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13th September 2019 |
Review of the
Aultmore 2011 Cask No.900367 from the
Whisky Illuminati Solaria Series.
 This
Aultmore 2011 Single Cask No.900367 from
independent bottler Whisky Illuminati's
Solaria Series is the first of three
releases from cask No.900367 with a
further 2 releases from the same cask
scheduled to be drawn and bottled over
the next four years.
The new Solaria Series aims to give
whisky enthusiasts the opportunity to
explore how Scotch whisky evolves in the
cask over time, thanks to its three-part
bottling. Following this first edition
(1:3) release in 2019, there will be a
second release in 2021, with the final
batch set for release in 2023.
Aultmore 2011 Single Cask No.900367
bottling 1 of 3 has been fully matured
in a First Fill Spanish Oak Sherry Butt
which offers whisky drinkers something
quite different to the Aultmore original
bottling core range which was only
launched back in 2015 and is matured in
re-fill hogsheads casks.
The Aultmore 2011
Solaria Series it is non chill-filtered, naturally coloured
and has been bottled at a higher than
normal cask strength than we would
normally see from any bottler, 67.5% ABV.
This first batch of the Aultmore 2011
Solaria Series is a release of
120 bottles and is
available from from
specialist whisky shops such as
Master of
Malt
William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
Toffee infused with a little dusty
tobacco, vanilla and honey, burnt
raisins, a touch of Demerara sugar and a
little candied orange sweetening things
up, some coffee and spice, just the
finest touch of Aultmore's signature
grassy note lurking in the background.
Taste:
Luscious dark sherried fruit leads with
a delicious mix of burnt raisins and
sultanas, it is joined by the touch of
candied orange from the nose and closely
followed by some lovely coffee, toffee,
sugars and peppery spice.
Finish:
Long and lingering finish, the sherry
fruit bitters out leaving mildly
drying oak infused coffee, some peppery
spice and a little
bitter dark chocolate.
Comment:
At full strength this is a powerful
beast but it is worth approaching the
nose carefully to get its full undiluted
pleasures and the same can be said for
the palate although just a touch of
water does tame the alcohol somewhat to
enable you to fully appreciate what this
flavoursome sherried beast has to offer.
A deliciously powerful young big
sherried Aultmore which I can only see
getting more interesting come 2021 and
2023 when the 2nd and 3rd batches are
bottled. The £120 price tag may stop
some taking the plunge and grabbing a
bottle but that is today's marketplace
for such a limited release but if you
enjoy this style of whisky this wont
disappoint and there is more to come
which should make it more interesting.
SMW Score
90/100
You
can find the Whisky Illuminati Solaria
Series 1 of 3 Single Cask releases available from specialist
whisky retailers such as
Master of
Malt
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