Lindores Abbey Cask Blend
Whisky Review
- Category: Lowland single malt spirit
- Origin: Lindores Abbey distillery
- Bottling: OB
- ABV: 60%
- Cost: n/a
What they say
New make spirit matured for 7 months in a mixture of ex-bourbon (Old Forester), Sherry and Shaved, Toasted & Re-Charred (STR) casks
What I say
Thanks to Lindores Abbey for the sample
Tasted during the #LindoresAbbey Tweet Tasting hosted by Steve @TheWhiskyWire on 15th October 2018
My tasting notes
- Appearance: Champagne gold (3/20),
- Nose: Dried fruits and new make returns, five spice in plum sauce, cinnamon, lemon citrus, settles into toffee, butterscotch,
- Taste: Raisins, spiced, fruited and cinnamon scones, toffee, butterscotch, reduced, gristy barley malt, citrus lemon and clementine are added to a smoother mix, cinnamon cookie dough.
- Finish: Long, drying, spiced honey
Overall
A little too feisty at 60% ABV, but packed full of dried fruit, spice and toffee, well-reduced with water it reveals some cask and some new make spirit characters and suggest that things are maturing quite nicely at Lindores Abbey distillery – a taste of things to come.
Score 82/100
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