Time to try this one. I've actually had it one time before, and I remember it was a rather gentle one. But that time I had it at a shop right after a Ledaig. Quite possibly it could also be light due to greedy angels. I thought for the Raw Cask-series, a low strength whisky from one of the lightest distillate characters in Scotland, is a bit of an unusual choice. From a bourbon hogshead. The color is light golden. It smells heather, wax, gasoline, ashes, linseeds, parmesan cheese, hazelnuts, dried fruits. This nose shows character aplenty! The taste is flinty, oaky, burnt knitting wool, you know that harsh smell of burnt wool, thats the notion I get on my palate now. Also chili peppers, ginger, earthy, pine wood, rhubarb, quince jelly, bacon. My oh my, it's a flawless one, even though the burnt wool notes might send some conservative tasters of the coach. The finish is minty, peppery, cigar smoke, mulled wine, heather, light oaky notes. I won't add water as I see it will not improve on this whisky, I can't explain why, its just that sometimes a whisky tells you that it ain't thirsty.
About this whisky I can only say good things: 9
Next tasting: Royal Lochnagar Distillery
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