.balcones - 5th anniversary straight malt - rumble cask reserve finish

57,5% abv, €140, straight malt, non-chill filtered, natural colour

Nose: harsh, glue, fresh, mint, menthol, eucalyptus (all of them), sweet, honey, pears, liquorish root, figs, earthy
Palate: sweet, syrup, nuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, apples, pistachio nuts
Finish: nuts, hazelnuts, almonds, sweet, syrup, semi-dry, dark chocolate, overripe apples, caramel
Mark: ++++/+

Conclusion: liquid baklava, I love it.

More info: sadly; only 181 bottles were filled

The sample of this was supplied by Balcones Whisky, Master of Malt and The Whisky Wire through #BalconesWhisky twitter tasting. The Whisky Exchange (in our sidebar) has some expressions too.

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