Stauning El Clásico

Stauning El Clásico

Official bottling 
Single malt - Midtjylland
Amber red 
47.5% ABV
Dram

Nose: Fresh cut grass, cream, strawberries, wormwood, honey, vanilla, hints of blackcurrant cordial. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, cool, expands, slightly tingly. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. White pepper, fresh baked bread, fresh cut grass, oats, vanilla, strawberries, honey. 
Finish: Medium. Toast, oats, white pepper, vanilla, blackcurrant cordial. 

Comments: 

Wine finished, Danish, single rye. It’s fragrant and sweet, with heaps of cereal, a pleasantly bitter edge, and a little smoke on the back of the palate. Very enjoyable, and as far as experimental spirits go, quite successful.

Verdict:

I like this.

Stauning Young Rye (3yo 2013/2017)

Stauning Young Rye (3yo 2013/2017)

Official bottling
Single rye - Midtjylland
Dark copper
48.4% ABV
Dram

Nose: Sour plums, vanilla, plums, apple juice, raisins, hints of cinnamon. 
Mouthfeel: light body, astringent, tingly, turns watery. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. Cinnamon, cloves, dried apples, plums, raisins, brown paper, hints of pineapples. 
Finish: Medium. Raisins, honey, cinnamon, hints of sour plums. 

Comments: 

Young rye whiskey from Denmark. It's not obviously rye spirit on first taste, being rather fruity and sweet. But then it develops, and the spicy notes come to the fore - lots of cinnamon and cloves, like apple pie and all things nice.

Verdict:

I like this.