Barfly

We found the nose to be wonderfully starchy, fresh and full of fabrics, cigarette papers and barley extract before big notes of hessian, lemon rind and buttery oatcakes. It all suggested to us a big, hearty and charismatic Highland distillate at play – and we were not wrong ...! With water it became a notch fatter, with rich beery and bready notes, background hints of heather honey and mead, then camphor and the funky kiss of cider apple. The neat palate displayed a wonderful muddle of sharp gooseberry acidity, celery, cooking oils, putty and lemon rinds. With time it became more medicinal, with camphor and menthol balm and some lovely waxy textures. Water brought back those starchy and cereal vibes, while there were loads more beers on display, ready salted crisps and a single, solitary pork scratching ...