Pōkeno – Exploration Series Winter Malt (70cl, 48%)

A New Zealand single malt from Pōkeno, the Winter Malt of its Exploration Series, in a 70cl bottle at 48% ABV. It matured in first fill bourbon barrels. The mashbill uses barley from three family-owned farms on the South Island and brings together manuka smoked malt, chocolate roasted malt, toffee malt and Laureate Distillers malt. The nose is sweet honeyed smoke, chocolate caramel slice, vanilla bean and toffee. On the palate, bitter dark chocolate and cocoa beans mingle with creamy fudge. The finish is long, sweet and smoky.