FLOWER POWER

Something rather special and fruit-driven for July with this AMWTC ‘Whisky Champs’ preview exclusive, Cask 39.239 ‘Flower power’. Aged for 21 years in a 1st fill exbourbon hogshead, this dark and beguiling Spicy & Sweet 21yo is a big, fun, juicy and floral swirl in the glass. It’s incredible to see this level of single-cask maturation, both from a 1st fill and at this price. Expect notes of oily herbs, baked pastries, apricot preserve, papaya, and melon.

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FLOWER POWER

SPICY & SWEET

CASK No. 39.239

$330

REGION Speyside

CASK TYPE 1st fill bourbon hogshead

AGE 21 years

DATE DISTILLED 1 June 2000

OUTTURN 252 bottles

ABV 54.5%

AUS ALLOCATION 36 bottles

Our immediate impressions of the neat nose included tangerines, muddled fresh herbs, olive oil, peach stones and exotic flowers in a tropical greenhouse. Fresh, vivid and with a breezy, summery vibe about it. Water brought firmer notes of freshly baked pastry, apricot preserve, butter icing and flower honey. The neat palate was superb: exotic, concentrated and showing great maturity with wee notes of herbal teas, papaya and melon. Reduction brought more delicate sweetness, notes of millionaire shortbread, mineral oils and dried flowers.