Säntis Malt Edition Dreifaltigkeit

Heavy. Smoky. Barbecue. Sweet

​ This is one of three samples of my latest sampler from Flaviar. Santis is a Swiss brewery/distillery that has very old oak beer barrels that they have turned to aging a peated single malt whiskey. This sample is the Dreifaltigkeit Edition of their whiskey which is dried with peat from a local moor. A quick look at winsearcher.com shows it is not available in the US. I gotta say, this is a pretty incredible dram! According to the literature with the sample and the info I was able to find online, this is an NAS single malt whiskey aged in oak beer barrels. It is bottled at a very respectable 52% ABV. In the glass it is a gorgeous dark amber, almost mahogany color. Swirling gives a thick oily coating that produces nice thick legs. On the nose the smoke is certainly noticable, but not overpowering. There is none of the Islay/Laphroaig "band-aid" smell. I got a fairly strong smoky oak, with some sweet vanilla notes. After a while I could pick up smoked meat, dried fruits, and spices. Really great nose. The smoke was moderate on the nose, but really hits hard on the palate. First impression in the mouth was of smoke and ash, with a slight malty sweetness. It has a slick, full mouthfeel. Considering this is over 50% ABV, the heat/burn was minimal, really smooth! But the finish is where this whiskey really shines. It is long and smoky with BBQ, smoked ham, and vanilla tones rounding it out. It just hangs on forever, making you want to go back for more. Overall this is one of the best whiskeys I have had. Solid 4.5/90.

烏梅，龍眼乾，炭火。 打破泥煤印象的酒