Forty Creek (40%, OB, ‘Double Barrel Reserve’, Lot 240, 2010)

On the nose there’s some good diesel like grain notes (heavy oily graininess), some citrus followed by some good Marzipan and lumber yard. A little brown sugar compliments the Marzipan however the two ‘sweet’ notes don’t take over. The taste is very gentle rye, some excellent grains plus some really excellent notes from the cask and some gentle dryness. The rye notes are quite distinctive and tie everything together. The finish is also slightly oily but has the citrus, the brown sugar and the rye, everything is quite gentle and long.

Very easy drinking and moreish.

Score 85