Day 5 ... here we come. I'm off work until Wednesday, so the weekend starts NOW! Tonight we're sipping on The Smoky Twelve, Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Benraich. This is three cask matured, in bourbon, sherry and Marsala casks. This one cost $60 and comes in at 46% ABV... let's see how it is.
There is a lot going on with the nose. No missing the smoke, but it reminds me of a rich Ardbeg smoke and peat... rich and earthy with a sweet meaty bbq thing going on too. Some vanilla and light fruit as well. Initially I got some alcohol burn, but I was probably just too far into the glass. I little bit of salty brine and a touch of rubber too.
The taste isn't quite as impressive. The fruit comes through... reminds me of orange marmalade or a non-specific berry jam... a lot of fruit but subtile enough it's hard to pick out what fruit for me. Some smoke, but it certainly takes a back seat to the fruit. The finish is nice and long. Good char turning ashy and then remaining for quite some time. I get a little bit of wood way at the end too, along with some nice heat to round things out.
Water doesn't change this much, and at 46% it probably doesn't need it. It turned things softer overall. I'll rate this a 4.0/5.0. I think the Colkegan from last night is more interesting, but this one is better balanced overall. Very happy with this one, cheers!
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