Lark Distillery LD95 Cask Strength
Complex and excellently balanced
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Review by @jdcook
- Nose24
- Taste23
- Finish21
- Balance23
- Overall91
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- Brand: Lark Distillery
- Type: World
- ABV: 58%
Went down to the Lark last night for another session, tried four different Lark expressions. The final one was the LD95 Cask Strength - bottled at 58%.
The nose is smooth, sweet and rich. Hints of caramel, oak and malt with a gentle suggestion of spice. With some water it expands and thickens, adding orange, cherries and pears like a good slightly spiced christmas cake. Really complex - I could keep sniffing this for a long time.
The taste is gorgeous. Honey, caramel, oak, orange, light spice (like a subtle pepper sauce on steak), and a hint of salt. Truly a wonderful rich and thick dram.
The finish is long and hot, with light spices fading to honey and oak notes.
This was my favourite of the four I tried. A fantastic malt. It's only a hair short of 9.5 stars (the highest rating I've given for any dram.
This sounds really nice.
For anyone who wants to know more you can check out www.larkdistillery.com.au