OUTTURN December 15 - Bergslagens Destilleri

OUTTURN December 15 - Bergslagens Destilleri

OUTTURN
December 15
God Jul och
Gott Nytt År!
flavour
be your guiding light
Let
Young & Spritely
Sweet, Fruity & Mellow
Spicy & Sweet
Spicy & Dry
Deep, Rich & Dried Fruits
Old & Dignified
Light & Delicate
Juicy, Oak & Vanilla
Oily & Coastal
Lightly Peated
Peated
Spicy & Sweet
Discover a Fly Cemetery
A
n inviting and pleasing nose awaited
the Panel and it had written all
over it ‘discover me!’ Aromas of baking
gingerbread men, preparing bacon
butties, cinder toffee, molasses and a
‘Fly Cemetery’ - fruit slice with raisins,
currants and mixed spices. Rich and
spicy on the taste neat; cinnamon, ginger,
nutmeg, juicy sultanas, hazelnuts and a
glass of Malmsey Madeira. A drop of water
and the aroma turned a lot sweeter; Dolly
Mixtures, fudge, Millionaires’ shortbread
and a honey nut loaf. So did the taste;
caramel apple-cherry pie, lemon drizzle
cake and pancakes with lemon juice and a
berry compote.
949 sek
Drinking tip: Be careful when adding water.
Spicy & Sweet
Classic sweet and spicy duality
T
he nose presented the classic duality of
barley-derived sweetness (rice crispy
cakes, honey, caramel, golden syrup, toffee)
and woody spice (Black Jacks, tobacco,
nutmeg, cinnamon, spiced rum). The palate
displayed intense spiciness (hot-cross buns,
liquorice, ginger, treacle scones, tea-chests)
but sweeter, lighter notes of sticky toffee
pudding, crème brûlée, Parma violets,
melon and cucumber were shyly peeking
round. Water brought out the cereal notes
on the nose (Ready Brek, Weetabix), some
fruits (grapes, elderberries) and something
lightly medicinal. The palate remained
sweet (Victoria sponge, vanilla, honey) but
with deeper, tannic flourishes in the finish
– malt extract, cough syrup and tobacco.
Drinking tip: A great warming dram for a winter
twilight following a fine day in the frost-glistening
hills.
971 sek
Old & Dignified
Syrup sponge in a lumberjack’s pocket
T
his dram smelled like a barista’s
apron (coffee, brown sugar, chocolate)
with further sweetness of honey, cinder
toffee, dried dates, apricot jam and syrupsmothered pancakes, but always balanced
by polished wood and a sawmill wrapped
in Fablon. Waves of sweetness flooded the
mouth – toffee, salted chocolate, honey,
boiled sweets and lollipops and it had
very attractive cigar box woodiness. The
reduced nose continued the wood and
sweetness theme – syrup sponge pudding in
a lumberjack’s pocket, honey nut cornflakes
(including the sunshine), butterscotch and
maple syrup – completely sensual and
elegant. The reduced palate was deliciously
tasty and sophisticated – candy floss and
passion-fruit.
Drinking tip: A joyous contemplative dram. You
could sip this while fishing in the sunshine – it
wouldn’t matter if you didn’t get a bite.
1605 sek
Juicy, Oak & Vanilla
Sweet citrus and attractive perfumes
T
he nose stimulated us with tons of
Haribos (Dolly Mixtures for older
generations), vanilla slices, pineapple
humps and cup cakes – eventually more
complex – jasmine tea, cigar boxes,
walnut oil and flat-pack furniture. The
neat palate had plentiful sweetness
(peach juice, white chocolate, tinned
pineapple, syrupy gulab jamun) – but
never sickly, thanks to chilli heat and
tobacco and grapefruit bitterness. The
nose developed attractive perfumes with
water (peach, jasmine, lily of the valley,
lemon cup cakes). The reduced palate
was ‘satisfying’ and ‘enjoyable’ – sweetly
citric, with caramelized apple, lemon
drizzle cake and ice cream, plus ginger,
pepper, mint and menthol to finish.
Drinking tip: A great aperitif – to get the
juices flowing.
952 sek
Juicy, Oak & Vanilla
Extreme piña colada
W
ow…The experience was pure
sunshine in a glass! Abundant
tropical fruits, mango, papaya, pineapple
and guava. There were also Danish
pastries with icing sugar, coconut
snowballs, oak char, toffee éclairs and
toasted teacakes. First on the palate,
super juicy sweetness along with
equally intense tropical fruit notes.
Coconut and pineapple combined for
an unparalleled piña colada experience.
Water enhanced the chalky sweetness
with Edinburgh rock, marshmallows,
Tunnock’s teacakes and butter icing.
Also, fruity scotch bonnets washed down
with homemade lemonade. “So sweet!”
juicy and luscious, with honey roast
nuts, cream soda, tropical crumble, a
dram of incredible depth with butter
sauce richness.
1109 sek
Drinking tip: In the sun of course!
Lightly Peated
The Curious Apothecary
T
he panel found a veritable hotchpotch
of aromas, soap on a rope aromatic
with lemon and lime then grilled bacon
with mango chutney. Our ageing hippie
wandered through a market, the air
laced with patchouli and lavender. An
ashy grill yielded blackened green chilli,
lemongrass marinade, holy basil and
smoky lychee. He wore an old patched
cashmere jumper and well worn leather
flip flops, with a notebook tucked under
his arm. He supped on Rooibos tea while
thoughtfully chewing baccy and sooking
pear and blackberry pastilles. Satisfied
with his work, he dipped his toes into a
warm rock pool.
Drinking tip: To encourage debate with
friends.
1252 sek
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