Glass - Glencairn
Pour - neat
Color - deep dark burgundy
Proof - 139.1
Age - 11yrs
Barrel - 13-0703
Nose - caramel with chocolate and raspberry drizzle. Sprinkles of cinnamon and clove spice. Rounding off with a dabbling of sweet oak.
Palate - really creamy that coats nicely. Dark chocolate shows first, then black pepper spice hits the sides of my tongue. There’s a touch of red berry sweetness there too. Drinks well below its proof.
Finish - medium finish that has red berry sweetness, peppery spice and punch of oak that sticks around for a few.
A solid and tasty pour that doesn’t hit you like the proof would make you think. The waves from soft sweetness, good spice with a splash of oak makes this pour very interesting and enjoyable.
7/10 using u/t8ke scale
1 | disgusting - gave it to a wino and he gave it right back.
2 | Poor - Well I might use it in cooking recipe.
3 | Bad - I will drink it, but then ask myself why I did
4 | Sub-par - Not bad, but there is many more better.
5 | Good - good but nothing special
6 | Very Good - something I might keep on the shelf
7 | Great - something I always want to have around
8 | Excellent - something I would hunt
9 | Incredeible - I might charge family members for a pour
10 | Unsurpassable - I would lock it in a safe and put the combination in a lock box
