Yeah, this is nice. It's not that I like it this much because I am Dutch. It's just that this is exactly the type of whisky I prefer, ripened in wine- or sherry casks. Frysk Hynder is expensive, but definitely worth it if you like wine barrel whisky. Sweet and fruity nose with red berries, chocolate and fresh creme. Banoffee. Light and dry mouthfeel with an immediate hint to the red wine barrels. Grapes and cassis, combined with a ton of sugar, tamarind and spices. Great aftertaste with liquorice root, a good chunk of wood. Good linger, soft burn. It could get a 4.5 or 5 star rating if it would have a few more layers. It's very good, sweet and ripe, but also a little too flat. The mouthfeel is so sugary that you can almost feel the granules of sugar on your tongue. It makes it too boring on the long run. Nevertheless, Frysk Hynder Red Wine Cask is a very approachable whisky and in my opinion: worth it's value! Really like it!
About this bottle
This expression produced by the Frisian Us Heit Distillery is matured exclusively in ex-red wine casks. It is bottled non chill-filtered at 40% ABV.
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Barley malt, 4years on red wine casks, unchilled and unfiltered. Cask 220A, bottle 373. Nice sweet and smooth nose. The first taste is round and warm with notes of fruits and honey and nuts. That first taste is a bit short and does not linger very long. It has a nice aftertaste. Its amber and gold colour go well with the taste.
Takes some getting used to, red wine for sure. Always wanted to try this! Its rather sweet amd wood like, not very complex though. The finish is not as long as I would have hoped for. Maybe a little overpriced. But a good one to try for sure!
The taste of red wine is very strong in this one, a bit Sweet and fruity, Nice to drink in Frysland, the Netherlands when you're close by for the story
Deze viel me zwaar tegen gezien de prijs.ik had een fles die was gerijpt op rode wijn vaten.rode wijn overheerste alles.éénmalige koop
Nose is incredible sweet. You really taste the wine barrels. Also little bit spicy.
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