Floki Icelandic Young Malt 1st Edition

Product of: Iceland

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Flóki Young Malt is distilled from Icelandic organic malted barley at Eimverk Distillery in Garoabær, Iceland. Named after one of the island’s first explorers, Hrafna-Flóki (Floki of the Ravens), this is the first bottling from the distillery and is a single barrel release of 600 numbered bottles.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 14/12/2014

Appearance:

(sample barrel: 2, bottle: 139, date: 2014) Clear, bright golden amber.

Aroma:

Toasty and fresh barley with buttery oak, caramel shortcake, nutmeg and pastry.

Taste:

Dry toasty oak, leather and brown bready maltiness with caramel shortcake, honey, and vanilla.

Aftertaste:

Buttery oak with black pepper and cinnamon spice. Overall: Youthful but not too exuberant with attractive buttery oak.