Flóki Young Malt 1st Edition

Nice drink. Too young. Sharp

Arômes de fût de bourbon de seconde utilisation, caramel un peu brûlé, bois humide, alcool un peu piquant et mal intégré, fruits du verger cuits. En bouche, bois humide avec cannelle et pomme en entrée, l'alcool apparaît ensuite, assez fort et piquant et pas trop reposé, caramel cuit, cacao. Finale à saveurs de cèdre et épinette, un peu métallisée, épices séchées, foin, beaucoup de foin. Texture un peu rude. Ok pour une première expérience. En espérant que le jeune savoir faire islandais s'améliore.

Gras, Barley, fresh Field of Iceland

Nose is off putting but smoothish palate, hints of caramel and must

Nose - barnyard funk, hay, sawdust, honey, dry rotted leather, barley sugar, cereal grain, vanilla, nutmeg, mild to moderate ethanol burn. Taste - hay, barnyard funk, sawdust, ginger, barley sugar, honey, pear, apple, nutmeg, lemon zest, cereal grain, caramel, vanilla, moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium long with barnyard funk, lemon, and sour orchard fruit flavors. I physically gagged when I first put my nose to the glass, so I can’t say we’re off to a good start. This smells like a farm, or maybe a guinea pig cage that hasn’t been cleaned for months. If you dare to dig deeper, some honey, barley sugar, and marked graininess appear. The palate isn’t quite as horrific, but that barnyard quality is front and center. More grainy barley notes are complemented by orchard fruit, citrus zest, and a bland, cloying sweetness. Adding insult to injury, the finish is long and unrelenting. Wow. Just wow. While not quite a drain pour, this comes very close. It smells like a farm and tastes how I’d imagine a Crown Royal single malt would if it were filtered through sawdust and cow pies. If nothing else, this is certainly unique. Big thanks to @pkingmartin for providing the sample! Happy New Year, everyone!