Seks single cask aftapninger fra Blandnoch er nu frigivet og kan købes via deres webshop (UK only)
Følgende fade er aftappet:
Cask 2022/01 is a magnificent ex-Sherry Butt, distilled in December 2006. Bottled at a cask strength of 50.8% ABV, this whisky displays notes of dark caramelised sugar and crushed dates.
For første gang under ejerskab af David Prior, aftappes der nu en peated udgave af Bladnoch. Aftapningen har fået navnet Alinta og betyder ‘fire’ og ‘flames’ nogle steder i det syd-østlige Australien.
Master Distiller Dr Nick Savage har kombineret PX Sherry og ex-Bourbon casks til denne aftapning, der giver noter af: it is an amazing balance of rich raisin-like sweetness and smoky campfire that sets it apart from anything else in Bladnoch’s selection of single malts.
Alinta er aftappet ved 47% og koster £80,00
Kilde: Bladnoch
Nyeste aftapninger i Virgin Oak series fra Glenallachie er nu på vej. Alle tre aftapninger har først ligget på ex-Bourbon Barrels (Quercus Alba), inden de er afsluttet i ca. 18 måneder på et virgin oak fad.
De tre aftapninger er 15 år gammel Scottish Virgin Oak Finish, en 10 år gammel French Virgin Oak Finish og en 10 år gammel Chinquapin Virgin Oak Finish.
The 15-year-old Scottish Virgin Oak – Ja du læste rigtig, den har ligget på skotsk eg, Sessile Oak (Quercus Petrae) der har groet på det nord-vestlige del af Skotland.
"Scottish oak is incredibly challenging to work with at all stages of production: growing, milling, and coopering. Its rarity, costliness and tendency to knot mean it is scarcely used for whisky maturation. Before hosting the GlenAllachie spirit, the wood was air dried for 36 months, opening up the oak for maximum flavour extraction. Toasting and charring to a medium level."
Pris: £175 og der kommer 2250 flasker af denne aftapning.
Highland Park har frigivet en 19 år gammel single cask aftapning til medlemmerne af Inner Circle. Det er Cask No. 2587, et refill hogshead der er aftappet.
Master Whisky Maker Gordon Motion har udvalgt Cask No. 2587, der er destilleret i september 2001 og aftappet i aril 2021. Gordon siger: “There’s an intensely balanced smoky sweetness, driven by Orkney’s unique heathery peat, that runs like DNA through our whisky. But every single cask of Highland Park is also absolutely unique and reveals its own distinctive characteristics. I select a small number of our most exceptional casks to be bottled for our Single Cask Series, celebrating the spirit of individuality and the authentic craftsmanship that lies at the heart of our whisky making.”
Den 5. marts frigiver Fary Lochan aftapningen, Bourbon Cask #01.
Det er en 11 års aftapning og er den ældste til dato fra Fary Lochan
Den er produceret på ikke-røget dansk bygmalt og modnet i 11 år på first fill bourbon barrel, cask #01.
I næste måned kommer GlenDronach med batch 10 af deres Cask Strength aftapning.
CS10 er aftappet ved 58,6% og har udelukkende ligget på Pedro Ximénez og Oloroso Sherry casks
Noter (GlenDronach):
Colour: Chestnut bronze.
Nose: Mocha, apricot and baked orange chocolate cake, with roasted almond, walnut and raisin on a base of aromatic toasted oak.
Palate: Richly spiced fruitcake with nectarine, dark cherry and honeyed sultana.
Pris: £77
Kilde: GlenDronach
(Billedet er af CS7)
Den 15. marts udkommer en ny bog skrevet af Ulf Buxrud. Bogen omhandler den legendariske Playing Card Series fra Hanyu og Chichibu Whisky Distilleries i Japan, destilleret af Akuto familien og aftappet af Ichiro Akuto-san.
pressemeddelelse:
My third whisky book is soon to be published (March 15, 2022).
It is a tale of the supreme collectible, enjoyable and valuable iconic whisky series ever made.
A near complete (54 of 58 versions) series was sold at Bonham’s auction house in Hong Kong November 20, 2020 for USD 1.5 million.
The book is a 170-page book of coffee table size (29x29x1cm) and quality is near art book style.
Its content encompasses the story of the Chichibu-Kikusui, Hanyu, Chichibu distilleries and the Akuto family.
Batch 19 af Cask Stregth aftapninger fra Glendronach er på vej. 5 af disse aftapninger kommer til Europa.
Alle aftapningerne ligger i alderen fra 27 til 31 år
Til USA er følgende fade allokeret: Casks 217, 6052 og 5080
1992 CASK 217
Aged 29 Years
Cask Type: Oloroso Sherry Butt
Appearance: Mahogany
Nose: The luxurious aroma of leather and raisin pudding, enriched with apricot, mixed peel and sultana.
Palate: Treacle, dark muscovado sugar and dried fruit cake, with cherry, nutmeg and raisin.
Alc 55.4%
Bottles: 383
1992 CASK 6052
Aged 28 Years
Cask Type: Pedro Ximénez Puncheon
Appearance: Burnished Copper
Nose: Exquisite plum, strawberry and red grape, with the finest crème anglaise and dark chocolate.
Palate: Elegant and fruity with mandarin, redcurrant and apricot jam, with chocolate orange cream liqueur.
Alc 50.8%
Bottles: 658