BLENDED MALT 14YO miniature
Double Cask Matured: 5Y Bourbon, 9Y PX
10cl, 46% ABV, Non-Chill-filtered, and Pedro Ximenez Cask Maturation
Our special and limited release honouring
the 25th Jubilee of the Strathaven Balloon Festival.
>The first five years were spent in American Oak Barrels, and then the whisky was transferred to first-fill Pedro Ximénez Puncheons from the Jerez region of Spain, where it spent another nine years of maturation.
The reason we love blended malts is that they are a flavour playground, not tied to the output of a single distillery. Instead of coming from one distillery, a blended malt brings together whiskies from two or more distilleries. It’s a chance to taste rare combinations, creating a result that is harmonious and complex. This particular blended malt was discovered while we searched for a new addition to our cask collection. It is a celebration of Scotland’s diversity and a blend of both tradition and creativity.
Bottled at 46% ABV, it has not been chill-filtered, thus leaving in the wonderful oils typically stripped by this process.
Nose: A sweet nose opens with icing sugar and Parma violet, evolving into creamy butterscotch and ripe banana. As it develops, notes of dark chocolate toffee, Medjool dates, and stewed raisins emerge, with a subtle hint of lingering liquorice.
Palate: Manuka honey greets the palate, swiftly followed by hot baked apples and warm oak tannins. A touch of white pepper adds gentle spice before blackcurrants unexpectedly appear. A fleeting menthol note emerges as it leads into the finish.
Finish: An oily finish starts with 70% dark chocolate and develops into rich espresso. Green banana notes emerge before fading into a hint of dark cherries, with a subtle sweetness of blackcurrants woven throughout.
