Claxton's GlenCarrick 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Once operating just north of Claxton's Dalswinton Estate, the earliest record of Glencarrick Distillery dates back to 1831, though it may well have been working prior to that. Exactly when it closed remains uncertain. Glencarrick's forgotten ruins inspired this 're-production', based on the flavour of the historic Lowlander, which includes maturation in sherry and ex-Islay whisky casks. Soft, enticing opening notes of milk chocolate, barley and background poached pear are echoed in the mouth. Trace peat of the sweet kind lends multiple chocolate accents, from dark fruit’n nut chocolate to more bitter cocoas, the malt picking up as soft orchard fruits slide back in with a merest puff of sweet wood smoke. The lengthy finish feels premium. In a word: "rounded", boasting the structure of a luxury, malt-forward blend. 46% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. Tasted from a 25ml sample. 

Other reviews... Nose: dark berries, dried fruit and balsamic vinegar drizzled strawberries. There's some lovely jammy notes, BBQed meat and faint smoke. An almond nuttiness, milk chocolate and dried orange peel suggest Christmas. Palate: lovely sweet arrival: honey drizzled on dried fruit stuffed baked apples. There's some blueberry jam, toffee chewing nuts and some Christmas spices: cinnamon and nutmeg, A little ginger snap hint, freshly dunked in a cup of hot tea. A little orange zest and a a lovely blanket of smoke covering everything. Finish: Lingering orange marmalade, dried fruit, cinnamon spice and smoke. Overall: A lovely 46% everyday drinker with some nice layers of complexity - there's the sherry notes, smoke and a lovely orange marmalade. Ratios change with each sip. - malt-musings.blogspot.com