Colkegan Single Malt Whiskey

I love this stuff, so interesting flavorful and well balanced for a young whiskey. The mouthful is very creamy and full, and there are tons of layers to the flavors, it's not just smoky. I am very eager to have some friends try this.

Rokerige malt door gebruik te maken van hout afkomstig van de Mesquite boom i.p.v. peat.

Mine is a single barrel version. Jubilation barrel #25.

On the nose; mesquite, sweet, vanilla, campfire. Palate; really good, slightly meaty from the smoke, pairs well with a medium bleu cheese, slightly salty, very sippable. With water; opens it up, a little more caramely, on the nose it is bbq and less campfire, kc bbq. Endlessly sippable.

Very interesting, I saw some articles about it and recently found it at my local liquor store for $46.00 (I am in Colorado) and decided to try it. It has definitely the characteristic of a single malt scotch, not an American Whiskey (Stranahan's which is a single malt still reminders me of a Bourbon more than a Scotch). It is surprisingly balanced, it's young age shows a little on the nose but becomes much more interesting as it sits for a few minutes in the glass, the palate is surprisingly balances, a touch of mesquite smoke but nicely restrained, not overpowering the sweet vanilla flavors. I was concerned that it only matured for 2 years but they managed to have it very balanced and restrained for such a young age, definitely a good whiskey, even compared to some quality scotch Whiskies that I usually enjoy (Balvenie, Laphroaig, Ardbeg). I cannot wait to have some of my friends to try it. I look forward to try some older expressions of this well crafted whiskey as the distillery evolves (I think they were only founded in 2010)

Subdued smoke and a nice round maltyness on the nose and a bit of brine. Pretty mellow on the palate but not boring. The finish is long and really spicy. Like the burn from a habanero salsa.

The noise reminds me of an Islay scotch. Very pleasant mouth feel, silky smooth. The finish lingers looking at the back of my tongue. A great addition to my whisky collection.