Bourbon Hogshead
Dist: Nov 1992 Btl: July 2021/ Tasted: Jun 2022
The nose displays a noticeable alcohol prickle along with grass, lime and high toned, almost crunchy barley. With time toasty/ mature American oak and subtle burnt wood notes. It seems younger.
The palate is little edgy and alcoholic. Grippy barley, grass and lime follow. Quite a tart and alcoholic middle with practically no oak character bar a little toffee. Short, very intense finish and a barley’d after-taste.
Water brings out sugar, lanolin, white fruit, tangerine and soap on the nose. The palate has become fuller and oilier. Honeyed but simpler. The citrus has become quite muted and the middle has become a bit sugary. Longer, mature spirit finish with lingering barley.
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