ABV 51.4%
I love the balance of sweet and spice – perhaps a little wood-heavy, but punchy and intriguing.
Phoebe Calver
The English Whisky Co.
Brand
The English Whisky Co.
Bottler
Single Cask Vintage Rye Whisky
Expression
Rye
Type
9
Age (Years)
51.4%
ABV
England
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Gentle spice in rye pancakes with vanilla cream and chocolate chips. Sugar snap peas, cinnamon stick and warm hazelnut milk.
Palate: Sweet mangoes in syrup, cinnamon sprinkled over waffles, treacle and orange rind. Drying rye bread and butter pudding, with a lot of butter and rum-soaked raisins.
Finish: Those rye pancakes and rummy raisins linger before it all dries up.
Comment: I love the balance of sweet and spice – perhaps a little wood-heavy, but punchy and intriguing.
Score: 7.8
Taster
Nose: Bramble jam, treacle, ginger cake, and almond flour. Raspberries. Delicate cinnamon spice and a touch of nuttiness (hazelnut).
Palate: Medium bodied, but slightly oily. Orange cordial, blackcurrant jam, delicate candied ginger and a touch of milk chocolate. Very delicate Christmas spices. A subtle breadiness behind all the fruit.
Finish: Medium. The fruit medley fades on the orange.
Comment: Fruit forward and well balanced.
Score: 8.1
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