ABV 60.5%
HOT. A drop of water does wonders to allow you to really enjoy all that’s going on.
Phoebe Calver
Cotswolds Distillery
The Cotswold Distilling Company Ltd
Brand
The Cotswold Distilling Company Ltd
Bottler
Founder’s Choice
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
2021
Year of Bottling
60.5%
ABV
England
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Wensleydale cheese with cranberry, luxurious resinous notes, pea pods and sage. Crème caramel and a lot of heat.
Palate: Rapidly developing spice warmth, redcurrants and cinnamon. Oily sweet caramel, green stalks, electric cables and toffee fudge sundae there too.
Finish: Savoury post-Wensleydale drying, with cranberry sweetness and green stalks.
Comment: HOT. A drop of water does wonders to allow you to really enjoy all that’s going on.
Score: 7.9
Taster
Nose: Sawn oak, golden syrup and candied ginger. Pencil lead, olive oil, and peach cordial. A little hibiscus. Buttery biscuit base.
Palate: Full bodied. Concentrated fruit flavours, including pineapple, banana, and plum. Delicate lychee in the back. Underpinned by very subtle sweet cereal notes.
Finish: Pistachio and red apple fades slowly.
Comment: This is a complex and well-balanced dram. Bravo.
Score: 8.3
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