White Peak Prologue Release 2.1 Single Malt Spirit

Really enjoyed this one. Can’t wait for the release

This one is curious. I got this in the Christmas bundle pack from my local whisky store that you get as an active “tasting-club” member. This new distillery looks interesting for sure and as far as I can tell I haven’t had any English whisky (at least single malt) before - so that is a first for me. I created the Distiller entry not as a whisky because it is only 2 years old. I’m not really sure why they would waste precious premature distillate but it is only 560 bottles they released of this, so it is I guess only two to three cask that they sacrificed. The nose is super sweet and fudgy like good creamy white chocolate. A little vanilla and some faint floral notes. Some ripe banana as well as a distinct Werthers Butter candies with a bid of fresh sweet fruit sorbet on the side. Later fresh untoasted white toast-bread joins the palette. Honestly - surprisingly nice. It has some interesting depth, it is super smooth and not at all boozy alcoholic even though it has quite a high ABV. I mean at that age it was probably diluted down from 62% ABV or something like that but with it 50% it still comes across quite gentle. Feels like a very generous middle cut. The palate doesn’t deliver exactly the same smooth depth the nose had but it is just tasty. It doesn’t precisely give you the scotch experience that you are familiar with the broad richness but it just tastes good. It really is something else I never had before. Really rate, refreshing, intense and quite exiting. The finish has a lot of grains and fruit sauce character to it. It is nice and enjoyably long. After the finished dram this to-be whisky really reminds me of the Tobermory 12y, which I liked quite a bid. That was a nice change of taste. This whisky is basically as young as my whisky-love which started about two years ago. So there is a connection. I will for sure keep my eyes on White Peak. Secretly hoping for a peated version though. By the way - I had a lot of whiskies that were much more uninteresting and bland than this one that were 10+ years old that highly disappointed me. Yes, the comparably high ABV surely contributes to the attractiveness of the whole aromas and taste package here, but I measure a whisky by nose, palate and finish and if it is 50% ABV to make it this good, then it shows the distillerie‘s focus on the quality, the enjoyment and experience instead of the maximum amount of bottles they can fill at 40%.