Cotswolds Single Malt Inaugural Release 3 Year Old, Bourbon & STR Red Wine Cask, Batch No. 01/2017, 2017, 46%

The dark treacle toffee and orange citrus give this a clear sweet-and-bright contrast, while oak spice carries into a drying finish. There’s plenty to follow here, though the character leans more toward toffee and fruit than the herbal notes I tend to notice.

Reviewed by birch_notebook

Nose

Honey, Butterscotch, Peaches, Orange peel

Palate

Malty, Dark treacle toffee, Orange citrus, Oak spice

Finish

Medium to long, Vanilla, Citrus, Drying, Spice