Israel Single Malt Whisky Bottled By: North Star Spirits 70cl / 64.2%
A single cask Milk & Honey 2019, bottled as a 4-year-old in 2023 without colouring or chill filtration by North Star Spirits for their Cask Series 023 range.
Milk & Honey is one of the leading Israeli whisky distilleries, but is still relatively hard to get hold of in the UK. This North Star bottling is from a single refill hogshead cask from the 2019 vintage that yielded 198 bottles at its brutal natural cask strength of 64.2%, so you might need a drop of water to get the best out of it.
Attributes
Distillery
Milk & Honey
Bottler
North Star Spirits
Series
Cask Series 023
Country
Israel
Distilled Year
2019
Bottling Year
2023
Age
4
Limited Edition
Yes
Bottles Produced
198
Cask Type
Refill Hogshead
Bottle Size
70cl
ABV
64.2%
Pre-Owned
No
Tasting Notes
Official Tasting Notes
Nose: Ripe fruits (Banana, Papaya). Melting butter on malt loaf.
Palate: Big wave of ripe fruit and sweet oak. Very warming.
Finish: Oaky, buttery & fruity. How a bath bomb should be.
M & H 4yo 2019/2023 Series 023 (64.2%, North Star, Refill Hogshead, 198b
Nose: subtle and discreet, this has candlewax and pouches full of faded dried herbs (distant thyme and oregano), though not pot-pourri. Deeper nosing doubles down on those herbs, and adds a spoonful of vanilla custard. It veers towards metal, with empty tin cans and old cheap cutlery to supplement the (lemon) thyme and dried hawthorn. The second nose is as subtle; a whiff of flowers in a greenhouse, cactuses on a window sill, faded leaves in a planter, and an old sheet of cardboard. Mouth: lukewarm and bitter, this is a herbal infusion drunk from a tin can. Pencil-sharpener blades follow, new razor blades, moving to quarry chippings and street pebbles. It is rather desiccating, and, well, not the most-approachable whisky there is. Chewing reveals its warmth, yet it does not become more welcoming. Warm metal is all. The second sip has grist so dry it may as well be medieval dust, and the bitterness of green hazel leaves. That is somewhat balanced by a minty nut paste that does not fully convince. Finish: the same herbs and metal crash the gob for a second, and, fortunately, open the door to a much more pleasant minty custard, and even some fruits. That turns out to be fleeting, however: soon, bitter tin is all that stays on the tongue, with quarry chippings filling the gaps between the teeth. Gritty. The second gulp is bolder with the minty custard. It is trying to offer a pine-tree freshness, but never gets there. The death sees glossy paper, which anyone who has tried to chew it will know is not exactly delicious. Original, though!
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Milk & Honey 2019-2023 | 4 Year Old North Star Spirits
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I bought this for a friend who tells me it’s a "Fabulous Whisky” with some truly amazing flavours that seem to linger for quite a while. He did say that he will be very sorry to drink the last drop.