A neighbour that shares samplers on a Thursday afternoon in the sun is a neighbour worth having. N: oak tannins strong here, cardamon and anise are an unexpected almost rye like character that seems to muddle with berries and something a little dry and musty. I’m ok with this nose, it’s quite delicate. P: clone of the nose but with a Buttery thick sweetness not unlike a strawberry jam. Do I find charred and toasty malt running through everything, I think so? As I drink more I think I find the oak to be overpowering and tannic with bitterness and a slight drying astringency F: lingering oaky bitterness. Some dark fruit and rye like spice. Is it rye spice or is it a lingering malt funk? I find this interesting, and certainly the casking is bold and ambitious so credit due; but, I find the oak too strongly overpowering and one dimensional. Cowra are pretty new and I suspect there is something good to come from them as they refine their craft. {Cost is for a 500 ml bottle} Distiller whisky taste #75