[46.0%・NAS・Bottled in 2016・Official Bottling・Single Cask Release・Cask No. 4116]
Nose:
A welcoming aroma from the whisky crumble, grassy in nature, a sound delivery of aromatic molecules leading with orange peels. Very clean with some lemongrass and ginger cubes coming through in time.
Palate & Finish:
The nose carries through onto the palate, green apples, honey and tree gum, grassy with a healthy dose of cinnamon spices, which unfolds into the familiar notes of caramel and vanilla fudge.
Hints of vanilla fudge and golden honey subtly carry on.
Thoughts:
Easy drinking, clean and structurally sound. One could argue this is not very Australian at all but rather it is spiritually Speyside; perhaps a cousin of BenRiach 10, which is a compliment you don’t quite hear often in this part of the world..
-Nicholas