Koval Four Grain Whiskey 47% 500mL

96 POINTS

Jim Murray - Whisky Bible

If all whiskies were this complex on the nose, not sure this book would ever get completed. Several points to focus on, each sharp as a knife. Though oat holds sway(and checking the label ...yes oats are part of the mash bill) there is a secondary intensity of light chocolate malt and fruity rye; astonishing layering of light sugars, crystallised layers of golden syrup seemingly the anchor point; bloody hell... Taste: Quiet fantastic.... both earthy and ethereal in equal measures and as the oil spreads, mainly of an oaty flavour, so does the sharper, crisper rye. Finish: a few fainty notes at last collate, but the salivating quality of the grain is re-established at the last, helped by a few peppery spices.... One of the most intriguing whiskies on the circuit... A very serious contender for micro distillery of the year.'

92 POINTS

Wine Enthusiast

The four grains in question: oats, malted barley, rye and wheat. The result: an amber whiskey with luscious butterscotch and caramel on nose and palate, plus a spicy clove-pepper finish. Adding water tames the alcohol heat, turns down the volume on the butterscotch and brings forward mellow hints of banana and vanilla.