62,7°
Distillery : Strathisla - Speyside
1st Fill Sherry Butt
Independent Bottling
By La Maison du Whisky
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2022
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
I was told that Strathisla was famous for its Sherry bottlings from the
60s, so I am happy to finally taste something from this distillery
aged in Sherry casks for 15 years, before being divided into 553 bottles
where a very beautiful photo by Mathéo Modol can be seen. This is
the 2nd youngest bottling of the Legendary Distilleries range, also
referenced in Antipodes and Artist #12.
Let's Taste It :
On the nose, chestnut cream, light red fruits, varnished wood, brown
sugar, blood orange marmalade. Beautiful woody fullness, black earth,
whole almonds, pomegranate syrup. Shards of dark chocolate, and at the
bottom something tarry, deep. Beautiful, complex, intense on the palate,
the red fruits are stronger, the spices are violent, cumin, black
pepper, paprika, turmeric, nutmeg. Embers glow by the fireside. Finish that first envelops, to better explode afterwards, good length, but
above all great power. Earthy charcoal, chestnuts in their pods,
dripping liquorice. A drop of caramel.
In Short,
Now I understand what people say about Strathisla. With Sherry, it's a
different story, it's delicious, and it raises its profile. It's frankly magnificent, very well done, and full-bodied
with the high alcohol content. The price is still inconceivably high,
but I almost tend to forgive them this time.
Score : 90
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Howlin' Wolf - Back Door Man
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