Gouden Carolus Sherry Oak / 46% / 0.5l

Gouden Carolus whisky debuted in 2008 in the offering of Charles Leclef, owner of the Het Anker brewery in Belgium.

Leclef used the mash used to make Gouden Carolus Tripel Beer, excluding the hops from the formula. His whisky was very well received and two years later he built a new distillery on the Molenberg family estate in Blaasfeld. The whisky is distilled in traditional copper stills and aged for around 30 months in fresh bourbon barrels, before being aged for at least 6 months in so-called Anker casks (reconditioned and re-fired barrels). The Gouden Carolus Sherry Oak presented here is finished in American Oloroso sherry oak barrels.

Nose: balanced, raisins, sultanas, honey, caramel, red apples, apricots, cocoa powder, Christmas gingerbread and a hint of oak.

Taste : quite sweet, vanilla, honey, milk chocolate, sugared nuts, black cherries, raisins, cinnamon, white pepper and a pinch of cloves.

Finish : medium long, with notes of vanilla, milk chocolate, caramel, sweet dried fruits and a pinch of cinnamon.