Glenora Fiddler's Choice

Aged 6 years in Bourbon barrels - Cork seal - 43%abv. Tastes young but the faintest hint of sweet and obvious scotch inspiration make it pleasant.

I arrived in PEI from the Pacific coast of Canada and I was intrigued to pick up this bottle to try over my two week visit to Atlantic Canada, which is coming to an end (both the bottle and the trip). Nose: Ripe fruits are forefront, particularly peaches, but there are also some light citrus notes, including grapefruit and lemon zest. There is a hint of fresh cut grass. I'm not getting much oak or other notes here and my initial impression was that it smelled young, confirmed when I read here that it was 6 years. Palate: Initially some sweet vanilla presents and is prominent through the tasting. Some mild cinnamon spice emerges with some brown sugar in the background. There is some slight citrus mid-palate. Finish: Surprisingly long, with a nice grainy, chewy finish. A lingering burn is consistent with the young age of this. Overall, this was surprisingly good. It tastes young but I think it has a lot of potential. So much so that I have picked up a bottle of their 10 year old single malt (Glen Breton), which I will try upon my return!

Nice historic bar. Great fiddle band.

Nice historic bar. Great fiddle band.