Inchgower 2010/2023 - Sansibar
Nose
The nose is crisp and fresh: green apple, a hint of pineapple and damp wood, as if it had just rained. There is also a fine herbal note reminiscent of herbal tea. Very green, very lively - but also without great depth. You can tell that wood had little to do here.
Taste
It starts off sweet and juicy on the tongue: apple, a light tropical note and a fine dryness. But then it suddenly comes round the corner with white pepper and provides a bit of action. It remains a young, direct flavour - not complex, but certainly entertaining.
Finish
Hardly any oak, but the sweet-fruity line continues with a tingling finish. At the very end, there is a slight bitterness that is not disturbing, but does not necessarily provide a rounded finish. You simply realise that the cask has only been working on the back burner here.
Thoughts
The Inchgower 2010/2023 is a whisky that is fun to drink, but also shows that it could have done with a few more years. Fruity, fresh and slightly peppery, but without any real wood influence - presumably a very old, frequently used cask. Those who like original, direct whiskies will find what they are looking for here. Those who like complex maturation and a lot of cask character will not.