Compass Field Ultramarine / Hazelburn 21 / Rock Island Mezcal

Compass Field Ultramarine

Compass Field Ultramarine is kicking off the Extinct Blends Quartet, a brand new sequence that provides trendy interpretations of nice blended Scotch from the previous.

Ultramarine takes its inspiration from a deluxe Scotch from the late Nineteen Eighties. The primary few batches of this iconic whisky included characterful shares of malt and grain, drawn from Scotland’s Whisky Loch of the late Seventies. The brand new interpretation combines peated malts (primarily Caol Ila), sherry maturation (Glendullan, Glen Ord and others) and creamy grain whisky (Cameronbridge and Girvan).

The present model of the label mentions 3200 bottles and 51% ABV.

Exploration of Single Malt Scotch Whisky

The Whisky Alternate simply launched one other spectacular whisky pattern assortment. The Exploration of Single Malt Scotch Whisky incorporates 25 drams which cowl a breadth of types from very mild to richly peated. All of them come from totally different distilleries, starting from 7 to 31 years of age.

That is the form of assortment I might have purchased instantly when beginning my whisky journey – a masterclass at residence. It’s now accessible from The Whisky Alternate.

Hazelburn 21 Years // Springbank 25 + 30 Years

A while in the past we already introduced Hazelburn 15 12 months Previous (2022 version). That is arriving in shops as we converse, along with the Hazelburn 21 12 months Previous. It guarantees to be a strong but delicate addition to the Hazelburn vary. The recipe combines 70% sherry casks and 30% bourbon, with 3600 bottles accessible.

Within the Springbank vary there’s a new Springbank 25 Years (40% bourbon and 60% sherry) with a restricted outturn of simply 1300 bottles. On the prime quality there’s a new Springbank 30 Years, which has an undisclosed recipe (bourbon + sherry) and an outturn of 1400 bottles. Thoughts the matte yellow label, not the bling-bling gold of the 21 12 months Previous.

Rock Island Mezcal Cask

Mezcal Casks appear to be the following factor within the whisky world, because the 2019 modification to the Scotch Whisky technical file. Now Douglas Laing presents Rock Island Mezcal Cask, a model that enhances the maritime and smoky flavours in its blended malt Rock Island. It comes at a energy of 46.8% ABV and retails for round € 70. It’s restricted to 1500 bottles.

Already accessible from TyndrumWhisky and Grasp of Malt as an example.

Dalmore 21 Years  (Principal Assortment)

The Dalmore introduces a brand new 21 12 months Previous, on the high of the Principal Assortment. This new annual launch is restricted to 8000 bottles at 43.8% ABV, accessible in choose areas. First this was matured in ex-bourbon barrels, after which matured in ex-solera Matusalem Oloroso sherry casks. The RRP is £ 575.

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