Tasting Notes: Pōkeno: Discovery

Pōkeno: Discovery (New Zealand Single Malt Whisky: 43% ABV)

Visual: Moderate darkness gold color with fast thick streaks from the spirit.

Nose: Mushy apples and pears. Mushy banana. Quite clean and fruit juice like. Water adds twigs, more mushy apple and slight dry raisins.

Body: Apples. Slight honey. Slight tannins. Water adds slight saline. Slight dry raisins and lightly floral.

Finish: Pear drops. Apples. Slight nail polish air. Shreddies. Crunchy nut cornflakes. Raisins. Slight saline.

Conclusion: This is a fairly gentle dram. I’ve encountered a lot of apple and pear notes over the years ...