62,4°
Distillery : Cotswolds - England
2d Fill Bourbon Cask
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
Cotswolds is a young distillery founded in 2014, in Stourton, North London. They are being honoured with this bottling, which will be sold exclusively by La Maison du Whisky as part of its New Vibrations label. It is a 6-year-old aged in a second-fill Bourbon cask, which gives a fairly clear idea of the distillate. Only 213 bottles have been released.
Let's Taste It :
Light cream, with just a hint of vanilla, and a light, iodised bourbon. It's as if it's windy, you can smell the swell, and dead leaves twirling around. White fruits and ginger, dill, it's slightly herbaceous. Honeyed notes which are echoed on the palate, where the fruits stand out, mirabelle plums and banana. Pastry-like, with flavours of mille-feuilles and whipped cream. The spices are perfectly controlled and the finish is fine, quite long and well-crafted. White grapes, truffles, some cereals, barley, millet, humus. A pinch of salt and a lemon zest.
In Short,
Not bad at all, and very interesting. I haven't isolated any markers to this distillery, I'd have to practice it a bit more. But it's got personality and character. We're waiting to see what they can do next. As for this bottling, it's too expensive for what it is, so I suggest you skip it.
Score : 89
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Brimheim - Can't Hate Myself Into a Different Shape
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