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Tasting Notes: The Rare Casks – Glencadam 22YO & Ben Nevis 16YO From Abbey Whisky!!

May 6, 2014 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Latest Rare Casks From Abbey Whisky

The Latest Rare Casks From Abbey Whisky

Tasting Notes – Glencadam 22 Year Old / The Rare Casks / Release 4

Release 4 in the Rare Casks series is a stunning Highland malt from the Glencadam distillery.

Distilled in 1991 and aged in a refill bourbon cask for 22 years, this once mothballed distillery was brought back to life in 2003 and is the only existing distillery in the region of Angus.

96 bottles filled.


Glencadam 22 Year Old / The Rare Casks / Release 4
Nose: Pale straw colour. Woody, toffee fudge, hints of mint.

Palate: Smooth and creamy. Sweet icing sugar tingle on the tongue. Slightly sherried which is a surprise!

Finish: Heady shades of powerful long spice n’ pepper.

Overall: Not as fiery as I thought it would be. Instead it displays a really nice balance of sweet n’ pepper with a mildly dry finish. The 55% packs a powerful punch! A full-bodied but gentle giant of a dram!

70cl, 55.3%
£76.95

Tasting Notes – Ben Nevis 16 Year Old / The Rare Casks / Release 3

The Release 3 in the Rare Casks Series is Ben Nevis from the Highlands of Scotland.

Distilled in 1997 and aged for 16 years in a single sherry hogshead, the whisky has been bottled at natural cask strength without chill filtering or colour additives.

96 bottles filled.


Ben Nevis 16 Year Old / The Rare Casks / Release 3
Nose: Intense dark sherry colour. Vanilla, caramel and butterscotch.

Palate: Smooth, sweet and creamy. Fruit cake mixture, stewed fruits and chocolate.

Finish: Peppery spice, thick stewed fruit. The spice is long but tapers out nicely. Barely a touch of dryness.

Overall: A substantial, robust, muscled dram. As with all these cask strength whiskies, it packs a punch! An amazing mixture of flavours that you would expect from a much older malt.

70cl, 55%
£64.95

Abbey Whisky also has 9 New additions to it’s range this week with some Campbeltown, English, Highland and Lowland whiskies.

The brands include St Magdalene, St George’s Distillery, Rosebank, Glenmorangie, Blair Athol, Littlemill & Springbank.

Supplier Brand Bottle
Size
Price
Abbey Whisky
Blair Athol / Distillery Only 2010 / Limited Edition

Blair Athol / Distillery Only 2010 / Limited Edition
Country: Scotland   Region: Highland
Age:    Strength: 55.8%
70cl £ 89.95  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
English Whisky Co Chapter 13 / St. Georges Day Edition

English Whisky Co Chapter 13 / St. Georges Day Edition
Country: England   Region: English
Age:    Strength: 45%
70cl £ 48.25  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Glenmorangie Companta / Private Edition

Glenmorangie Companta / Private Edition
Country: Scotland   Region: Highland
Age:    Strength: 46%
70cl £ 89.95  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Littlemill 1985 / Rare Old / Gordon & MacPhail

Littlemill 1985 / Rare Old / Gordon & MacPhail
Country: Scotland   Region: Lowland
Age:    Strength: 46%
Vintage: 1985   Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
70cl £ 252.95  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Rosebank 1989 / Rare Old / Gordon & MacPhail

Rosebank 1989 / Rare Old / Gordon & MacPhail
Country: Scotland   Region: Lowland
Age:    Strength: 46%
Vintage: 1989   Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
70cl £ 240.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Rosebank 21 Year Old / 1990 / 2011 Release

Rosebank 21 Year Old / 1990 / 2011 Release
Country: Scotland   Region: Lowland
Age: 21 Years Old   Strength: 53.8%
Vintage: 1990   Bottler: Distillery Bottling
70cl £ 425.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
Springbank 21 Year Old / Single Cask 248

Springbank 21 Year Old / Single Cask 248
Country: Scotland   Region: Campbeltown
Age: 21 Years Old   Strength: 51.9%
Vintage: 1992   Bottler: 
70cl £ 498.00  BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky
St Magdalene 1982 / Rare Old / Gordon & MacPhail

St Magdalene 1982 / Rare Old / Gordon & MacPhail
Country: Scotland   Region: Lowland
Age:    Strength: 46%
Vintage: 1982   Bottler: Gordon& MacPhail
70cl £ 348.00  BUY NOW

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