ABV: 43%
Age: No age statement Years Old
Year Bottled: 2016
Style: Blended
Country: Scotland
Region: N/A
Bottling: Sutcliffe & Son
Overall
Score
8.2
Nose
The oak is a focal point here with vanilla, wheat flakes and rye-like herbal notes. The grain component adds a little freshness and allows a light apricot and sweet apple note to appear.
Palate
Oak, oak, oak and yet more oak! Buttery and creamy with no shortage of Bourbon/rye-like character. The grain fights its way through eventually.
Finish
Long and guess what? Oaky! Grainy spice at the very end.
Comment
There appears to be a lot of first-fill American oak here and is a lesson on how influencing it can be.
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