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SMWS 72.101 ("Hammer Punch")
Single Malt — Speyside, Lossie, Scotland
Reviewed
September 28, 2021
Color: Pollen dust.
Nose: Bubblegum, lemons, and fresh mint leaves. Hints of dewy wild grasses and light sugary fruits. Mild coconut shavings throughout.
Palate: Sweet liquorice chased by chamomile tea and honey. Whispers of citrus fought off by candy and molasses. Palate is a little brief, definitely a younger impression.
Finish: More coconut -- can really taste the rum cask. Otherwise hot and short, with more of a chalky spice than the earlier sweetness.
With water: More fruits (dragonfruit? acai?) and flowers (lilacs?) on the nose. Palate similarly gets fruitier, with pineapple and kiwi lending acidity. And the arrival of even more bubblegum!
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