Tastes

At 62.8% ABV, this one packs an incredible punch. Without water, a tiny sip provides a rich explosion of woody, dried fruit, and earthy peat flavors but it just way too hot so plenty of water is definitely needed...for me at least. With a generous helping of water, the aroma opens up a bit and shows more nuance while still retaining it's density. More dried fruit, apricot, green apples, orange peel, leather, oak, wood smoke, and a touch of bacon. The taste follows the nose with more dried fruit, salted burnt caramel, allspice, bitter tannins which continue and dominate the finish which isn't particularly pleasant. With plenty of water, it is still rough around the edges and while it has some serious flavor, it isn't rounded out like more mature distillates are. Still, this is a great accomplishment for such a young whisky to extract this much flavor and depth. The Indian climate definitely plays a huge factor. For those who deserve big, bold whiskies, this deserves a taste if you come across it.