Inchfad #UAGunpowder 46%abv 30ml
Inchfad #UAGunpowder 46%abv 30ml
This bottle of Inchfad for Ukraine is divisive - its young and spirity with a blast of sweet peat - people either love it or hate it. Profits from the sales of this release went towards ammunition for the Ukrainian Army hence the name Gunpowder.
Review by Serge Valentin at Whiskyfun
Inchfad 'Gunpowder UA' (46%, Ukrainian Whisky Fans Association Kyiv, 435 bottles, 2022) Five stars
We had tried a superb Blair Athol for Ukraine on April 28, this is the other bottling, named 'Gunpowder UA' instead of 'Resistance UA'. Indeed, this Inchfad was bottled to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Whisky for weapons, that's a strange and challenging feeling but we probably need to push ourselves beyond our natural boundaries here, some causes are simply just and bear no tepid wishy-washy feelings. So, yes, go Ukraine!!! Colour: whiter than white. Almost. Nose: you cannot make a whisky that's closer to the distillate than this. Rubber boots, pear and cherry juices, olive brine, lamp oil, tinned sardines and mackerels, pencil lead, mezcal and tincture of iodine. In truth, it is a wonderful spirit. Mouth: proof that very young distillate-led whiskies can be stunning. Let me first swear that I'm not pushing all this, but I'm not sure I've ever found a very young un-oak-doped malt whisky that was as brilliant as this. And, to give you an idea, as pear-and-mezcaly. I'm serious. Finish: exceptional olives, smoked bread dough, and lemon cake, plus… Caol Ila this time. Totally blazing, for a rather long time. Comments: I do certify that I've assessed this spirit regardless of the cause it is supporting. Signed: Serge, who's super-glad he's bought a bottle, which will be empty before the end of the month of June. Certainly a hit with oysters, smoked salmon and caviar.
SGP:567 - 90 points.