ABV: 46 %
Origin: Highlands
Type: Single Malt
Bottles in collection: 0
Emptied bottles: 1
Impression: 4/5

Tasting notes
Nose: This is sweet and fruity. At first there’s a rounded sweetness and a ripe and nutty red fruitiness. Underneath there’s a fresher background with a lemon freshness. When it starts to settle vanilla and honey joins the sweetness, but the ruoe fruits shifts towards a fresher red berry fruitiness which creates a nice balance. There are notes of ginger and cinnamon floating around as well. This is a nice nose. It’s very approachable and everything is easy to access.

Mouth: It starts out with a nice spicyness and a sweet rounded center. It takes a while for it to evolve, and first out is a nutty side note with mainly hazelnuts. It clmes through with a speck of dust attached to it. After that comes the ripe red berries, vanilla and just a small hint of coffee. It’s very front heavy in the mouth. The background has a small lemon note and an umami savory note. The vanilla increases in intensity over time.

Finish: The tranisiton is very linear and the spicyness maintains a nice level. When it settles the nuttiness increases in intensity and comes through with a note of an old cellar and an oakiness. The ripe berries are still in there as well as the lemon note in the back, which increases over time. The late finish is all about the nutty, dusty oakiness, which is a very good way to end. This is a great whisky. It has a lot to offer flavour wise. It feels a bit front heavy, but it’s not a big issue.

Additional information
This whisky was aged in ex-Oloroso sherry casks for the full maturation. It’s unchillfiltered and has natural colour.

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