Product description
In early spring 2020, Chivas Bros. announced the Chivas Extra 13 Collection, a collection of four 13-year-old blends created by Chivas' master blender Sandy Hyslop, using four unique cask types: Oloroso sherry, American rye whiskey, rum and tequila. The collection is inspired by the company's founders, brothers James and John Chivas, importers of rum, oriental spices and food products, as well as producers of their own blended whiskey. The company was based in Aberdeen, at 13 King Street. The edition presented here is the jewel in the crown of the new collection, a whiskey "selectively matured in Oloroso sherry casks", meaning that a portion of each batch was finished in first-fill Oloroso sherry casks.
Color : amber
Nose: initially slightly subdued, apples, pears, honeydew melon, sherry notes, raisins, caramel, nut nougat, milk chocolate, a touch of cinnamon and candied ginger
Palate: sweet, caramel, vanilla, sugared nuts and almonds, maple syrup, chocolate-coated raisins, pears, nectarines, a hint of pipe tobacco and a fading hint of smoke
Finish : quite long and sweet, with notes of caramel, milk chocolate, roasted nuts, a pinch of spices and oak