Hump... DAY!!! Tonight we're drinking Colkegan Single Malt Whiskey, Cask Strength from Santa Fe Spirits, coming in at 59% ABV. This was double distilled in pot stills, with mesquite-kilned malted barley. Aged in once used American White Oak Bourbon Barrels. I picked this up for $65... let's give this a go.
On the nose I get an initial hit of the alcohol, but after that dissipates I am finding the malt, a nice earthy rich smoke, and a savory sweet bbq meat profile. The taste carries on the earth rich smoke and a nice char. The smoke and char tasted a little different than a typical Islay Peated Scotch. In some ways this reminds me of Brimstone from Balcones, but I currently do not have any of that around, so I can't do a comparison... might have to pick up another bottle.
The finish carries on with the smoke and char turning to ash in the back. I get a some fresh tingle, and there is a burn that lingers and builds. Water brings out some of the alcohol on the nose, with everything else about the same for me. I find more smoke on the taste with water, and it seems hotter on the finish.
Overall, this is really quite tasty, but it's the type of thing I commonly enjoy. Blind I was thinking it might be an American Single Malt, and I've been looking forward to trying this one out. I'll rate it 4.0/5.0 - cheers!
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