Smogen Triple

It’s been some time since I last tasted. Finding time to do so seems to be getting tougher. But tonight, a window of opportunity arises. Tonight is a pour from a relatively new distillery from Sweden. Founded by a whiskey enthusiast who seems to be pushing limits, creatively. The color is a deepen rust with a slight purplish hue. There is soft, sweet, maritime entwined a slight synthetic vinyl note. Air it out and the notes become more clearly become tangible. Clam shells, rubber inner tube, chocolate milk shake, Mexican vanilla and licorice. The palate receives a soft and silky, medium dense body that remains true to its original arrival entry. As for the flavors: Apple smoked salted meat, apricots, brown sugar, soy sauce (hot and sour sauce), bitter dark chocolate, figs, roasted plums and cracked black pepper. The finish is long and lasting. Cigar ash, burnt toast, lemon zest, black pepper, black licorice with a nice touch of vanilla sweetness. For me, this is somewhat akin to Bunnahabhain. Overall, the balance of aromas and flavors is outstanding. Young yet mature. Sweet yet savory. Soft yet firm. This is an enjoyable, excellent slow sipper from nose to finish. If you find this, grab one and sit back and take it in. Thanks @PBMichiganWolverine for the sample. [92/100][Tasted: 7/24/20]

Although I originally tasted this four months ago with @PBMichiganWolverine, as he mentions in his review, I’ve been waiting to revisit the additional sample I kept from his bottle before posting a review. It did not disappoint. In addition to the beautiful balance of sweet and savory flavors, I loved the oily, mouth-coating texture of this whisky. Smogen, I’m smitten.

@Richard-ModernDrinking and I had a tasting last night where we shared a few drams with each other. This was one of mine that I bought for the tasting. If the Macallan 10 from the 80s was the belle of the ball, this was the unexpected beautiful princess that showed up. I ranked this 4 out of the 12 for the night, only superseded by the 80s Macallan, Ardbeg Drum CE, and Stranger & Stranger. It’s a triple distilled Swedish, highly peated, matured fully in French Sauternes cask. Peaty, with a meaty backbone. Heather and sweetness. Really well balanced with smoke and sweetness. Totally unexpected.