Nose: nicely volatile, with plenty of nail polish, other kinds of varnishes and black olives. Liquorice and freshly glued oak closely behind. Then banana leaves, hints of plums, toasty cloves, hazelnuts and candied lemon. Plenty of menthol too. Mouth: really hot and heavy, with savoury spice, salted glue, more lemon sourness and hints of coffee beans. Nuts, ripe pineapple, black peppercorns and this drying varnished note. It takes water well, becoming slightly more rounded and caramelly. Finish: very long, quite spicy, with echoes of sweeter things in the background. While not extremely estery (TECC style), this is quite a heavy hitter. The mere alcohol kick and the wood spice gives it a real boost. Water is required though. Check Angelo’s Spirit Project. Source: whiskynotes.be