ABV: 46.3 %
Origin: South Africa
Type: Single Malt
Bottles in collection: 0
Emptied bottles: 1
Impression: 3/5

Tasting notes
Nose: This is sweet and sour. At first there’s barley sugar and a malty note which feels unrefined and rough. Underneath there’s a sourness which is quite pronounced and it increases over time. There’s also an anise and/or liquorice note in the center and as time goes by honey and vanilla increases in intensity along the edges of the glass. It takes a while, but for those who take their time there are notes of violets and baked apples to be found. This is a good nose. It feels slightly unbalanced overall though.

Mouth: It starts out with a nice spicyness coating the mouth while the initial flavour impact feels a bit thin. It’s mostly liquorice and malt with a bitter background note at first. Then the sourness arrives and takes over the background which moves the bitterness forward a bit. It feels a bit boring at this point and it doesn’t seem to evolve at all. This is a bit disappointing. It’s not bad, just uneventful.

Finish: The finish starts out with a transition without spikes but it retains the spicyness in a nice way. First out is a slightly off-putting damp cloth note but then it really evolves into a great finish with a balance of sweet and sour with a fresh oakiness which doesn’t feel overpowering at all. It then delivers a nice dollop of fresh assorted fruits and the violets return on top. The last part of the finish is the best part of the journey. This is a very good whisky. It’s by no means perfect but it has some nice sides to it.

Additional information
This whisky was aged in a mix of old and new small american oak casks. This is the first release in the ”Master Distiller’s Private Collection.”

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