59,8°
Distillery : Bruichladdich - Islay
Ex-Pauillac Red Wine Hogshead
Independent Bottling
By Rest & Be Thankful Whisky Co.
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
As the trading company Rest & Be Thankful Whisky Co. was founded in 2012 by former representatives of the Bruichladdich distillery, they bottle a lot of casks from that distillery. Here we have a 13 year old matured in a red wine Hogshead from the Pauillac region, a very famous Bordeaux wine area. It doesn't say which château supplied the cask, which means it's definitely not a Château Lafite. 310 bottles were crafted, after maturing for precisely 13 years, 9 months and 26 days. The sale is reserved exclusively for the European Union market.
Let's Taste It :
Macerated fruits, it's syrupy, almost gooey. Bottom of a bottle of amarena. Then it moves more towards red fruits, damsons, even raspberries. With vinous, woody, caramelised hints. Grainy whiffs in the background, wheat and a touch of citrus, pineapple. After a while it becomes really complex. Finely chopped brown tobacco, cooked butter, honeysuckle. On the palate, it's simpler, wood soaked in treacle and caramel, a few spices, liquorice, nutmeg. Quite a long, relatively explosive finish, damp bark, vegetable moss, hot chocolate, hazelnut coulis. Arabica coffee.
In Short,
The nose is really good, but on the palate, I didn't find that the maturation worked very well. The distillery's hallmarks are sidelined, in favour of winey fragrances without much consistency. It's still a pleasure to drink. Perhaps best reserved for fans of Bordeaux wines. The price is quite high, no tax heeaven in the European Union.
Score : 89
To Be Listened While Sipping :
A.A. Williams - The Echo
No comments:
Post a Comment