Review *** (03/04/2017 18:30)
English Whisky Founders Private Cellar Bourbon & Virgin Oak Finish 59.7% A rare single malt from the Exclusive Founders Private Cellar range from The English Whisky Company.
The liquid in cask 0365 has spent the first half of its life maturing in a bourbon cask before being transferred to a virgin oak cask.
... Drawn straight from the cask, presented in numbered decanters with a certificate of authencity, this remarkable whisky is expected to be highly sought after by collectors and drinkers alike.
Only 285 bottles of this limited release will be available worldwide. Tasting Notes Nose: Freshly baked treacle tart and milk chocolate digestive biscuits. Vanilla, stewed pears and bananas then come into play. Woody with hints of honeysuckle, soft leather and liquorice.
Palate: More milk chocolate and vanilla, this time with a hint of golden syrup. Very fruity with a herbal note of fresh sage.
Finish: A lovely long, dry and spicy finish. https://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/english-whisky -founders-private-…
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Review *** (12/04/2017 19:29)
Glenrothes 1995 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 43% 1995 vintage aged bottling from Glenrothes. Made with 70% refill casks and 30% sherry-treated casks (American and Spanish oak). Tasting Notes Colour: Medium golden. Aroma: Floral, citrus and butterscotch with a hint of spicy white pepper and cedar-wood syrup.... Taste: Rich, sweet, soft fruit flavour, leading to a rich spiciness. Finish: Sugared citrus peel soft fruits, medium dry with abundant spices.
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Review *** (08/04/2017 18:51)
Wolfburn Aurora Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46% In 2011, the founders of Wolfburn Single Malt Whisky travelled to Thurso in Caithness, the most northerly town on the British mainland, in search of the old Wolfburn Distillery, originally founded in 1821.
After 150 years of neglect, what they found of what was once one of the largest whisky producers in the country, was a pile of old stones. The only thing that remained was the flow of water that once fed the mash tun and stills... all those years ago.
The team were convinced that if the water was still there, then the whisky could be too and in May 2012, the purchase of the land was finalised.
By January 2013 the new Wolfburn Distillery was complete and on Burns Night, a cask of Wolfburn Whisky - the first for nearly 150 years - was laid down in Thurso.
The worts are fermented for roughly 75 hours then the spirit is double distilled, slowly, first through the wash still and then through the spirit still.
It is once the distillation is complete that the whisky begins to transform; matured in two different types of casks, 20% is matured in firstfill Spanish Oloroso sherry hogsheads and 80% in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels.
The casks are stored using traditional dunnage methods; on their side, bung up, on stows, never higher than three.
At the end of the maturation process, the casks are brought together to create an exceptionally smooth and perfectly balanced dram. Tasting Notes Nose: Sweet sherry accompanied by dried fruits and malt.
Palate:Currants and Raisins. Mixed nuts and Barley.
Finish: A long spicy sherry finish. https://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/wolfburn-auror a-single-malt-scot…
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