Dornoch Single Malt 2018 4 Year Old

(Good Spirits Co. Glasgow – Virtual Whisky Tasting, 23 April 2022). Nose: Emulsion paint, hairspray, floor polish, vanilla, ginger, hay, gorse. Slightly floral. Palate: Woody, nutty, treacle, golden syrup, toffee, burnt sugar syrup, butterscotch, light berry notes in the background. The main taste on the palate is the barley - it's very dominant and almost overpowering. Finish: Long finish. Leather, oak, charred, sweet fruit and berries, cocoa powder. Slightly dirty/dank aftertaste. The strongest taste is still the barley. First fill 100 litre ex-bourbon Distilled: 26 Jan 2018 Bottled: March 2022 1 of 178 bottles Cask No: 54 Bottle No: 36 Plumage Archer barley Brewer's C yeast This is all about the barley. An uncompromising, chewy mouthfeel. Oily, funky, grumpy, dark and full-bodied. This is not a beginner's whisky. It has a challenging profile, but I have to say it has a lot going on. Not one you could sit and quaff - one to ponder over a dram or two (max!) Came joint first out of the six drams, with 21% of the final vote for favourite of the night. 79% of those present said they enjoyed the whisky.