48°
Distilleries : Glen Scotia, Springbank - Campbeltown
Refill Bourbon Cask
Independent Bottling
By Hidden Spirits
Limited Edition
Blended Malt
Bottled in 2024
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Almost Unpeated
The Classic Version range offers some interesting daily drams from Hidden Spirits, an independent Italian bottler established in 2013. These are original and reduced bottlings, so easier to drink. Here we have a Blended Malt from Campbeltown, Andrea Ferrari himself told me it was 90% Glen Scotia and 10% Springbank. This mix has grown for 8 years in the same Refill Bourbon Cask, to finally give us this little thing. Unfortunately, we don't know how many bottles were made. A previous edition of the same Blend was released in 2022, with some success.
Let's Taste It :
Very successful nose, very Campbeltown, costal with honey and brioche, coarse sea salt, iodised freshness, vanilla fragrances, a zest of lemon, some exotic fruit, sea spray, seafood, seaweed, a light layer of limestone and genoise. Icing sugar, meringue. On the palate, it's a little light but pleasant, with lemonade, citrus fruit, orange blossom, hints of papaya, kumquat, salted butter caramel and well-integrated spices. Very long finish, quite powerful given the alcohol content, shortbread biscuits, pinch of aniseed, floral notes, peanuts, cashew nuts, sultanas.
In Short,
Incredible quality for a Blended Malt, great character despite the reduction, I'm really surprised by the high standard of this bottling. It's typically Campbeltown, with a real personality and beautiful fruity nuances. It's sometimes overpriced, but if you look hard enough, you'll find some very interesting special offers. Anyone who loves the profile should get one.
Score : 88
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Throwing Muses - Pearl
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