[43.0%・NAS・Bottled Circa 2017-2018・Pure Scot Bottling・General Release]
Nose:
Unpolished wood leads the nose perhaps as intended. Artificial vanilla, thick cream and popcorn with a hint of vegetative note. It grows quite leathery with insignificant traces of dirty smoke.
Palate & Finish:
Quite new make-y, green spirit covered with a thin brush of vanilla and pepper. The oak fare somewhat lustreless.
Just slightly smoky on the back end with some sweetness coming through.
Thoughts:
It is perhaps naive to think that giving the stocks a finishing treatment will automatically transform them into a good blend..
In saying that, the Virgin Oak 43 is certainly more interesting than the ordinary Pure Scot, and again batches should improve in time..
-Nicholas
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