What they say

Bonnington unpeated new make spirit generated from Munton’s peated malted barley at 50 ppm phenol. Distillation cut is taken quite wide from 75% down to 62% ABV to assist with a fuller bodied and waxy character. Stills are designed with minimum reflux.

What I say

Bonnington peated new make spirit reduced to cask filling strength of 63% ABV sampled following our tour of the distillery with their Master Blender Kirstie McCallum.

• ABV 63%
• Age 0 Years Old
• Bottler Halewood International
• Bottling Sample
• Cask None
• Category Lowland single malt whisky
• Cost n/a
• Origin Bonnington Distillery
• Outturn n/a
• Region Lowland
• Released 2021
• Vintage 2021

My tasting notes

• Appearance Gin clear (0/20), slow, medium tears and legs.
• Nose Toasted, slightly burnt wholewheat toast, wood char, malty, hay, linseed oil.
• Taste Full-bodied, creamy and nutty, nut brittle, more linseed oil and combined with the sweetness also play dough, reduced with water this gave me a distinct engine oil feel and plenty of caramelised sugars.
• Finish Medium, cereal, nutty and gently smokey
• Overall Quite heavy and full-bodied in mouthfeel and retains the creamed barley nature, the sweetness here is paired with nuttiness and dry peat smoke.

Score n/a

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