Black Bull Kyloe Sherry Finish

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 50% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No

Special Features:

Black Bull Kyloe Sherry Finish builds on the robust Kyloe Blended Scotch with an additional maturation phase in Pedro-Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks. This finish adds pronounced fruitiness to the blend of malt and grain whiskies, alongside honeyed sweetness and baking spices.

At 50%, equivalent to 100 US proof, Kyloe retains its robust character. The blend is bottled without added colouring or chill filtration. Its fruity sweetness sits alongside dry oak spice, while creamy notes and a delicate peppery warmth emerge in the finish.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: On the nose, orchard fruit, milk chocolate, sultanas and sweets mingle with a hint of herbal tea. Soft sherry notes and fruit-tree blossom add to the aromas. Pear and cola sweets, along with fruity and nutty notes, complement the milk chocolate, with sweet toasted oak framing these impressions.
• Palate: On the palate, stewed stone fruit and baked apple meet honey and spicy oak. Vanilla adds a subtle accent. Stewed plums and red apples give definition to the fruitiness. Dark honey sweetness is balanced by dry oak spice. The mouthfeel is elegant, and a hint of leather develops over time.
• Finish: The long finish is even sweeter than the palate, accompanied by gingerbread spice and creamy vanilla. Creamy caramel and a delicate woody, peppery warmth add to the rich finish.

Distillery/Bottler:

Black Bull's history dates back to 1864, when George Willsher established the brand in his Dundee shop. Duncan Taylor revived it with new bottlings from 2009 onwards. For Kyloe Sherry Finish, the company composes the blend and carries out the finishing maturation in sherry casks.

Duncan Taylor began in Glasgow in 1938 as a cask broker and trading company. Abe Rosenberg, who bought the company in the 1960s and deliberately laid down stocks of single malt and single grain whiskies, established an important foundation for its cask inventory. Today, Duncan Taylor operates in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, on the edge of Speyside. The company stores and matures whiskies, creates blends and bottles its brands at its headquarters there.

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