Monday... Funday? Sure! End of the road, tonight we have....
Black Bull 12 Year, blended Scotch Whisky, 50% Single Malt, 50% Single Grain, 50% ABV. This is bottled by Duncan Taylor, this one sounded interesting... let's see how it is.
On the nose, this has a lot of going on. First impression is I get sulfur and rubber - but in a good way. A distinctive strike anywhere match note for sure. Molasses, brown sugar, creme brulee, malty richness, and a bit of dried fruit. This nose just keeps on going, it's fantastic.
The taste, very sweet, crazy sweet... marshmallow, honey, sugar, molasses - but behind that I get the sulfur and rubber too along with the red hot cinnamon. It even has a little bit of the caramel popcorn ball taste I get from Balcones Brimstone, which I love.
I'm a bit surprised that water doesn't change things too much. More sulfur on the nose, more sweet on the taste, ashy finish. It's worth trying both ways as it is different and your palette might like one or the other more.
This is *really* surprising. I bought this to kinda fill out the calendar, I wasn't expecting anything from it. It's really good. Cost $43, and I'll give it a 4.0/5.0.... cheers!
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