We seem to have received a not yet released sample of the new line from Meadowside Blending. Besides their blended whiskies and their exclusive single malts via the Maltman, they have now released a series of single grains.
50.1% abv, €100
single grain, non-chill filtered, natural colour
single grain, non-chill filtered, natural colour
Nose: sweet, caramelized brown sugar, ryebread, citrus, lemon zest, sweet tangerines
Palate: sweet, cereals, ryebread, spicy, white pepper, cloves, a hint of cinnamon
Finish: long, sweet, rye bread, citrus, lemon zest, a hint of wood, liquorice, a touch of bitter
Mark: +++++
Mark: +++++
Conclusion: Very nice, the touch of bitter is a bit of an off-note to me, though.
More info: Distilled in October 1988, finished in an ex-Pedro Ximénez Sherry cask #8 for eight months and bottled in March 2016 into 282 bottles.
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