ABV: 42.8 %
Origin: India
Type: Single Malt
Bottles in collection: 0
Emptied bottles: 0
Impression: 2/5

Tasting notes
Nose: This is sweet and peaty. At first there’s a mild woodsmoke peatiness with a vanilla rich sweetness attached to it. Underneath is a mix of liquorice, green fruits and ginger. On top there’s a menthol layer floating around. When it settles there’s a toffee note forming in the center and the vanilla becomes even more pronounced. With time it shifts back to be peat oriented. This is a very good nose. It lacks a lot of power and complexity but somewhat makes up for it with a balanced nose overall.

Mouth: It starts out very mild and sweet with a hint of black pepper on top and a small green fruitiness underneath. When it develops, the vanilla returns together with a fresh oakiness and some butterscotch. The peatiness increases its precence out on the edges and it’s still a campfire smokiness but it feels a bit ”wetter” and ”earthier” than before. The whole feels quite clean and well made, but as time passes it becomes quite unbalanced and a bit too oaky. The peat fight against it but loses the battle fairly quick.

Finish: The transition is quite uneventful and a lot of the flavours disappears for a good while. At this point a lot of the flavours never return and the peat and oak are what remain. It doesn’t take long before it becomes all about a fresh oakiness which is dry and overpowering. The finish is not long and the last bit is somewhat like chewing on a piece of oak. This is a good whisky overall. It’s clean and simple and uses fresh wood to overcome the lack of age and complexity, which unfortunatly never works.

Additional information
This whisky was aged in barrels made by the ”finest coopers in the country”. It’s made from 100 % indian malt.

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