Sampling “Steel Bonnets” From Lakes Distillery – Much More Than Just A Blend!

Steel Bonnets retails for around £64.95

Steel Bonnets, The Lakes Distillery’s blend of English and Scotch malt whisky, has recently been awarded a Gold Medal in the World Whisky Ultra-Premium category (whiskies priced over £51) by the prestigious Spirits Business Awards. More info. here.

The Lakes Distillery kindly sent me a sample to try (thanks very much!) so I thought I’d put my taste-buds to the grindstone and get down to the task of sampling whisky!

So, what did I think? Here are my tasting notes …

“I’m sure the tastes would have developed even more with time but it didn’t last that long in the glass!”

Steel Bonnets (46.6%)

Nose: Crunchy red apples, vanilla and smooth caramel fudge abound. There’s also some oak wood and a little citrusy lemon.

Palate: Vanilla, caramel and crisp apples.

Finish: Quite long finish with some nice peppery spice countered with sweet vanilla. End notes of tobacco dryness and also (surprisingly!) a little salt.

Overall: Much more than just a simple, one-dimensional blend. Steel Bonnets is a smooth, sweet sensation with some added spice kick at the end.
I’m sure the tastes would have developed even more with time but it didn’t last that long in the glass!

Steel Bonnets retails for around £64.95

For more information, please visit: www.lakesdistillery.com

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