Claxton’s ‘The Single Cask’ Orkney 2007 (10 year old) 63%
Bourbon Hogshead/ Dist: Mar 2007 Btl: 2018/ Tasted: Apr 2018
A thunderously oaky nose with coffee and toffee. Hints of sweet apricot, barley and a rough edgy spirit note follows (that gives away the distillery!). With time some earth, malt and smoke appears but the edginess jars!
The palate is tight and alcoholic with again a rough spirit character. Gritty barley, coffee and malt comes through on the middle and the finish is masked but shows some raw, but sweet Turkish delight marc notes. Right now it doesn’t feel integrated.
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