The Sipping Shed Glenshiel 2011 (10 year old) 59.4%
Loch Lomond aged in 1st Fill Bourbon 800942
Dist: Nov 2011 Btl: 2022/ Tasted: Feb 2022
The nose is quite grainy and nippy to start, which is probably down to the abv. It settles down to show fragrant barley, summer flowers, toasty American oak, butter and hints of apricot.
The palate is quite masked an alcoholic with plenty of Bourbony oak character – sweet corn and rye spice. A touch of barley and nippy/ grainy notes come through on the middle but neat, the oak is definitely in control. Masked, supple rose petal and barley finish.
A drop of water settles the oak down on the nose and brings out more of the barley along with tangerine, apple, unsweetened custard powder, citrus and some pollen-like notes. The palate also shows less oak and more barley, apple, citrus and subtle spices. Still youthful with a touch of rose peatl but the oak is drier, less sweet and vanilla’d. Quite a Bourbony finish though with edgy toasted caramel corn.
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