Edencroft New Whisky Arrivals!

Braeval / 15 Year Old / Old Malt Cask

Summary: Since its inception in 1998 connoisseurs around the world have grown to trust the Old Malt Cask range of independent single cask bottlings as offering both exceptional, dependable quality and a wide array of flavour profiles from many of Scotland’s distilleries. Naturally the spirit never undergoes chill-filtration which would remove many of the oils and with them much of its mouthfeel and intensity of flavour and is never adulterated with the addition of caramel. At this stage the whisky is carefully and slowly reduced with the addition of the purest Scottish water to the traditional OMC bottling strength of 50% alcohol by volume – the perfect strength to show single malts in their full glory.
Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside.
ABV: 50%
Unit: 1 x 70cl
Bottler: Hunter Laing
Bottling serie: Old Malt Cask
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Age: 15 years old
Casktype: Sherry Butt
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Strength: 50.0 % Vol.
Number of bottles: 677
Nose: Butter croissants, raspberry jam and crème caramel.
Palate: Velvety with red berries, marzipan and vanilla.
Finish: Enduring and beautifully dry with hint of nuts.

Glenfarclas / 12 Year Old Single Speyside Malt

Summary: Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside.
Unit: 35cl
ABV: 43%

Colour: Vibrant amber-gold.
Nose: Fresh and beautifully light, sherried fruit combined with a tempting spicy sweetness and a hint of sappy oak.
Flavour: Full bodied, delightful sherried fruit, with oak, a hint of peat and delicious sweet sensations.
Finish: Long and flavoursome, with a lingering spiceness.
Comment: An excellent introduction to the distillery style. Glenfarclas means Glen of the Green Grassland, and the freshness on the nose reminds me of grassland in spring.
So, for me, this is the ‘farclas’ aroma. In 2006 this was named the ‘Best Sherried Whisky’ in the Single Malt World Cup. More recently Glenfarclas 12 Years Old won Gold at the Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival in 2007 and again in 2008.

Linkwood / 19 Year Old / Old Malt Cask

Summary: Since its inception in 1998 connoisseurs around the world have grown to trust the Old Malt Cask range of independent single cask bottlings as offering both exceptional, dependable quality and a wide array of flavour profiles from many of Scotland’s distilleries. Naturally the spirit never undergoes chill-filtration which would remove many of the oils and with them much of its mouthfeel and intensity of flavour and is never adulterated with the addition of caramel. At this stage the whisky is carefully and slowly reduced with the addition of the purest Scottish water to the traditional OMC bottling strength of 50% alcohol by volume – the perfect strength to show single malts in their full glory.
Country/Region: Scotland/Speyside.
ABV: 50%
Unit: 1 x 70cl
Bottler: Hunter Laing
Bottling serie: Old Malt Cask
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Age: 19 years old
Casktype: Refill Hogshead
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Strength: 50.0 % Vol.
Number of bottles: 303
Nose: Vanilla, butterscotch and stewed rhubarb.
Palate: Silky and rich with blackcurrant and pineapple.
Finish: Long lasting, slightly drying with late oak.