Not the English one. The one from across the Pond.
St. George Single Malt Whiskey Lot 17 (43%, OB, B#SM017, b.2017): nose: shy, at first. Perhaps a lick of corn syrup (there is no corn in this single malt), fried omelette, chives and all, linoleum tiles, and, generally speaking, a greasy-chippy impression, which I happen to like a lot. Is it the lattice in the oven, though? I doubt it. Herbs do come through (thyme, fresh sage, marjoram and Combava leaves), perhaps candied angelica. The second nose dials the Combava leaves up a notch, and adds pomelo zest, as well as heat-stripped paint, although I cannot tell if it is closer to the heat gun, the warm oak doors, or the heated-paint chips; probably a combination of the three. It smells sweet, citrus-y and vaguely chemical, in any case. Mouth: sage, lemon mint, cough lozenges, mixed peel, definitely candied angelica, pomelo drops, lemonade and a fine note of wood spices. It is certainly easy on the tongue, at 43%, and one might even regret the dilution. There is crushed lime leaves aplenty, waxy and potent, exuding lime flavours in a constant stream, after a minute. In fact, it becomes more and more vegetal, with ficus leaves and faint candied ginger shavings. Finish: the first gulp is short and fleeting, with nuances of lime leaves, distant lemongrass and soft mixed peel. Repeated sipping sees a lime-y custard settle in, washed by pomelo soda that would also have the bitterness of tonic (is pomelo tonic a thing? It should be!) and lime drops. This finish does remain hopelessly short, though. I blame the dilution and filtration. This is clearly designed to drink lots of, rather than one dram in passing. Honest drop all the same. Unspectacular, perhaps, but there is nothing wrong with it. 6/10 (Thanks for the dram, JS)
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