Eifel Peated Single Malt 2019 Edition is bottled at 46% ABV in a 750ml format. Distilled in Germany, it was aged for 2 years in refill ex-Bordeaux American oak casks, then finished for 4 years in Moscatel casks.
The palate is very dry, the black tea note again popping immediately, along with notes of black olive and more of that smoke, coming across here like a lingering brush fire. The finish is lengthy and, again, quite dry and drying, that smoke refusing to yield but nonetheless making for an oddly compelling experience.
On the palate there is dark smooth toffee, stewed plum, bramble, and spun sugar stalked by ginger, pepper, and cinnamon. Oh, the Manhattans you will make.
