New Releases: Auchentoshan, Bowmore & Glen Garioch – Scotch Whisky News
It’s been a busy few months for Morrison Bowmore (the owners of Auchentoshan, Bowmore and Glen Garioch), so we thought we would sum it up just in time for Bowmore’s newest and most exciting release of the year – The Devil’s Cask.
Bowmore Devil’s Cask, 56.7%abv, Bottled 2013, Sherry Casks
Limited release 10 year old Bowmore matured solely in sherry casks, a stunning dram full of peat and spice. Tasting Note: Rich peat and a hint of blood oranges on the nose. Rich dried fruits, a hint of coffee and liquorice with the peat showing well on the finish.
£50.95
Bowmore 23 Year Old, 50.8% Port Matured
Incredibly this Bowmore has been aged entirely in Port casks for its entire 23 years, demonstrating perfect cask selection that has resulted in a wonderful whisky. Tasting Note: Rich smoke, sea salt and a leathery aroma. Dark fruits, blood oranges and deep spicy peat smoke dominates the palate. The blood orange and earthy peat linger on the finish.
£345.00
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Glen Garioch Virgin Oak, 48%abv, Bottled 2013, Virgin Oak Cask
This Glen Garioch has been fully matured in North American Virgin (or new) Oak Casks, for a rich and spicy flavour profile.
Tasting Note: A rich buttery aroma with higher notes of orange zest and caramelised sugar greet the nose. This is followed by melted chocolate, old fashioned marmalade and Scotch Tablet on the palate, leading into a lingering, spicy finish.
Glen Garioch 1999, 56.3%abv Distillery Bottled, Oloroso Sherry Cask
The latest Glen Garioch vintage release is a fourteen year old sherry matured cask from 1999. This Highland malt has been fully maturated in ex-Oloroso Sherry Casks for a deep and warming character. Tasting Note: Maple syrup and Demerara sugar form a sweet and alluring aroma that lead to deeper notes of nutmeg, cinnamon and rum-soaked sultanas on the palate with a gloriously syrupy mouth feel. The finish kicks off with classic sherry cask raison notes leading into dark chocolate and liquorish allsorts.
Auchentoshan Virgin Oak, 46%abv, Bottled in 2013, Virgin Oak Cask
The Auchentoshan Virgin Oak has been fully matured in new American oak casks for a powerful yet complex flavour profile. Tasting Note: The nose brings together the jammy sweetness of Auchentoshan new-make spirit with the bolder notes of fresh American oak. The palate allows the fruity subtleties to play off the spicy oak notes with a slight florality emerging towards the finish.
