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7th December 2023 |
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Berry Bros &
Rudd conclude their 325th anniversary
year with their final seasonal release
of 2023, 4 Scotch Single Malts, a Scotch
Single Grain, a English Single Malt and
a Jamaican Rum.
Berry Bros. &
Rudd, Britain's most seasoned curator of
spirits and wine, is wrapping up its
325th anniversary year with an exquisite
final offering of whiskies and rums,
timed perfectly for the season.
This special Winter Release for 2023
features carefully selected casks
tailored for the colder months. Included
are robust and smoky malts from esteemed
Islay distilleries like Caol Ila and
Williamson, boasting tantalising notes
of chocolate orange.
Among the highlights are richly sherried
spirits, such as a Dailuaine single
malt, crafted to honour the Lunar New
Year and the Year of the Dragon. For
those seeking a distinctive taste, a
single-grain whisky from Strathclyde
Distillery which is said to be bursting
with the delightful essence of fresh
fruit and vanilla cream.
Joe Whittaker, Global Brand Ambassador
for Berry Bros. & Rudd, said: "For me,
the ideal spirit in winter months is all
about rich and luscious flavours that
tantalise the taste buds and warm the
senses, and I believe our selection of
casks in the Winter Release encapsulates
this.
"Our passion at Berry Bros. & Rudd lies
in championing quality and celebrating
diversity, and we hope you’ll find as
much delight in discovering these
treasures as we did in curating them.
"We’ve lovingly assembled a range that
explores spirits from the iconic ports
of Islay to the Highlands of Scotland,
Jamaica with its stunning ester-driven
rum, and the final bottling of our
English Whisky Collection from the
idyllic Cotswolds Distillery."
The final addition to the quartet of
2023 bottling's honouring English
distilleries is brought to us by the
Cotswolds Distillery, presenting a
delightful blend with hints of prunes
and dates—which should be splendid
conclusion to the English Collection.
Complementing this is a comforting
Jamaican rum from Clarendon and a
remarkable 33 Year Old Exceptional Cask
from Miltonduff, which BBR describe as a
gem of Speyside and a magnificent
embodiment of the Elgin-based
distillery's craft.
The 2023 Winter Release, comprising Caol
Ila 2011 (£75), Williamson 2015 (£80),
Dailuaine 2012 (£90), Strathclyde 2005
(£102), Cotswolds 2018 (£125), Clarendon
2008 (£85) and Exceptional Miltonduff
1990 (£680), will be available from
today, 7th December 2023, at
bbrspirits.com.
You will also a great selection of Berry Bros. & Rudd whiskies
available from specialist online whisky
shops such
as
The Whisky Exchange
and
Master of
Malt
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Caol Ila 2011 Review
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Producer's
Tasting Notes:
Fresh aromas of warm orange, chocolate,
peat smoke and unlit cigars rise slowly
from the glass before a lighter note of
sugared almonds appears. The palate is
luscious and heavily peated whilst
fruity orange, savoury peat, cocoa
powder and grilled lime all balance
perfectly. Clove and yet more orange
linger long on the palate. This is
something akin to a peated chocolate
orange.
ABV: 46.0%
RRP: £75
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Williamson 2015 Cask #181 Review
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Producer's
Tasting Notes:
This feisty Islay whisky surges from the
glass on a gale of sooty peat, turf,
iodine and lanolin oils. Herein lies
great complexity, unlocked by a teaspoon
or so of water and a little time. Those
with patience are rewarded with rich
farmyard aromas, smoked hay, damp earth
and kippers. The palate follows this
theme, flowing from pure turf smoke to
dark orange chocolate and composting
fruit. Smoke and spice flow in waves on
the long finish.
ABV: 60.8%
RRP £80
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Dailuaine 2012 Cask #5052 / Oloroso
Finish Lunar New Year Special Edition Review
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Producer's
Tasting Notes:
Aromas of grassy, light green fruits fly
out of the glass followed closely by
tell-tale signs of thick, Sherry wood.
Prunes, dates and spiced oak scale the
olfactory senses. The palate is rich and
full, holding one’s attention but
balancing between distillate-driven
orchard fruits and heavier Sherry notes.
Spice roars across the finish building
in intensity with a puff of wood smoke
at the tip. Dailuaine’s heavy spirit is
made for Sherry cask maturation and this
meaty Oloroso butt has embraced the
challenge beautifully.
ABV: 55.3%
RRP: £90
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Strathclyde 2005 Cask #106490 Review
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Producer's
Tasting Notes:
The nose is initially reticent but some
time in the glass brings out subtle
banana bread, coconut milk and peach.
The palate, conversely, is a crescendo
of rich vanilla, cream soda, desiccated
coconut and dark chocolate. It is
incredibly powerful and integrates well
with the high alcohol. The finish brings
tingling spice and more subtle vanilla.
Grain whisky really hits its stride at
around 18 years and this is a prime
example.
ABV: 56.5%
RRP: £102
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Cotswolds 2018 Cask #2194 Review
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Producer's
Tasting Notes:
Aromas of dry, nutty Oloroso Sherry
initially rise from the glass, building
into dates, prunes and figs, before a
little time to breathe reveals orchard
fruits and a fresh floral side. The
palate is pleasingly chewy, moving in
waves from Sherry wood to green apples,
honeycomb, and Victoria sponge. A long,
lingering finish shows baking spice,
prunes and a little citrus.
ABV: 53.5%
RRP: £125
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Clarendon 2008 Cask #8 Review
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Producer's
Tasting Notes:
The rich nose on this rum is honeyed,
smoky and with hints of diesel, banana
and vanilla. As rich as you would expect
from a Jamaican rum, this oozes class.
This is largely due to the restraining
fruits controlling the stronger elements
and it being drawn from the cask in its
prime. On the palate, it takes a while
for the alcohols to dissipate but the
balance of flavours integrate to give a
lasting, rich and memorable taste. The
finish lingers with the prevalent diesel
and banana notes still bound in honey.
The final impression leaves me with
memories of sandy beaches in the
sunshine. This is a very pleasing rum.
ABV: 55.0%
RRP: £85
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Exceptional Miltonduff 1990 Cask
#3809 Review
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Producer's
Tasting Notes:
This elegant Speyside dram gently rises
from the glass with soft notes of
coconut, warm malt loaf and stewed,
spiced apples. A little time in the
glass brings out candied pecans and
peach skin. The palate is wonderfully
fresh and vibrant with spice, soft
fruit, citrus and honey. There is a
perfect balance of subtle oak and fresh,
peach driven distillate. Once again, we
are reminded there is no substitute for
long maturation in a delicate refill
cask.
ABV: 54.1%
RRP: £680
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