Scotch Malt Whisky Society of Canada June 2023 Outturn – Scotch Whisky News
Summer awaits, and with it, another selection of tasty tipples to shake up the season. Enjoy them on their own, over ice on a hot evening, or in a cool cocktail. They’re yours to enjoy!
WICKEDLY VILE AND DESPICABLY DREADFUL!
REGION: Speyside
CASK TYPE: 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
AGE: 19 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Spicy & dry
BOTTLE NOTE: “You will not like this whisky! It is not painfully exquisite and drenched in old style highland waxiness. Nowt to see or sip with awe here!”
LIP-SMACKING, CITRIC AND SUMMERY
REGION: Speyside
CASK TYPE: 2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel
AGE: 8 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Sweet, fruity & mellow
BOTTLE NOTE: “Suede, burlap and tatami; rain forests and heathery hillsides; coconut and tannic oak; a jackpot of melons, pineapple, papaya and lemons.”
A STICKY, SWEET, SPICY TREAT
REGION: Lowland
INITIAL CASK: Ex-bourbon barrel
FINAL CASK: 2nd fill HTMC hogshead
AGE: 16 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Juicy, oak & vanilla
BOTTLE NOTE: “Aromas of banana skins, stone fruits and raisins joined sticky flavours of butterscotch, caramel and custard with nutmeg and a menthol finish.”
CHANGES FASTER THAN A CHAMELEON
CASK NO. Distillery 93 small batch
REGION: Campbeltown
CASK TYPE: 1st fill ex-bourbon barrels
AGE: 8 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Oily & coastal
BOTTLE NOTE: “This is firmly in our Oily & Coastal flavour profile that is often associated with Campbeltown. There is no peat influence but still a coastal salinity, while the 1st fill bourbon barrels bring a lovely woody influence with vanilla and spice to balance everything beautifully.”
ONE FANCIES A SHERRY
REGION: Speyside
INITIAL CASK: Ex-bourbon hogshead
FINAL CASK: 1st fill PX barrique
AGE: 13 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Deep, rich & dried fruits
BOTTLE NOTE: “Dark chocolate cherry liqueurs, roasted beetroot and goat’s cheese tart followed by creamy spicy jalapeno jam, hoisin sauce and ginger cake.”
FROM COAST TO KILN
REGION: Highland Island
INITIAL CASKS: Ex-bourbon hogsheads
FINAL CASK: 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
AGE: 10 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Lightly peated
BOTTLE NOTE: “In typical Orkney style: coastal on the nose, then peat arrives on the palate. Single malt originally from hogsheads, married in this cask.”
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