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Shelter Point The Forbidden

49.8% ABV - British Columbia, Canada

Nose: No doubt this is a sweet dram! Corn oil, grains, light fruits, cereal, and graham cracker clamour up the walls of the glass. Lesser so, there is pear, white wine, melon, and light citrus. An impressive number of flavours, but all remaining very soft.

Taste: Unsurprisingly, it’s very sweet. An oily-creamy mouthfeel, with grains, cereal, honeyed bread, and malty spices. I couldn’t discern as much here as I did on the nose. It’s quite delicate.

Finish: More grains, more cereal, lemon-oil, very light citrus, dry grasses, and light florals. Medium-short.

This is a Shelter Point like none other. Made entirely of malted wheat! The sweetness is quite strong and there is only a remnant of what I think to be the house flavour. If you would serve me this blind, I’d have a hard time guessing it came from the distillery in Campbell River, British Columbia.

Shelter Point has definitely increased the number of releases per year (at least, that’s what it feels like). Thankfully, they aren’t boring releases; there are quite a few interesting and unique experiments released in these small batches. My favourites have been from the Double Barreled line (ex-wine finishes), and the recent Smoke Point that was finished for about a year in ex-Laphroaig casks.

I am really happy to share this one with friends alongside other Shelter Point releases. This is an excellent interjection in any flight of whisky, especially those that are dominant with malted barley as the ingredient.

Details: Bottle Number 445 of 687. 100% wheat whisky.

Tasting Notes (Official): The Forbidden whisky is sweet, medicinal and subtle on the nose. The palate is sweet caramel, vanilla and slightly honeyed. The satisfying finish is a delicious combination of a slight spiciness and almonds nougat.

Tasted 08 November 2020. (Posted 17 November 2020.)

84/100
Detailed Rating Information...

90+: Fantastic whisky; highly recommended.
My favourite whiskies – I might have more than one bottle if the price is right and the supply is limited! The higher values in this range will reflect a stronger balance and consistency between components.
85-89: Great whisky; recommended.
Whiskies that tick the flavour boxes and you'll likely hear about these from me. An easy decision to order at a bar/restaurant and one to consider buying a bottle of.
80-84: Very good whisky; recommended, but still consider trying before you buy.
Most of these whiskies I was really happy to have the opportunity to taste, but, apart from a dram here and there, I don’t think I would buy a bottle.
75-79: Good whisky; consider trying before you buy.
These are whiskies that I did enjoy drinking, but likely would reach for another bottle or select something different to order.
65-74: Average; consider trying before you buy, but not recommended.
There is nothing that stood out about this whisky and I might be inclined to mix it with soda or in a cocktail, instead of trying to enjoy its own flavours.
50-64: Bad; not recommended.
I didn’t like this and would sooner pass on another opportunity and order a beer instead than have it again… but never say never.


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