Scotch Malt Whisky Society of Canada May 2022 Outturn – Scotch Whisky News
Get ready for a single cask adventure as we track down new flavour experiences!
AN EXPERT GENERALIST
CASK TYPE: 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
AGE: 17 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Juicy, oak & vanilla
BOTTLE NOTE: “Creamy vanilla and apple crumble fused with melon, mango and strawberry sweets as coconut husk found fudge, cinnamon and black tea in an oak cup.”
LUSCIOUS CRUMBLE
CASK TYPE: 2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel
AGE: 11 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Sweet, fruity & mellow
BOTTLE NOTE: “Honey and toffee apples merged with vanilla, coconut and crumbly biscuits while pineapple, mandarin and banana arrived with clotted cream.”
KOOKY, WACKY, FLAKY, FUNKY
CASK TYPE: Refill ex-bourbon hogshead
AGE: 12 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Sweet, fruity & mellow
BOTTLE NOTE: “Well, only slightly wacky, in a good way; lots of waxiness, delicious fruits, sweets and cakey desserts; then curious earthy notes to finish.”
A BARREL OF BEESWAX
CASK TYPE: 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
AGE: 8 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Spicy & sweet
BOTTLE NOTE: “Beeswax and candied citrus merged with jasmine tea leaves and polished wood as pineapple, toffee apples and ginger mingled with chalky textures.”
STUCK TO THE FRUITY VELCRO
INITIAL CASK: Ex-American oak Oloroso butt
FINAL CASK: 1st fill Spanish oak Oloroso butt
AGE: 9 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Spicy & dry
BOTTLE NOTE: “A cheeky and scurrilous youngster showing maturity, depth and richness beyond its years. Powerful spices and unctuous dark fruits galore!”
TITILLATED BY TEN TICKLES
CASK TYPE: Refill ex-bourbon barrel
AGE: 9 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Peated
BOTTLE NOTE: “Barnacles clung to the tar-clad hull of a steamboat as it puffed clouds of soot over its cargo of ripe bananas, smoked almonds and molasses.”
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