Brave New Spirits Tweet Tasting 21st August 2024

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Written by: Mark
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On Wednesday the 21st of August 2024 it was the BRAVE NEW SPIRITS #TweetTasting with @TheWhiskyWire @BNS_Whisky

The lineup for the tasting was as follows:

  1. Whiskyheroes: Adventures in a Meadow
    Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    Distillery: Undisclosed
    Age: 16 Years Old
    ABV: 54.7%
    Casks: Bourbon Hogshead
    Bottles: 308
    RRP: £80.00
  2. Voodoo: Dancing Cultist
    Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    Distillery: Blair Athol
    Age: 7 Years Old
    ABV: 55.1%
    Casks: First-fill Oloroso Sherry cask
    Bottles: 758
    RRP: £65.00
  3. Cask Noir: Ruthrie The Wanderer in Medoc
    Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    Distillery: Benrinnes
    Age: 13 Years Old
    ABV: 57.6%
    Casks: Finished in a first-fill Chateau Pontensac Red Wine Barriques
    Bottles: 262
    RRP: £85.00
  4. Cask Noir: Ivy by the Embers
    Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    Distillery: Blair Athol
    Age: 11 Years Old
    ABV: 57.6%
    |Casks: Ex-Islay Bourbon hogshead
    Bottles: 254
    RRP: £80.00
  5. Whiskyheroes: Defender of the Crown
    Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    Distillery: Annandale
    Age: 8 Years Old
    ABV: 52.9%
    Casks: First-fill Oloroso Sherry butt
    Bottles: 676
    RRP: £75.00

Here are my tweet thoughts from the evening:
Click on each Tab heading to view my comments, the summary can be found on the final tab (Defender of the Crown)

What an amazing lineup of whiskies. Each one had a very distinct character, the two Blair Athols were completely polar providing a great comparison of the effects of cask type (and age) on distillery character.

But which were my favourites?

The Annandale Defender of the Crown had a fantastic nose, easily for me, the best-smelling whisky of the evening, the peat smoke adding an extra dimension to the rich dark fruit of the Oloroso sherry influence.

On the palate, however, I found the 7 Year Old Blair Athol, another Oloroso sherry matured to win out on taste. For me it was richer with dark fruits and dunnage earthiness, perhaps more appealing to this Autumnal feeling, August weather, we are currently experiencing.

A huge thanks to both Brave New Spirits and The Whisky Wire for the chance to try the latest releases in this incredibly varied lineup. 

 

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