Founders' Private Cellar - 16 Year Old Quarter Cask

Amongst the array of maturing casks at The English Distillery, there are surprisingly few small casks, that is, anything under 200 litres. In the very early days, we trialled a few to see how they affected maturation. The first time we used them, the effects were pretty dramatic, but we thought they simply imparted too much oak. However, once emptied and refilled, the casks lost their initial vigour and have matured the whisky beautifully the second time around. This Quarter cask holds 100 litres and was filled in early 2009 with unpeated New Make Spirit. 16 years later, the result is a very short run bottling of single cask whisky that tastes fabulous.

The Nose

Toffee, blackberries, oak and dark chocolate

The Palate

A big mouth feel coating the mouth with Sweet red berries, light brown sugar and caramel. A dash of water let a bit of vanilla through.

The Finish

A medium to long finish of toffee and oak spice but after a rest in the glass the oak spice disappears and is replaced with toffee and fruit.

Good to Know

Non-chill filtered. Natural colouring. 

 

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