Black Tartan

A surprise sample from @GentlemanGrimm with the comments "give this a try, it's new" - intriguing! Here's a link to his review.

Distilleries : 4 unknown Highlands
Bottler : Black Tartan
Whisky : Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery's Info : "Black Tartan is a blended malt created from four premium Highland malts.  Marrying a fresh, spicy nose Black Tartan has a vanilla and butterscotch palate and a cardamom and nutmeg finish to create a whisky of singular quality.
A versatile, easy drinking whisky, it can enjoyed neat and over ice, but it's also robust enough to work with anything you feel like adding.
There's something else different about Black Tartan. It's actually Scottish. It was named, designed, distilled, blended, bottled and boxed by Scots in Scotland. It is a wholly independently owned brand."
Source : Sample from Grimm
Price : £29
Characteristics : 700ml, 40% ABV, Coloured, Chill-filtered
Colour : Gold (Coloured)
Nose : Little bit of smoke, a lot of spice, some acetone. after the first sip the nose changes slightly and some fruit comes through.
Palate: A little buttery with vanilla and toffee, some spice on the edges of the tongue and some fruit.
Finish : Smooth and buttery with a little spice.
Overall : Although it's called black it's obviously a lot paler! It's not really meant as a straight dram more as a mixer with cola. It's not a bad dram but when priced against some similar single malts from the likes of Glen Moray or Highland Park it seems a little on the pricey side.
Link : Black Tartan

They have a funny advertising campaign going based on "Improper Scotch"