Cask No. 50.119
Gallovidian rhapsody
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This is a symphonic whisky from an iconic distillery. Layer upon layer of primary, secondary and tertiary aromas and flavors reveal themselves slowly with thoughtfulness and precision. It is the eldest distillery still in production from a region amid a renaissance, and this cask pays homage to the way whisky used to be made. Old school through and through with its distillate shining brilliantly in refill ex-bourbon cask.
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Flavour Profile:Old & Dignified
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Age:34 years
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Region:Lowland
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Cask:Refill barrel
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ABV:53.6%
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Distilled Date:January 26, 1990
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USA Allocation:42
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VOL:700mL
Tasting Panel Notes
A complex orchestration of honeysuckle, pomegranate and earl grey tea harmonised with sizzling pork chops, glazed with manuka honey and served with sweet apple sauce on an antique writing desk. Base notes of candied orange peel, smashed hazelnuts and virgin olive oil created rich yet silky textures that perfectly carried the other flavours. A small dash of water established an ensemble of sweet ginger wine, maple syrup and marmalade, alongside a quartet of cassia bark, marzipan, Christmas cake and pineapple flambéed in armagnac. The sticky, syrupy notes reached a delightful crescendo before an encore of dark chocolate, toasted almonds and tobacco. At 28 years of age, we combined selected casks from the same distillery. We then returned the single malt into a variety of different casks to develop further. This is one of those casks.
