Langatun 2016 / 6 Year Old / Monbazillac Cask Finish Swiss Whisky

Simon Hughes — Solid sipper, nothing wild

7/10

Had this neat over a couple of evenings. Pleasant enough — warm honey, a bit of vanilla, some grape sweetness from the cask finish. It's well made and smooth for its ABV but at 6 years old it still feels like it could have used a bit more time in that Monbazillac cask to really develop. Decent, not a rebuy at this price though.

Camila Ortiz — Solid sipper, nothing wild

7/10

Had this neat over a couple of evenings. Pleasant enough — warm honey, a bit of vanilla, some grape sweetness from the cask finish. It's well made and smooth for its ABV but at 6 years old it still feels like it could have used a bit more time in that Monbazillac cask to really develop. Decent, not a rebuy at this price though.

Thomas Weber — Solid sipper, nothing wild

7/10

Had this neat over a couple of evenings. Pleasant enough — warm honey, a bit of vanilla, some grape sweetness from the cask finish. It's well made and smooth for its ABV but at 6 years old it still feels like it could have used a bit more time in that Monbazillac cask to really develop. Decent, not a rebuy at this price though.

Rafael Santos — Interesting but pricey for what it is

7/10

Nice whisky, don't get me wrong. The sweet wine cask gives it this dried fig and golden raisin thing that I genuinely enjoy. But at nearly a hundred quid for a 6 year old from a distillery most people haven't heard of, it's a tough sell when there's so much competition at that price point. Worth trying at a bar first.

Isla McCallister — Interesting but pricey for what it is

7/10

Nice whisky, don't get me wrong. The sweet wine cask gives it this dried fig and golden raisin thing that I genuinely enjoy. But at nearly a hundred quid for a 6 year old from a distillery most people haven't heard of, it's a tough sell when there's so much competition at that price point. Worth trying at a bar first.

Tariq Hassan — Interesting but pricey for what it is

7/10

Nice whisky, don't get me wrong. The sweet wine cask gives it this dried fig and golden raisin thing that I genuinely enjoy. But at nearly a hundred quid for a 6 year old from a distillery most people haven't heard of, it's a tough sell when there's so much competition at that price point. Worth trying at a bar first.

Sophie Brennan — Lovely dessert wine influence

8/10

The Monbazillac cask finish really comes through here — lots of honeyed stone fruit and a touch of apricot jam on the nose. At 49.12% it carries decent weight without being harsh. I sip it neat and keep going back for more. For a 6 year old Swiss single malt, this punches well above its age.

Yuki Nakamura — Lovely dessert wine influence

8/10

The Monbazillac cask finish really comes through here — lots of honeyed stone fruit and a touch of apricot jam on the nose. At 49.12% it carries decent weight without being harsh. I sip it neat and keep going back for more. For a 6 year old Swiss single malt, this punches well above its age.

Marcus Blackwell — Lovely dessert wine influence

8/10

The Monbazillac cask finish really comes through here — lots of honeyed stone fruit and a touch of apricot jam on the nose. At 49.12% it carries decent weight without being harsh. I sip it neat and keep going back for more. For a 6 year old Swiss single malt, this punches well above its age.

Ethan Cooper — Swiss surprise

9/10

Picked this up on a whim and I'm so glad I did. The Monbazillac finish adds layers of candied orange and beeswax over a clean malty base. Beautifully balanced at just under 50% — no water needed. One of the best non-Scottish single malts I've had this year.

Hannah Brooks — Swiss surprise

9/10

Picked this up on a whim and I'm so glad I did. The Monbazillac finish adds layers of candied orange and beeswax over a clean malty base. Beautifully balanced at just under 50% — no water needed. One of the best non-Scottish single malts I've had this year.

Carlos Mendez — Swiss surprise

9/10

Picked this up on a whim and I'm so glad I did. The Monbazillac finish adds layers of candied orange and beeswax over a clean malty base. Beautifully balanced at just under 50% — no water needed. One of the best non-Scottish single malts I've had this year.