7K Distillery Port Cask Single Malt Australian Whisky (500ml) - 7KD071

Four years, six months and twenty two days make for one of 7K's oldest whiskies to date. The cask in question was x-Port, and part of that time was spent finishing in barrels that previously contained PX sherry (3 months, 29 days). No surprise then that this treacle-coloured malt delivers extraordinary depth and length. Tasted from a 30ml sample, the aromas are busy with pickled ginger and sweet spices, then raisins and fruit'n'nut chocolate. Those later notes find still better definition on the palate in a fortified extravaganza that runs the gamut of fruit cake, brandy cream sauce, sticky date pudding and finally, flashes of aged muscat and Demerara rum. An equal to 7K's impressive PXF-001 release, whiskies at twice the age (or price) will struggle to keep up. 48.2% Alc./vol.

Notes from the producers... Nose: Dark mahogany, rich leather and plum sauce open up on the nose initially. Salted caramel and dark stewing berries follow, along with Sultana Garibaldi Biscuits. A touch of dusty sweet walnuts comes through with 1 drop of water. Palate: The palate hits immediately with dark cacao nibs and raisins & sultanas doused in XO brandy. Rich treacle oozes out, alongside cinnamon & clove spices before circling back towards that dark cacao nib. 1 drop of water offers up a splash of golden syrup sweetness. Finish: A rich and decadent finish, which returns both the treacle and dusty walnut sweetness. Medium length, making it hard not to pour another dram on a cool Autumn evening.