Riverbourne 2yo Batch 2

Riverbourne 2yo Batch 2

That Boutique-y Whisky Company, Master of Malt
Single malt - New South Wales
Golden, hints of orange 
51% ABV
Dram

Nose: Smoke, leather, peaches, limes, peat, orange juice, hints of pineapples, hints of sandalwood. With water, photocopy paper, olive brine, orange juice. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, loosens, expands, cool. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. Rye bread, photocopy paper, black pepper, smoke, pineapples, cloves, hints of sea salt. With water, rye bread, black pepper, sandalwood. 
Finish: Medium. Rye bread, sandalwood, cloves, orange juice, pineapples. 

Comments: 

Quite savoury, yet it’s fruity. It’s clearly been aged in a warmer climate, it’s got a lot of flavour for its age. It’s almost too savoury, the salt and rye are really evident and threaten to overwhelm the more delicate fruit.

Verdict:

I like this.

Riverbourne 3yo Batch 1

Riverbourne 3yo Batch 1

That Boutique-y Whisky Company, Master of Malt
Single malt - New South Wales 
Amber gold
50% ABV
Dram

Nose: Leather, cranberries, canned pears, raisins, orange peel, lychees, hints of liquorice. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, airy, cool, slightly tingly. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. Fresh baked bread, leather, canned pears, oats, lychees, orange peel, hints of kiwifruit. 
Finish: Long. Sea salt, oats, leather, liquorice, orange peel. 

Comments: 

Young but intense whisky. Lots of tropical fruit notes, along with a malty sweetness. It’s really quite highly sherried, and there is an underlying complexity that is quite cereally. Good stuff, this.

Verdict:

I like this.