TDL 1991/2023 31yo 62,7% cask#R2455 Black Bart The Golden Age of Piracy by Distilia

Alcohol

Bartholomew Roberts “Black Bart”

Tasting notes

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NOSE
slightly sharp, on herbal oil, hints of eucalyptus and rosemary. Citrus notes – first lemons, later oranges. Then a hint of green olives, some wood varnish and a little sunflower oil. Leather. Not very expressive. Water makes it rounder and brings out a floral touch.

MOUTH
still a lot of varnished notes, although there is nice vanilla and a little fruit syrup to round it off. Liquorice, pepper, orange peels and hints of leather. Some freshly sawn oak too, bringing it close to the linearity of grain whisky at times. Getting creamy later on, but overall still pretty narrow.

FINISH
long, with oaky notes, leather and faint sugary notes, but also a lightly bitter herbal note.

If anything the simplicity sets this TDL apart. It certainly has nice elements but I expected more fireworks from such an old one. I’ve had issues with TDL’s firm woody footprint, and this one reminds me of that. Available from Distilia.

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