aberjack
Daftmill 2006 Summer Batch Release (UK)
Single Malt — Lowlands, Scotland
Reviewed
June 4, 2020 (edited January 26, 2021)
Managed to get a sample bottle for a reasonable price.
Nose: fruity and floral. Lots of gorse, hints of banana and vanilla, flower petals—lilies? Not even a hint of sharpness, it is smooth and round. It’s almost as though I’ve stuck my head in a gorse bush (without the thorns). Very sweet, very tropical. Hints of white grape. Buttery, and somewhat shortbready or biscuity.
Body: spicy?! I didn’t expect that from the nose! Peppery. Then Rounded and full. Juicy.
Palate: very well balanced. stays floral and herbaceous. Salt and pepper at first, followed by vanilla, oak, and a bit of lemon zest. Perhaps a little hint of thyme? Honey, sun cream.
Finish: woody and spicy.
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