55,4°
Distillery Officially Unknown - Speyside
Bourbon Hogshead
Independent Bottling
By Chorlton Whisky
Limited Edition
Blended Malt
Bottled in 2020
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
Chorlton Whisky is a company founded in 2017 in Manchester by David Bennett. Quick to make a name for itself, it is putting together some choice bottlings, including this 22-year-old Speyside, which is actually a Kininvie teaspooned with Balvenie. Only 133 bottles came out of the cask.
Let's Taste It :
Milky cereals, fresh hay, a zest of citrus, then juicy fruits, yellow apples, white peaches, melon, grapefruit, papaya, banana. camomile. Candle wax, liquid honey. Very discreet floral fragrances, yellow flowers. On the palate, a delicate dash of vanilla, enhanced by citrus and creamy fruits. Woody and waxy notes. Whole almonds. Evanescent, fluid spices. Fairly long finish, but not very powerful, a hint of liquorice, honeysuckle, reeds, shortbread biscuits, custard. Egg white.
In Short,
The nose is really very pleasant, the rest is less remarkable, but you have a very good time. Why hide the provenance of this product? If this is indeed a Kininvie, it's a real opportunity to discover this little-known distillery, which is mainly used for William Grant & Sons blends. Perhaps the aim is to let consumers imagine a more prestigious origin? In any case, the qualities are there, but I don't think the value for money is up to scratch. To be reserved for the curious wealthy.
Score : 88
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Roni Jean - She's Lost Again
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