May - 2018 Whiskey Tastings
Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky
Cotswolds Single Malt Bottling Note
Very exciting stuff here, folks! This is the first single malt whisky from the Cotswolds Distillery (as well as being the first single malt whisky ever distilled in the Cotswold countryside!). A much-anticipated release, which has been produced using barley grown in the Cotswolds, distilled in their Forsyths copper pot stills (Mary & Janis) and aged in a combination of ex-bourbon and red wine casks. We've been eagerly awaiting this whisky, and we know plenty of you have been too!
PRICE £46.84 70cl
Club Star Rating
Tasting Notes
Nose: Honey and butterscotch layered with light peach and apricot fruits, and a hint of marzipan.
Palate: Tannin-rich malt, oils and dark sugar upfront followed by fresh spice and caramelised Seville orange marmalade.
Finish: Long and resinous, with dark red fruits and a hint of treacle.
Mackinlay's Shackleton Blended Malt
Shackleton Blended Malt Bottling Note
Inspired by the whisky left behind by Antarctica by Sir Ernest Shackleton in the early 1900s and discovered frozen but intact over 100 years later, this blended malt continues in the footsteps of The Discovery and The Journey. It's created once again by Master Blender Richard Patterson based on the flavour profile of Shackleton's favourite tipple, though now more accessible than the aforementioned limited edition releases.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Golden Grahams and crunchy brown sugar. A hint of cinnamon-dusted malt.
Palate: Juicy apple and orange, with contained honey richness.
Finish: Lingering butterscotch and waxy orange.
PRICE £34.95 70cl
Club Star Rating
Amrut Fusion
Amrut Fusion Bottling Note
Jim Murray’s Third Finest Whisky in the World for 2010, Amrut Fusion is distilled from barley from Scotland and India, making this a true fusion of countries.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Rich, barley, fruity. Big on citrus, spices, creamy sweetness. A hint of peat.
Palate: Oaky, rich, gentle peat, coffee, dark chocolate. Fruity.
Finish: Long, spiced, marmalade, sweetness.
PRICE £39.95 70cl
Club Star Rating
Awards for Shackleton Blended Malt
Silver
Scotch Whisky - Blended Malt - 2017
International Wine & Spirit Competition
Awards for Amrut Fusion
Liquid Gold Award - 2014
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible
Asian Whisky - 2014
Wizards of Whisky Awards