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Kingsbarns 'Dream to Dram' Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46% ABV, 70cl

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It’s entirely authentic to their new make spirit with plenty of light fresh aromas and flavours and a maturation which has not run roughshod over the spirit with an overabundance of oak (a commonplace occurrence across many of the newer distilleries with an overuse of both tiny casks and virgin oak). But, that really only applies to enthusiasts like you and I - to the wider market (who are still largely driven by the vast blended output of the industry), young single malts are niche of a niche.

There is a real harshness to the nose and the palate, and not much in the way of balance: a couple of flavours came through strongly out of a somewhat jumbled mess. Visually attractive, Kingsbarns Dream to Dram Single Malt is medium straw with some golden reflections.

d) the right to license, use, sell, archive, reproduce, distribute, modify, perform, publish, create derivative works from, offer for sale, or use of the Service. I get slightly medium notes of lime peel, Thai limes leaves, starfruit, and a light whimper of honeydew melon. Longer maturation gives this release a new complexity arising from the interaction between the spirit and the oak casks. Let the enticing aromas of ripe bananas, juicy pineapples, and luscious summer berries transport you to a fragrant orchard in full bloom.

Kingsbarns Dream to Dram offers a glimpse of the future for the Fife Distillery, and an indication of the quality of the underlying spirit being produced there. At the end are a subtle sweet and earthy ginger-y taste with something that makes me think of roasted dandelion tea. Made exclusively with barley harvested from near Kingsbarns in East Fife, this is a clean, complex Lowland single malt. We reserve the right to immediately and without prior notice deactivate, suspend and/or terminate your account if you do not abide by the Terms, if you act unlawful, if you do not act or use the Service in good faith, or if you cause any harm whatsoever to the Service, to other Members, to other persons or to us.

It strikes me that the Kingsbarns distillery is a tourist attraction first and foremost, which has influenced the decision to release a whisky as soon as possible. Having tasted Kingsbarns' new-make spirit on a visit in 2018, I was impressed with its surprising smoothness, and held out high hopes for the matured spirit.

Some of these, such as Ardnamurchan, Raasay and Daftmill, have jumped straight into the craft whisky sector, with their limited run releases quickly selling out and receiving high plaudits.We may, but are not under any obligation, to release new functionalities and tools or other features for the Service every now and then. It would be a little unfair to say that Kingsbarns Distillery was built wholly as a tourist attraction.

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