Whisky : Milk and Honey 2 Year; Single Cask Nation

Country/Region : Tel Aviv

ABV : 59.85%

Cask : First Fill Ex-Bourbon

Age : 2 Years (Distilled June 2017, Bottled Dec. 2019)

Nose : Sugary fruits and wildflower honey.  The nose is loaded with sweet fruit and floral notes: orange skins, tropical fruit preserves, citrus and lime granita, fruity herbal tea, unripened peaches, and a hint of vanilla.  A bit of water helps bring out more fruity notes, otherwise the nose is a bit spirited and hot.

Palate : Medium bodied and oily with a nice sweet profile.  Honey and malt stand out with a bit of vanilla pudding.  Nutty notes of roasted peanuts and sesame seeds come alive with crusty bread and sweet honey butter.  Notes of chili pepper water, wood polish, and sweet tea come through on the finish. 

Finish : Medium length thick honey, peppers, and gentle wood spice.

Score : 6

Mental Image : Buffet for Bees

Something Similar : Bushmills 15Y SMWS 51.10 (similar citrus granita, vanilla cream, more tart fruit)

Something Worse : AnCnoc 9 YSMWS 115.15 (similar sweet tea and spirit, more green apple)

Notes : Sweet and sugary, the name of the distillery could very well have just been a description of the bottle.  At two and a half years old, it was impossible not to pick up some spirited youth and heat on this dram, yet there was a good deal of malty sweet complexity with lovely notes of fruit.  I enjoyed the fruity-floral complexity of the nose, especially with a bit of water added to it, while the palate was a bit sweet and simple for my taste without any of the rich fruity complexity to which the nose seemed to nod.  This was pleasant to sip on and Single Cask Nation does pick some remarkable casks to bottle.  I can easily see how this would really appeal to bourbon drinkers looking to expand their horizons, fans of M&H distillery, or the Single Cask Nation faithful.