[53.0%・NAS・Bottled in 2018・Official Bottling・Limited Release of 200 Bottles]
Nose:
Starts off with a robust oomph of raisins and dark chocolate, maraschino cherries leading a spike of sugary acidity with the roasted barley brushed with some fennel seed oil taking a backseat. After some time, the fruits begin to soften and unfold, more buttery toffee sauce being drizzled atop the cereal and the dram develops a lovely musk of dark fruits and vanilla.
Palate & Finish:
The luscious juiciness of Port led dark fruits bursts through, but the characters of the spirit remain intact, layers of barley and toffee being smoothened over to convey a silky satisfying sweetness. Wee hints of ginger cured dark fruits with the oak subtly drawing more attention to the malt.
A clean and delicious aftertaste of malty goodness, toasted chocolate flavoured granola.
Thoughts:
In my view Fleurieu whiskies are all about the malt, but here the gooey dark fruits from Seppeltsfield Port truly elevated the dram.
☆ [Recommended]
Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Andrews for the dram, it’s much appreciated.
-Nicholas
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