Speyside Blended Batch 2024

In celebration of The Spirit of Speyside Festival 2024

About The Writing Bureau: Our first Festival Blended Batch is an absolute stunner -  a marriage of 30-year-old 2nd fill ex-bourbon casks. We think these 2nd fill casks are a real sweet spot for balance and it couldn’t be better exemplified than with this beautiful malt! A masterpiece of classic Speyside with waves of orchard fruits, vanilla, floral and spice notes makes for a profound malt from several distilleries across the region.

Tasting Panel Note: Our eyes danced across an old writing bureau, the shine from its green leather-topped desk being casually absorbed by the woodwork's patina. On the nose, lime zest was woven into honeydew melon, joined by a puff of sherbet and the arrival of polished antique furniture. The palate was intense, full of waxy apples and pears, creamed coconut, quince paste and spiced witbier. A trickle of water pulled forward lime pastilles and elderflower as we walked into a botanical garden's hothouse. It is here we write our best stanzas. The palate was custard tart, cubes of Turkish delight and pears.

Members Note: I was initially skeptical, because the "Spicy and Sweet" profile isn't usually my favorite but sipping it over time it really opens up to a more well balanced "Deep Rich and Dried Fruit" on the front palate and "Old and Dignified" on the finish... but still with that spicy note throughout. This will definitely be a cool bottle to share in a tasting lineup with my scotch friends.

-JASON F. from Colorado

USA allocation: 138 bottles