Nose - grilled peach, apricot, fig, toffee, vanilla, orange, sultana, milk chocolate, hazelnut, mint, strawberry, sweet floral notes, straw, cinnamon, nutmeg, moderate ethanol burn. Taste - apricot, fig, peach, mint, cherry, butterscotch, sultana, sweet floral notes, cinnamon, ginger, orange, lemon oil, chocolate, ash, chili pepper, spicy oak, pineapple, mango, moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium length with sweet stone fruit, baking spice, strong citrus, and spicy chili pepper flavors. I’ve been interested in trying Dingle for a long time now. It’s a very small distillery, producing only about four casks a day. Some of their past releases were hyped and became close to unattainable. This fourth batch is the first I’ve seen in the stores near here. Unfortunately, it hasn’t gotten the same love some of the older releases did. The nose is very fruit-forward and juicy. Stone fruit, strawberry, sultana, and fig dominate, no doubt due to the sherry and port cask influences. The palate is rather sour and spicy. The fruits are still very much in the mix, but more citrus, pepper, and an interesting ashy note present. This is giving me strong American Single Malt vibes. Specifically, this drinks like a spicier, more sour Balcones Lineage. And I like the Lineage slightly more. The dominant citrus and background ash produce an almost metallic note that dampens an otherwise positive experience. I opened the bottle a few days ago, so maybe some of this will work itself out in the next couple months. I’ll check back in later, but for now this is good but not great. And at $90 a bottle, that’s pretty disappointing.