The English Whisky Company for Harvey Nichols
8.6

The English Whisky Company for Harvey Nichols

Peated Burgundy Cask Single Barrel

ABV 51%

Again needs that ABV dialling back to show off its really heart and soul.

Rob Allanson

Specification

The English Whisky Co.

Bottler

Peated Burgundy Cask Single Barrel

Expression

Single Malt

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

51%

ABV

England

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Rob Allanson

Taster

Nose: Another punchy ABV number that needs a little water to help it reveal its secrets, and it’s worth the patience. Faintly smoky black tea tannins, sherry soaked Iced finger biscuits and vanilla custard.

Palate: That full-on Granny’s alcohol-soaked trifle comes in at first, then slowly gives way to more orchard fruits, melting brown sugar and a hint of cinnamon. The oak is lurking again with those tannin notes, coconut and maple syrup.

Finish: Long and lush with plenty of fruit sweetness, balanced with a little high cocoa dark chocolate bitterness.

Comment: Again needs that ABV dialling back to show off its really heart and soul.

Score: 7.9

Becky Paskin

Taster

Nose: Earthy, funky and dirty. Mechanical elements of oily rags, engine oil and iron filings mingle with plums, black treacle, oloroso and malt dust settling at the bottom of a hessian sack.

Palate: Soft and chewy. Unctuous dark toffee, clove spice and dense, nutty and currant-speckled Christmas pudding, but with more of those oil-soaked metal gears.

Finish: A helping of minty After Eights to finish alongside a combination of currants and engine oil.

Comment: A dirty yet fruity English malt. Fascinating, a real journey.

Score: 9.2

8.6
Overall Score

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