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[Gwladys St. Glory]

Treated myself over the weekend to this little beauty from the Cotswold Distillery

Limited edition single Bourbon cask - first fill. Marvellous neat or over ice with White grape & apricot soda.

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Possibly I'm misreading you as I had a crap sleep last night but a bourbon can only legally be called a bourbon if it's made in the US. Same a scotch can only come from Scotland. If you mean it was aged in a bourbon barrel then all's fair in love and whisky.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Possibly I'm misreading you as I had a crap sleep last night but a bourbon can only legally be called a bourbon if it's made in the US. Same a scotch can only come from Scotland. If you mean it was aged in a bourbon barrel then all's fair in love and whisky.

You’ll find that a lot of the single malts are casked in white oak ex bourbon barrels that they ship over from Kentucky.

Bourbon usually ages in barrels for 1-2 years then they bottle it and sell on the barrels to the whisky producers in the UK.

The Whisky producers then store their whisky in these barrels from between 5-18 years. Overtime the barrels impart flavour, aromas and colour into the aging whisky.

It’s really a science. They do similar with ex Port and sherry barrels

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

You’ll find that a lot of the single malts are casked in white oak ex bourbon barrels that they ship over from Kentucky.

Bourbon usually ages in barrels for 1-2 years then they bottle it and sell on the barrels to the whisky producers in the UK.

The Whisky producers then store their whisky in these barrels from between 5-18 years. Overtime the barrels impart flavour, aromas and colour into the aging whisky.

It’s really a science. They do similar with ex Port and sherry barrels

No, I get it...I thought you were referring to what you posted as a bourbon, which it's legally not. I just misunderstood your post (now that I've woken up)

 

[summerisle]

Treated myself over the weekend to this little beauty from the Cotswold Distillery

Limited edition single Bourbon cask - first fill. Marvellous neat or over ice with White grape & apricot soda.

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I bought some elderflower gin from them, mainly because I like elderflower. Very nice it was, but not cheap.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

I bought some elderflower gin from them, mainly because I like elderflower. Very nice it was, but not cheap.

They only started the gin business to give the whisky time to mature. However they do sell a lot of it and it’s won loads of awards. But yes it’s not cheap!

I was at the Distillery yesterday and the Gin was flying off the shelves. They do a wildflower gin which is ace.

 

[summerisle]

They only started the gin business to give the whisky time to mature. However they do sell a lot of it and it’s won loads of awards. But yes it’s not cheap!

I was at the Distillery yesterday and the Gin was flying off the shelves. They do a wildflower gin which is ace.

I bought some of the miniature bottles of their flowery gins for a birthday present for my gin snob brother.

 

[summerisle]

I was given this as a thank you from a friend for a favour done. As an agnostic it's the equivalent of drinking holy water.

 

[ste d' indica]

Lads, just a reminder; malts, blends, bourbons et al, in here if you would:

Single malts

Y'know, I actually didn't - the smell was so rich I wanted to give it a sip straight (and I do mean sip!). It's delicious mate, lots of raisiny Christmas cake type stuff going on, cinnamon, toffee, bit of oak but with that typical whiff of sea salt that all bunna's tend to carry. Really great...

www.grandoldteam.com

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Lads, just a reminder; malts, blends, bourbons et al, in here if you would:

Single malts

Y'know, I actually didn't - the smell was so rich I wanted to give it a sip straight (and I do mean sip!). It's delicious mate, lots of raisiny Christmas cake type stuff going on, cinnamon, toffee, bit of oak but with that typical whiff of sea salt that all bunna's tend to carry. Really great...

www.grandoldteam.com

No blends in the single malt thread!!

*pickets*

 

[ste d' indica]

I'll confess a slight disappointment in the ED 15 year old.





It's a little harsh with a slightly briney nose and taste, bit heavier on the ol' esters. To be fair, it's a complex rum with tobacco, vanilla and creme brulee coming through, just not really my taste, particularly as the 12yo is so fly.

 

[ste d' indica]

No blends in the single malt thread!!

*pickets*

Rulez bruv. In fact, @Groucho 's rulez if you're feeling frisky.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

I'll confess a slight disappointment in the ED 15 year old.

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It's a little harsh with a slightly briney nose and taste, bit heavier on the ol' esters. To be fair, it's a complex rum with tobacco, vanilla and creme brulee coming through, just not really my taste, particularly as the 12yo is so fly.

Just goes to show, age is just a number. I've 10 had y/o scotches that crap all over 20 y/o's....age is no sign of quality, no matter how much they charge.

 

[Groucho]

No blends in the single malt thread!!

*pickets*

Rulez bruv. In fact, @Groucho 's rulez if you're feeling frisky.

Blends are ok I suppose.

 

[verreauxi]

The scotch/bourbon shelf in Madagascar. $1 = 4500 Ariari.

 

[Eggs]

…..was given this on holiday in our ‘all inclusive’ and really liked it. Bought a few bottles in the airport on the way home;