7

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at Queen Vic, Aberdeen. It pours clear deep gold with a sturdy off - white head. The aroma is fresh, peppery spice, damp grass, herbal accents, hint of aniseed, berry skin, biscuit and hit of Victoria sponge cake. The taste is firmly dry upfront with some bitterness that makes an appearance later on and builds, malt - driven, earthy, biscuity malts, baked goods, wood, touch of leather berry skin, peppery juniper, grass and herbal vibes with a dry, toasty finale. Light+ body and moderate cask carbonation. Quite an interesting offering. Has a subtlety of depth. Quite hearty for the abv.