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Grangestone Highland Single Malt Rum Cask Finish
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
January 5, 2021 (edited January 29, 2024)
Tasted 4 bottles blind. The bourbon cask, sherry cask, rum cask, and 12yr single malts from grangestone. Nosing and tasting notes are from the blind tasting.
On the nose there is a light oak up front followed by a pleasant maple syrup. Orange peel and spiced apples round out the nose.
The taste is rich like toffee apples, and toasted orange peel. An odd sour grape note comes in at the end that doesn't seem to meld.
The finish was the longest of the group but a solid medium length. Cinnamon, an oaky barrel spice, and a pleasant earthiness linger.
Overall this was my least favorite. The nose was quite nice and almost reminded me of a bourbon but the sour grape on the taste really threw this out of whack for me.
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