SPECIAL CASK #15 - FRENCH OAK EX-MUSCAT

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Special Cask Edition #15 French Oak ex-Muscat, TD00302, was aged for 13 years, 11 months in a single 325-litre, first fill French Oak ex-Muscat cask. This cask yielded a mere 265 bottles at 47.6% abv.

“Incredibly, the delicacies of Muscat have not been lost to the savoury grip of French Oak. They have married and mellowed together; a balanced Ying/Yang situation which embraces the nuances of all parties. A rich and sumptuous single cask!"

- Heather Tillott, Distillery Manager

Special Cask

The Special Cask label is reserved for our rarest whiskies. One of a kind releases that don’t fall into our usual French or American Oak styles, these whiskies must also have exceptional scores from our tasting panel and represent the heights of what Sullivans Cove can achieve. Each Special Cask release will be different, and only one or two casks will be released each year. These might be wine barrels, virgin oak, refills, or something else entirely, but if it’s got a green label, you can be sure you’re getting something unique and incredibly special.

Nose

Immediately rich and alluring, the stage is set early for a weighty, broad-shouldered dram. The darker components of Muscat present themselves first: medjool dates, honeycomb and spiced fruit toast, backed up by the structured coffee and oolong tea oak notes. Caramel, banana, cola bottles open up with some air, while delicate trails of baking spice and eucalyptus weave throughout.

Palate

Honeycomb and fruit toast lead the charge, and we move into a palate-realm as deep and dark as the nose: leather, prunes, cinnamon and tobacco, with a gentle bacon note. But we’re not lost; the guiding structural finesse of French Oak steers the ship with an earthy, herbal grip throughout the centre of the palate, holding space for brighter notes of candied orange peel and rose syrup. Silky.

Finish

A natural flow from palate to finish highlights the integration achieved here. Oolong tea returns alongside cherry ripe, fruit compote, subtle baking spice and a big banana milkshake. Spirit and oak are very well integrated in flavour and texture; harmonious and delicious flavour flows in abundance.

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