
Cask No. 6.77
Vader's invitation
$190
Come to the dark side of The Deveron. The soft and mellow malt takes on sherry cask maturation beautifully for a nuanced dram worthy of even a whisky Jedi Master’s attention. 5 years in 1st fill Spanish oak Oloroso cask sets up this malt for a galactically gorgeous pour.
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Flavour Profile:Spicy & Sweet
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Age:17 years
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Region:Speyside Deveron
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Cask:First-fill Spanish oak Oloroso hogshead
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ABV:53.1%
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Distilled Date:July 9, 2007
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USA Allocation:60
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VOL:700mL
Tasting Panel Notes
We were reminded of a certain filmic villain and his entreaty to ‘give yourself to the dark side’. The aromas were that of hoisin sauce, damson jam, caramel, rhubarb poached in red wine and walnut liqueur. So was the taste: dark bitter chocolate with plenty of black pepper spice as well as cherries with roasted almond clusters. After reduction we raided the pantry to find caramel brownies, figs, parma ham and candied chestnuts. On the palate, we tucked into gingernut biscuits, pecan pie, toasted almond flakes and Moroccan chicken tagine with black olives and preserved lemon. Following 12 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, we transferred this whisky into a first fill Spanish oak oloroso hogshead.