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Oak is certainly present but does not mask the malty and fruity notes. Elegant austerity.
Martine Nouet
Balcones
Brand
Texas Single Malt
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
2012
Year of Bottling
51%
ABV
Texas
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Malty with an assertive oak note. Opens on fruit. Medlars. Stewed apples. Overcooked plum jam.
Palate: Sweet but crisp. Quite dry. Nutty and spicy. Ground ginger. Water makes the texture smoother. But it enhances the bitter flavours as well.
Finish: Dry, spicy, fizzy.
Comment: Oak is certainly present but does not mask the malty and fruity notes. Elegant austerity.
Score: 7.6
Taster
Nose: Seems to be from the same stable as the last one. Levels of sweetness, butterscotch syrup, orange peel, and with water, a nutty maltiness.
Palate: Fatter on the tongue, with roasted spice and some buzzy alcohol. Again, it's young, but there's promise here. Delicate and precise beneath the wood.
Finish: Powdered ginger.
Comment: Clearly a lovely distillate. Hope to see it slightly older and more integrated.
Score: 7.9
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