57,9°
Distillery : Celtic Whisky Distillerie - France
1st Fill Bourbon Barrel
Independent Bottling
By La Maison du Whisky
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 50 ppm
La Maison du Whisky is launching the Ex-Libris range in 2021. Initially, the aim was to showcase two distilleries, one Irish, Knappogue Castle, the other Canadian, J.P. Wiser's. But this year, the sub-range has set its sights on the Kornog brand. A peated version of the production of the Celtic Whisky Distillerie from Brittany, this brand is undoubtedly the most highly regarded in France. The result is a trio of bottlings, of which this is the youngest, named Quelque part dans le ciel, after a collection of poems by Yvon Le Men. Each is matured in a single Bourbon cask. The number of bottles produced is unknown.
Let's Taste It :
On the nose, liquid glue and almonds, it's airy and cereal-like. Toasted barley and wheat, strong windy peat. Slight saltiness. Burnt plastic, fresh iodine, a few patches of limestone. Creamy at the end, with a bit of vanilla and a drop of lemon. On the palate, still gluey, frangipane and dates, porridge, white fruits, caramel. Strong spices, cumin, nutmeg, white pepper. Braised chestnuts. Powerful, long finish, quite successful, sandy, with a nice thickness of ash. Black earth, truffles. Charcoal.
In Short,
It's powerful, impetuous, slightly salty, but also earthy, which I like. It's a really radical product, with bold fragrances. Currently sold exclusively by La Maison du Whisky, the price is prohibitive, which is a shame.
Score : 89
To Be Listened While Sipping :
En Attendant Ana - I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day
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