Speyside - 31 y.o. - A Marriage of Casks (SMoS)

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 48.3% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No

Special Features:

For the 31-year-old A Marriage of Casks release, Elixir Distillers married the whiskies from three bourbon barrels; the spirit was distilled in 1992. The specific Speyside distillery is not disclosed. The single malt was bottled at 48.3% without added colouring or chill filtration.

The mature profile ranges from orchard fruit and fresh pastries to pear tart, raisin bread, vanilla cream and candied mandarin. Apple pie, pear and butter biscuits form its fruity, sweet core, while cinnamon, dry spices and floral Earl Grey tea provide spicy accents. A dry oak structure adds a woody note to these impressions.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: The nose combines warm apple pie, icing sugar and cinnamon.
• Palate: The whisky feels oily and viscous on the palate. Apples and Conference pears emerge first, followed by dry spices and butter biscuits.
• Finish: On the lingering finish, further spices are balanced by floral notes of Earl Grey tea.

Distillery/Bottler:

Elixir Distillers traces its origins to the independent bottling business established by brothers Sukhinder and Rajbir Singh, which Speciality Drinks renamed Elixir Distillers in 2017. In 2002, Sukhinder Singh bottled the first cask for the new The Single Malts of Scotland brand. For this range, the company selects Scottish casks for their quality and distinctive character; the resulting limited releases generally cannot be repeated. The specific Speyside distillery behind this release remains undisclosed.

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