Pike Creek 10 Year Rum Barrel Finish

When a North American describes a whisky as sweet, I tend to be doubtful... Bitter, lemony and a little but sweet, spicy, toasty, chocolaty, molasses, herbs... A lot of flavours coming out fast. The whisky is volatile from the cold and hot temperatures it has come up against during ageing, from the sweet corn against the rye, from the bourbon cask against the soft rum, not to mention the malted barley. As such the whisky is not exactly harmonious and elegant, but rather dashing and vivacious, something quite unique. You may wonder how all these flavours work together... honestly I don't know either, but they do!!

The nose is light, sweet. On first sip I picked up brown sugar or caramel quickly. Nicely balanced with the splash of some rye. Not too peppery though. Perhaps some dark fruits,but very little. I was surprised by the smooth feel. The nose was leaning toward boozy, but there was no burn in the sip, nor the finish. The finish was a bit short and I was left again with the sugary notes. A good desert whisky.