Cask No. 59.69

Cask No. 59.69

Exotic tantalisation

Highland, Northern

After 11 years in ex-bourbon wood, we transferred this into a second-fill charred red wine barrique. On the nose, we identified oaked chardonnay, truffles, orange oil, walnuts, apple juice and fig chutney – all rather pleasingly exotic. The palate gave us polished oak and mulling spices, caramelised steak and marmite and perhaps a wisp of garden bonfire smoke. Adding water brought waxed fruits to the nose along with tantalising teasers of honey, heather, gorse, Twiglets and sawdust. The palate’s syrupy mouth-feel contained flavours of apricot Danish, cinnamon roll and red wine; the spiciness, initially sweet and unassuming, gathered impetus on the finish. 

Cask: Second-fill charred red wine barrique
Age: 13 years
Date distilled: February 2008
Alcohol: 54.5%
USA allocation: 108 bottles
700mL bottle format