
Nose: smoky, unexpectedly sweet, moderately intense. Immediately, you can sense a fresh, slightly sharp note, something mineral or minty. Smoke, cork, matchbox, floral honey, dates, rotting apples, orange zest, cinnamon, caramel, a swampy shore, moss. If you wait and pay attention, you'll also detect dark chocolate and hazelnut. The sherry cask is noticeable. Rich, but if it weren't for the aforementioned minty-mineral sharpness, it would be very delicate.
Taste: burnt wood, coal dust, decaying leaves, dates, caramel, buckwheat honey, rubber. Slightly watery, not alcoholic, also sweet, but here the smoky-woody theme takes center stage.
Finish: calm, long, smoky, light smoke, salted caramel, and coffee.
Good, calm, slightly sharp on the nose, slightly watery, but still a very cozy, sweet, and smoky dram.
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Taking this opportunity, I'll briefly mention Bunnahabhain An Cladach.
A rare unpleasantness; on the nose, it's like elephant caramels, and on the palate, it's like plastic mixed with cough syrup. Quite sad; it's only good for getting drunk, thankfully it's bottled in liters and has an ABV of 50.
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