raisins, white pepper, fresh baked bread, malted grains, damson jam, hints of brown paper, hints of cocoa nibs. 
Finish: Short. Honey, raisins, fresh baked bread, hints of tyre rubber. 

Comments: 

My first Austrian whisky! It’s quite herbal, and malty. Some sulphur, but not unpleasant. The sherry casks help, imparting a sweetness and fruitiness. There’s a slight rubberiness on the finish that drives it home - this isn’t scotch.

Verdict:

I like this.