Le Breuil Oloroso Finish

Le Breuil Oloroso Finish

Official bottling
Single malt - Normandy 
Light amber
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Toffee, candied orange peel, raisins, damson jam, clotted cream, red grapes, hints of dark chocolate. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, cool, tingly, expands. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Dark chocolate, malted grains, menthol, dried apples, candied orange peel, damson jam, raisins, cloves. 
Finish: Long. Menthol, camphor, fresh baked bread, raisins, dried apples. 

Comments: 

Citrusy and laden with notes of dried fruit. Lots of creamy notes too, as well as a nip of dark chocolate. It builds to a lovely long mentholated finish.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Le Breuil Origine

Le Breuil Origine

Official bottling
Single malt - Normandy
Straw
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Pear drops, apples, fresh cut grass, vanilla, malted grains, green tea. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, warm, tingly, expands. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Vanilla, apples, fresh cut grass, acacia honey, malted grains, elderflower, hints of butterscotch. 
Finish: Long. Acacia honey, malted grains, apples, fresh cut grass. 

Comments: 

This was surprisingly good, although perhaps I shouldn’t have been surprised. Chateau du Breuil makes excellent calvados after all. The whisky is indeed appley, with gentle and light floral notes. Very nice indeed.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.