This single grain from William Grant has a couple of odd features to my mind. First is the name. If you have to repeat the name to me three times and I still don't get it... its a bad name. "Patent Still Number 4 Apps" is a bad name. The other thing that struck me was the decision to bottle at 42%. I have seen plenty of whisky at 43% and of course most blends show up at the minimum 40%... but 42%? It seems like someone at William Grant is trying just a bit too hard to be "quirky"? Anyway the nose is very light and fresh, almost floral, with some caramel as well. The taste has more floral notes - lavander maybe? - parma violets, mint, ripe banana and toffee. Very sweet on palate and finish has a little pine, oil and pepper. Perfect summer dram (but the name sucks).
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