House Review
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Intro:
This is an independent bottling of spirit distilled at Blair Athol, bottled by SMWS after 8 years of aging in an ex-bourbon barrel. This bottling, "Monkberry Moon Delight" is bottled at cask strength, with no coloring or filtering. Let's see how it is.
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Nose:
Rich cocoa, vanilla cream, custard and musty tobacco. Sticky toffee cake and cake batter.
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Taste:
Apples, pears, honey, vanilla and faint oak. Some heat, to pair with a medium mouth feel. Heat grows with time, as does the sulphur. Pepper.
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Finish:
Short, and hot. Apples, pears, vanilla, clove. Very bourbon-y on the finish.
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Overall:
Interesting but not super remarkable. It feels young, and the rechar is evident, in a way I don't love.
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Score:
5
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