| Нос |
85 |
Just weird straight after pouring! A fairly reserved nose, but filled with strange fruit esters, unnatural acidity and alcohol that tickles the nose. It's not so nice at first. After a few moments I think I can smell sherry fruit, but overall the aromas seem almost absent. Now I also have notes of mold. It's going to be put under a lid for now and put in the corner to be ashamed. After a long period of time, the whole thing is at least more organized, but time will tell whether it tastes any better. First I find strawberry yogurt, then some honey, pear, malt candy, a hint of eucalyptus, yes, that seems to taste better. Movement brings the restlessness back a good deal. Again, there are wild combinations of esters, but still more organized than before. Lots of red fruit, sometimes cherry, sometimes raspberry, but everything is clearly artificial and on top of that there is this strange yogurt note. And also some yeast. I just thought to myself, now all that's missing is cheese, and hey presto, that can be interpreted into it too. In model making, there were some varnishes whose thinning smelled a bit like dissolved rubber, and that's exactly what it smells like here. When warmed, the yoghurt note initially fades briefly, with brief hints of ripe strawberries, emphasis on brief. Overall, the nose becomes darker, more yeast than yoghurt, plus malt and, is that smoke? If so, then only in homeopathic doses. Now I've spilled a bit, if I rub it between my hands, so it's fine as a lotion. :-) But seriously, I can now smell bready new-make notes. I can't find them in the glass, though. At the end, when it's brought up to temperature, everything is back in order. Red fruit notes, a little eucalyptus, but that's really it. However, it now seems very creamy and definitely darker. In a second tasting, after the sample had a few days to oxidize, the whisky no longer seems nearly as wild. The fruit notes, which seem real, are now superior to the artificial fruit esters. There are also a few really nice notes of maraschino cherries or similar now and then, but we are still miles away from calm and balance. Today everything also seems relatively zesty and I notice much more sherry influences. But I also find clear bourbon or distillate notes like ripe apples now and then. The malt obviously needs a lot of air, and I give the nose a full three points more today. |
| Вкус |
83 |
The whisky also seems very young and rough in the mouth, with strong fruity notes, again red fruits that set the tone right from the start. They don't seem as artificial as they do on the nose. Clear honey sweetness goes well with the fruit acid. It dries out slightly towards the end, but there isn't much oak to be felt yet. The second sip reveals the immature or poorly integrated alcohol even more clearly, and after a few moments it also becomes noticeably bitter for a short time. However, this bitterness quickly disappears towards the end. Overall, the second sip is more harmonious. Very similar in the second tasting, but today it gets one point more in the mouth. |
| Финиш |
84 |
The finish is rather short, initially carried by sweetness and acidity, and at the end somewhat bready. The chest area is noticeably warmed up. The finish of the second sip seems to be a little sweeter, and there is also a hint of eucalyptus here. At the second tasting, after everything is over, I have stale red wine on my tongue that had been rotting in the glass for at least three days. |