So here we are at 100 reviews, crazy to think that its here. Decided to finally try something Ive had for a few months, a Tasmanian Heartwood Release.
Per Heartwoods website:
• Cask No: TD0124
• Cask Type: 2nd Fill Port
• Finish: 2 x 1st Fill Sherry
• Filled: August 2006
• Bottled: May 2017
• Alc/Vol: 62.5%
This whisky has caused me a great deal of grief. Hence its name.
337 bottles x 500 ml
7 years in a second fill port cask TD0124
3 years in 2 x 1st fill sherry casks plus numerous belting and verbal abuse.
Nose: Sweet, malty, lemon zest, berries, tartness, grapes, oak, and a Sulphur hint. Very different and interesting nose.
Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Dark fruits, malty, oak, tart berries, grapes, hint of honey, Sulphur but not overpowering. A good balance and mix that avoids being overly sweet due to a kind of musty note I can’t place along with the tart. This is delicious on the palate to drink.
Finish: long, a mix of fruits, oak, a hint of allspice lingers on and leaves a warm delicious coating that sticks with you.
This is different from most everything Ive had so far and really quite spectacular.
Rating: 9/10
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect