If you look in at this beautiful single malt, you’ll notice thin viscous legs clinging to the glass walls and a dry straw gold color shining out. The nose is sweet and Speyside-like, It’s beautiful. There are notes of malt, strawberry milk, dried grass, honey, caramel, and mild mesquite smoke. The palate has a more watery mouthfeel and sweet fruity notes of caramel apple, peach, lemon, apple skins, and BBQ char. The finish starts with an initial heat then turns sweet like Smarties candy. This is one of the tastiest American Single Malts I’ve had thus far! I really like the history of the distillery, vision behind the product, and dedication to local resource use. I definitely recommend and am excited to try more of their products. Colkegan, well done! Sláinte!
About this bottle
This expression takes select barrels of the brand's flagship Colkegan single malt and transfers them to freshly emptied barrels of its apple brandy for an additional minimum one year of aging. The spirit varies by batch, though is typically bottled at 92 proof.
Reviews
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Absolutely beautiful nose on this. Single barrel expression of Colkegan spends an extra year aging in apple brandy casks. It's a little sweeter than the regular expression but balanced nicely with that very gentle smoke and slightly spiced apple finish.
Very smooth, slightly sweet nose, a tiny apple up front, mesquite smoke finish (light). Not complex
Sweet with apples and pears on the nose with sweetness. I get hot & spicy on the palate with nuts
Melon, orange, lemon, oak, brine and oak nose. Tastes of vanilla, apple, oak and white pepper.
Thin, finish is spicy. Light smoke.
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