To celebrate the 5 years of existence of Christian Drouin's Expérimental range and its tenth edition, the Christian Drouin distillery has partnered with the most iconic Scottish whisky brand: Springbank. Their relationship with Springbank is not new, as the distillery had used their calvados casks for aging some of their whiskies twenty years ago.

The challenge for this new edition was to marry the apple notes with the peaty character of the Springbank casks (10-12 ppm). For this, a 19-year-old Calvados Pays d’Auge of great depth was selected. It was matured for 5 months in 8 of these casks, resulting in a limited edition of 2,130 bottles.

Tasting Notes :

Nose: deep notes of roasted apples with smoky aromas. It then evolves into aromas of plum and clafouti with slightly earthy accents.

Palate: rich, opulent, structured, marked by toasted notes

Finish: The peat is expressed in the finish.

Country : France, Normandy

Distillery : Christian Drouin

Alcohol by volume : 50,4%

Teeling Whiskey presents this special edition in collaboration with Duvel, in which Irish whiskey is matured in barrels that were previously used for Duvel. These Small Batch Collaborations emphasize the craftsmanship of two iconic names: Teeling, a pioneer in the Irish whiskey world, and Duvel Moortgat, a family business that has been world famous for its natural Belgian beers since 1871. The result is a refined whiskey with a surprising twist. 

Tasting Notes : 

Nose: a fruity sourness and tangy lemon stands out, with apple aromas and hints of orange marmalade. Then plenty of light malty - bready notes, a hint of vanilla and whiffs of white pepper. 

Palate: Plenty of lemons up front, with some white nectarines and a generous amount of grainy notes again. Then a light hint of coconut and vanilla, before it moves towards grapefruit and mild oak spice. Subtle white pepper and herbal notes.

Finish: rather short, with more malty sweetness but also a tangy astringency. Light gingerbread in the end.

Land: Ireland

Distillery : Teeling

Alcohol by volume : 46%

This whisky was bottled for the 20th anniversary of the Glengyle Distillery. 

Land: Scotland, Campbeltown

Distillery: Kilkerran Distillery

Alcohol by volume: 55,5%