Great King St. Glasgow Blend

Light peat, tropical and citric fruits, good grain notes (both simple sweet and pleasantly herbal-bitter). Rich, almost greasy sometimes (butter, machine oil). The malt does not assert itself a lot, but it is without a doubt there. Mineral and maritime with a soft cask impact, something I like here, since the oak spiciness is toned down and does not magnify the grain notes. The sherry juiciness is already pretty assertive. Quite nice.

Decent oiliness for 43%, a good mouth coating feeling. Tastes a bit old-school, but also a bit metalic/young/alcoholic. Darker, way spicier and smokier here, whereas in the palate there were earthy-peaty and maritime aromas but little to no smoke. Juicy sweetness (honey, vanilla, orchard and tropical fruits), pepper-spicy but also mineral and sour-citric. The cask impact is bigger here, the ex-bourbon casks present themselves more clearly. Quite intense for what it is. I like it.

Good medium length. In the finish both sherry and bourbon casks are quite present, and I like that. The smokiness fades away with a great pace, there are very good sherry oak flavours like raisin-chocolate notes, together with citric and herbal ones (in fact, a bit akin to a herbal concentrate, something like a sweeter Underberg). Good casks, great blending, and to me a perfect drinking strength for this whisky. Better than a lot of hyped up single malts, even if it is not a cheap blend by any means. Recommended over The Spaniard and the King Street Artist, but especially over the Synthesis.