Cotswolds
8.3

Cotswolds

Peated Cask Single Malt Whisky

ABV 59.3%

Not as big and bruising as the ABV might suggest. Water brings out this delicate spiced and sweet side.

Rob Allanson

Specification

The Cotswolds Distillery

Brand

The Cotswolds Distillery

Bottler

Peated Cask Single Malt Whisky

Expression

Single Malt

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

2019

Year of Bottling

59.3%

ABV

England

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Rob Allanson

Taster

Nose: Grainy initially. Honey and nut corn flakes. Nail polish remover and a little damp wool. Sweetness comes from tangerine, oat cream and maple syrup. A touch of hay barn and farmyard.

Palate: Surprisingly light given the ABV. Sweetness at first, apples and brown sugar, then plenty of oak grip. Walnut whips.

Finish: Short and swift, but leaves some of that walnut whip hanging about. Chilli bite too.

Comment: Not as big and bruising as the ABV might suggest. Water brings out this delicate spiced and sweet side.

Score: 8.2

Lyndsey Gray

Taster

Nose: Flakes of coconut, barley sugars and chalky red apples creating luscious sweet tones followed by toasted sesame oil and raspberry sorbet.

Palate: Macerated raspberries and a sprinkling of sea salt. Just a sprinkling. Sweet spices begin to develop. Burnt cinnamon, nutmeg and freshly baked rye bread.

Finish: Fragrant spices bursting all over, but all rounded up with pistachio ice cream and just a hint of bitter clementine pith.

Comment: Tastebuds are in the middle of a whack-a-mole game.

Score: 8.4

8.3
Overall Score

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