Grangestone Highland Single Malt Bourbon Cask Finish

Adopts the bourbon tones

Pretty good value for the money, but throw in a few bucks and you could do much better

Aromas of oak and vanilla. A little spice. Cinnamon. Pepper. Glove has the pepper hitting first but then the vanilla comes if before finishing way too quickly. Not much here.

Sweet and spicy on the nose. White pepper, rubber, fresh almonds, raisins and dried fruit that reminds me of Dundee cake. Faint hints of chocolate and citrus. Very smooth, soft on the palate. Balanced, with few outstanding flavours. Overall a slightly sweet, spiced whisky, like dried fruits and nuts. Absolutely pleasant, but nothing particularly unique or extraordinary.

Smooth & refined, it is not; but a marvelous value at less than $30. Bourbon notes shine through; more spice than vanilla, with a somewhat awkward finish. This one stays on the “mid-shelf”.