Willowburn Batch No. 1 Ruby & Tawny Port Casks
Walnut Liqueur
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Review by @markjedi1
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- Brand: Willowburn
- ABV: 46%
There are already quite a few expressions from WillowBurn, including – in the so-called Batch No 1 – no less than 6 finishes: Marsala (which I just tried), Moscatel, Grand Cru Claret, Ruby & Tawny Port, Amarone and Malaga. Let’s give the one on port casks a go.
Soft, sweet and fruity nose with a lot of wood smoke. Red fruit draws your attention. Think strawberries and raspberries, but also some cranberries and a single pear. Very accessible. Soft on the spices. A truckload of dark honey makes the whole sweeter still.
It is pretty oily and honeysweet on the palate. Next to the red fruit and typical wood smoke I now detect clear notes of port. Dark fruit in a walnut liqueur, some nutmeg and cinnamon, black pepper and again some honey. This is Christmas in your glass.
In the medium long finish I get something that reminds me of tobacco, while the walnut liqueur never really goes away.
If you’ve got a sweet tooth, then this is for you. Reminds me more of a liqueur than a whisky, but hey, it’s a lovely little dram nonetheless.
‘It is pretty oily and honey sweet.’
‘....some nutmeg, cinnamon and black pepper..’
‘This is Christmas in your glass.’
Sounds right up my alley for this time of year! I tend to prefer certain profiles depending on the seasons. And this is just the kind of whisky I tend to look for in winter.