Nose: Cider vinegar and malty spiced notes - an aroma remarkably like still active malt wort. Spicy oak aromas, sherry, some caramel and vanilla. An earthy and slightly dank note underpins everything. It's not unpleasant, but unusual, and keeps developing for a good while. A dash of water disperses the earth dankness and highlights the sherry. Palate: A sweet and dense malty/fruity arrival that develops some gingery spice. The texture is on the thick and chewy side. Fruit and nut milk chocolate. Water highlights the heavy fruit character and tones down the spice, which thickens the texture even more. Finish: Medium/long. Oloroso sherry with spices on the end that tend to turn a little sour in the aftertaste. A curious whisky. The nose has an interesting winey/earthy quality that makes you expect something bold and interesting of a similar character on the palate. However when you get to the palate it suddenly veers off course into grassy, vegetal flavours, before eventually recovering and getting back onto the original track for the finale. It was interesting and instructive to try, but I'm not going to buy a bottle, and to be honest it's a bit rough. Tasted from a 30ml sampler. "Adequate" : 72/100 (2 stars)