M&H Elements Red Wine Cask

Tart red fruit on the nose, nicely Caramelized. Thin mouthfeel with mild spiced fruits. Drying finish.

At a M&H tasting this one was one of the lesser ones for me. Still decent though. As was explained elements is 50 % M&H Classic, which does come back in the taste. I've had better winematured whiskies however.

So, i got my hands into 4 Israeli whisky expressions, from the relatively new and already highly appraised "Milk & Honey" Distillery. Their logo is quite nice, with a black cow/bull with some bee yellow stripes. For jewish people, Milk and Honey are very important things since the Bible and the Talmud are often refering to those things. I am writing this review after i have already tasted their four expressions, and this "Elements" red wine cask one is by far the best. Bottled at 46%abv, golden color. On the nose, quite nice. Spicy at the beggining, like rye-like spiciness; Vanilla cake. VERY YEASTY in a very appealing way. Is like a spongy cake filled with spices. Chilli and apples. Very yeasty and nice. Recently made bread. Cakey overall. On the palate, not too complex but not bad. Red apples, Gerber mashed apples; Nice peppery spice. A second sip was about yellow apples and more stewed fruits. Aftertaste was great. A nice smokey/earthy finish. The smokiness is mild and balanced, making it delicious. Overall, this might not be what you expect from a red wine cask finish, but it should be what you expect on any whisky. Fruity and peaty, yeasty and spicy. A very nice combination of flavors and aromas made me want to explore more of this new distillery from a very far place. Great job here, my score for it is a well deserved 88 over 100.

Caramel nose. Flat palate. Dry syrup. Hint of red fruits. Lingering dry finish.

Nose: Fruity, malty, graham, frosting, fresh pastry. Palate: Sweet wine, pastry, malty, dried fruit and a tad tannic. Finish: Medium -> Soft and fruity pastry.

Good stuff. Nose: Raisins, Figs, Dates, Honey, Toffee, Sultanas, Dark Chocolate Covered Cherries, Mangoes, Raspberries, Grapefruits, Lavender, White Chocolate, Coconuts Palate: Honey, Raisins, Cherries, Toffee, Plums, Almonds, Prunes, Milk Chocolate, Pears Finish: Raisins, Dates, Plums, Toffee, Strawberries, Dark Chocolate