Coopers Choice Campbeltown Blended Malt 2014 700ml

Coopers Choice Campbeltown Malt 2014 700Ml

This Australian exclusive bottling of a 'tea-spooned' Campbeltown whisky came about after conversations with Andrew Crook (MD of The Vintage Malt Whisky Company) about bottling something special exclusively for the Australian market to showcase what Cooper's Choice is about. Select Scotch Whisky selected this Campbeltown from a lineup of interesting casks, but was most impressed with the balance of the whisky, and the intriguing flavour profile.

The distillate came from 'a famous distillery in Campbeltown' -we're going to take stab at Hazelburn -  and spent close to 8.5 years in a refill American Oak barrel before transferring to a 1st fill ex-Muscat French Oak cask for a long 18 month finish. The result is a sublime and intriguing Campbeltown whisky.

Nose: sweet and floral with a grapey element sitting comfortably alongside dried orange rind, ginger and some earthy dampness

Palate: Fresh grape sweetness at the front that mellows into oranges, cooked peaches, ginger with a subtle saltiness and leathery, earthy notes. 

Finish: Really quite long with grape and orange fruits slowly drying over time as the oak spice and tannin notes remain.

Bottled at a high 54.5% with no chill filtration or colour additions. The barrel produced 295 bottles (the label states 312 based on a pre-bottling cask dip). 

700ml. 54.5% ABV.