Stop number 109 on the SDT is Kingsbarns. This Lowland distillery is a newcomer to the scotch game, having only been established in 2015. Dream to Dram is their first general release and is a NAS single malt that is basically a 3+ year old. It’s matured in mostly first fill bourbon casks from Heaven Hill, but also a few heavily charred wine casks. Bottled at 46% ABV and is non chill filtered and natural color of a light white wine. This sample was provided by @LeeEvolved who jumped in with me on grabbing some nice bottles for this little bonus round of our journey to try every active (and some inactive) Scottish distillery. Immediately you are hit with a warm, creamy vanilla on the nose. Very fruity, baked pears and apples and some green grapes. Green oak, coconut, lemon, very perfumed and floral as well. Very nice for such a young whisky. Some light barrel char and subtle wine notes. Anise, menthol, herbal, barley sugar. Pineapple and green bananas. The palate is intense and spirity. Slightly rough, but also smooth at the same time. Lots of sharp oak, anise, licorice, ginger, herbal. A bit of toffee and vanilla, honey, slightly malty. Pears, lemon, pineapple. Some chili spice at times A medium bodied mouthfeel that is creamy and mouthwatering. The finish is medium length with pears, oak, vanilla and dry. I remember a few years ago Ralfy, the Exalted One, did a video from Kingsbarns and interviewed the young guys who were running the distillery. I believe one was the master distiller, who said that they were after a lighter style with a pear profile. Well, they nailed it. Lots of pears in here. It’s surprisingly good for a 3 year old and I would love to see what this does with another 5-10 years on it. It’s spirity and young for sure, but also has great flavors. Not too complex, but that’s to be expected at this age. If you want a good, traditional, bourbon matured scotch, keep your eye out for Kingsbarns in the future. 3.75 Cheers