Cask No. 5.143
An Outback Dalliance
$295
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Our 22-year-old Lowland whisky was transferred to a first fill Australian fortified Chardonnay cask after spending 19 years in an ex-bourbon barrel. This extremely rare form of additional maturation offers a beautiful balance between the creamy depth of Chardonnay and the enriched sweetness brought by fortification. At 52% ABV, expect a deep bowl of fresh fruits on the nose, while on the palate you’ll be met with raisins bathing in melted butter with glazed cherries. The Tasting Panel found that water gave both the nose and palate bass notes of coconut, sandalwood and plum, with top notes of juicy mango, orange wine and nectarine. Please limit one (1) bottle per member
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Flavour Profile:Sweet & Zesty
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Age:22 years
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Region:Lowland
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Cask:First-fill Australian Fortified Chardonnay 300l
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ABV:52.7%
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Distilled Date:January 27, 2003
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USA Allocation:60
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VOL:700mL
Tasting Panel Notes
This opened with a deep bowl of fruits on the nose, where orange embraced honeydew melon, apricot proclaimed its passion for cape gooseberry and mango muddled with pineapple. The palate, deeper still, majored on chocolate fondant with raspberries and cream, mango and lime coulis, and raisins bathing in melted butter with glacé cherries. Water gave both the nose and palate bass notes of coconut, sandalwood and plum, with top notes of juicy mango, orange wine and nectarine. After 19 years in an ex-bourbon barrel, we transferred this to an Australian fortified chardonnay cask for the remainder of its maturation.
