WHISKY TASTING

EVENT, 11.04.2023
EXCLUSIVE FOR THE MEMBERS OF
W:. L:. FREEDOM NO. 35
Compass Box – Artist Blend
70 cl / %43 abv – WB 79,37/100
 COMPASS BOX – ARTIST BLEND
70 CL / %43 ABV – WB 79,37/100
A BOLD AND FLAVOURFUL BLEND FROM COMPASS BOX THAT PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE BLENDERS OF THE LATE 19TH
CENTURY. THE PALATE OFFERS NOTES OF SOFT FRUITS, RIPE PEACHES, PLUMS, BAKED APPLES AND VANILLA, AS
WELL AS TOASTED OAK SPICE.

• NOSE

PEER, VANILLA, OAK APRICOT

• TASTE

TOFFEE, VANILLA, APRICOT, STRAW, SOME CHOCOLATE, GINGERBREAD

• FINISH

PEPPER, VANILLA, CLOVES

Arran Barrel Reserve
70 cl / %43 abv – WB 80,65/10
 ARRAN BARREL RESERVE
70 CL / %43 ABV – WB 80,65/100
EXCLUSIVELY MATURED IN EX-BOURBON BARRELS AND DISTILLED AT ISLE OF ARRAN DISTILLERS' LOCHRANZA
DISTILLERY, ARRAN BARREL RESERVE IS A FRESH, LIGHT SINGLE MALT RELEASED IN AUTUMN 2019. AROMAS OF
CITRUS AND VANILLA MINGLE WITH LIVELY APPLE AND DELICATE SEA BREEZE ON THE NOSE, WHILE THE PALATE
OFFERS NOTES OF SWEET FRUITS, WARM SPICES, CITRUS, CREAMY VANILLA AND CHARRED OAK

• NOSE

FRESH CUT GRASS. LEMON TART. GREEN APPLE AT THE BACK. MILD SEA SALT. QUITE YOUNG OVERALL

• TASTE

MALTY. MELLOW AND FRUITY. HONEY & VANILLA. STRONG SPICES DANCING

• FINISH

HARSH, SHORT, DRY FINISH. VERY MILD SWEETNESS LINGERING

Deanston 10 yo– Bordeaux Red Wine
Cask Finish
70 cl / %46,3 abv – WB 85,55/100
 DEANSTON 10 YO– BORDEAUX RED WINE
CASK FINISH
70 CL / %46,3 ABV – WB 85,55/100
THIS 10 YEAR OLD SINGLE MALT FROM THE DEANSTON DISTILLERY WAS FINISHED IN WINE CASKS FROM THE
WORLD-FAMOUS BORDEAUX REGION OF FRANCE.

• NOSE

TOFFEE APPLE, RASPBERRIES, WAXY PEELS, A TOUCH OF GRIST

• TASTE

BOOZY BERRY SWEETNESS AND TOASTY OAK, PLUS SOME DARK CHOCOLATE MOUSSE LATER ON. A LITTLE RED
CHILLI HEAT.

• FINISH

PEPPERY ON THE FINISH, THOUGH ITS STILL GOT STRAWBERRY AND ORANGE OIL FOR BALANCE
Glen Scotia – Double Cask
70 cl / %46 abv – WB 84,53/100
 GLEN SCOTIA – DOUBLE CASK
70 CL / %46 ABV – WB 84,53/100
GLEN SCOTIA DOUBLE CASK STARTS ITS LIFE IN FIRST-FILL BOURBON BARRELS, BEFORE BEING FINISHED IN
PEDRO-XIMENEZ-SHERRY CASKS. NOTES OF SPICY FRUIT AND VANILLA

• NOSE

SUBTLE PEATY TOUCH, LEATHER, EARTHY SMELL, SLIGHT PEPPERY

• TASTE

PEPPER, SPICY, SOME SUBTLE PEAT, EARTHY, A TOUCH OF TOBACCO. MILK CHOCOLATE, BURNT SUGAR
SWEETNESS

• FINISH

A BIT ASHY, PEATY, EARTHY. SOME RED FRUITS ON THE BACKGROUND, MEDIUM LONG FINISH. PRETTY WARMING.
THE FINISH GETS LONGER, STAYS FOREVER
Bunnahabhain 11yo Sherry Cask
G & M Discovery series
70 cl / %43 abv – WB 84,01/100
 BUNNAHABHAIN 11YO SHERRY CASK
G & M DISCOVERY SERIES
70 CL / %43 ABV – WB 84,01/100
AN 11-YEAR-OLD BUNNAHABHAIN BOTTLED AS PART OF GORDON & MACPHAIL'S DISCOVERY RANGE, THE
INTENTION OF WHICH IS TO HELP PEOPLE IDENTIFY AND NAVIGATE WHAT G&M CONSIDERS THREE CENTRAL
PILLARS OF SCOTCH WHISKY TASTING: SHERRY MATURATION, BOURBON MATURATION AND SMOKINESS. THIS
BOTTLE SITS FIRMLY IN THE 'SHERRIED' CAMP, WITH PLENTY OF STEWED FRUIT, VANILLA FUDGE AND LINGERING
SPICE.
• NOSE
SHERRY AROMAS MINGLE WITH ORANGE MARMALADE. DRIED FRUIT NOTES DEVELOP; SUBTLE SPICES WEAVE
THROUGH CREAMY VANILLA TOFFEE
• PALATE
DELICIOUSLY SMOOTH AND CREAMY A GENTLE WARMING CINNAMON SPICE MATURED INTO FLAVOURS OF CHEWY
DATES AND STEWED PLUMS WITH WALNUT UNDERTONES.
• FINISH
SMOOTH MILK CHOCOLATE WITH LINGERING DRIED FRUIT AND HINTS OF NUTS.