Kingsbarns Family Reserve Limited Release / 59.2% / 0.7l
- Kingsbarns Distillery was founded by the Wemyss family in 2014 after tremendous success of their Wemyss blended malt whisky range.
Product description
Kingsbarns Distillery, based in the Lowlands, has been in operation since 2014. It is owned by the Wemyss family, who, following the huge success of Wemyss Malts, decided to invest £3 million in their own distillery.
The facility is equipped with one pair of stills and currently produces around 200 thousand liters of distillate using its potential in about 30%. Distillation is based on locally grown barley. Kingsbarns single malt debuted in 2018 and received very favorable reviews. The Kingsbarns Family Reserve presented here is a limited edition cask strength (59.2% abv) from 2020. The whisky was aged in bourbon barrels and in regenerated (re-toasted and charred) barrique barrels. 3 thousand bottles went on sale.
Aroma : fruity and floral, oranges, lemons, honeydew melon, mango, crème brûlée, vanilla, golden syrup, a pinch of pepper and cinnamon and a trace of grass.
Palate : sweet, vanilla cream, honey, buttery croissant, peaches, apricots, sugar-roasted nuts, lemongrass, white pepper and oak.
Finish : medium long, with notes of country orchard fruit, pineapple, vanilla, a touch of pepper, ginger and oak.