Tastes

Waipu Pizza Barn (NZ) was good enough to have one of these (sold out) bottles in the bar which I couldn’t say no to, and man it was great. I really think Smokey peaty drams are growing on me. This one instantly takes me to a smouldering camp fire, with hints of caramel and coconut toasted marshmallows. Tasting it initially is sweet and soft on the tongue - a real pleasure, then it opens up to a salty and very Smokey flavour. Like the whiskey was soaked in last nights fireplace coals! A long and peppery finish, and after trying both neat and with a couple of drops of water - the water was the preferred option for the finish. There were only 42,000 bottles available, and you can’t get them from the source anymore - so if you find it, best try it!

Pale yellow in colour. Smells of vanilla Madeira cake. Can smell light smoke notes on the nose Initial taste fizzed on tongue, but after that it was thin and warming. Fruity and floral and easy to drink Enjoyable and good for the collection.

Smells like burnt pineapple. Quite fruity and sweet on the nose. Caramel too. Tastes sharp and peppery. Light and thin. Medicinal. Warming on the way down. Warming on the way down.

Caramel and sherry cask on the nose Very peppery and oily. Mildly Sweet aftertaste, very easy to drink neat.

Cooked caramel on the nose, with a hint of baked bread heavy on the vanilla Oily mouth feel and mild spice going down Affordable and tasty for new comers - highly recommend.

Vanilla notes, Madeira cake and a jersey caramel. Took a while to get past the ABV - added water. Tastes warm in the mouth, alcohol burn in the way. Pleasant and easy to drink.

Vanilla and caramel on the nose Quite smooth but nothing to rave about. Spice finish

Room temperature Caramel nose, disguised by alcohol vapours. Detecting banana cake notes and vanilla essence. Spicy and Smokey on the tongue. Oily and feel it on the sides of my tongue. Sweetish spiced aftertaste

Definitely sweet on the nose, vanilla Madeira cake, hints of caramel and butterscotch. Oily butter finish, coats the tongue White spicy finish