Kingsbarns Balcomie / 46% / 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 a restored 18th-century farmhouse, took almost two years to build, and finally filled its first barrel in January 2015.
The distillery is owned by the Wemyss family, who joined the distillery group after the huge success of Wemyss Malts. The plant is equipped with one pair of stills and currently produces around 200,000 litres of distillate using 30% of its potential. Distillation is based on locally grown barley. Kingsbarns single malt debuted in 2018 and was met with a warm reception. The Kingsbarns Balcomie presented here was launched in 2020. The whisky was matured in Oloroso sherry casks (American oak), previously used in the solera system, and its name refers to Balcomie Castle built in the 16th century.
Aroma : sweet, fruity, toffee, raisins, sultanas, caramel, lemons, pineapples, blackberries, cinnamon and milk chocolate.
Taste : soft, oranges, pineapples, raisins, vanilla, toffee, honey, milk chocolate, cinnamon, a bit of ginger and white pepper.
Finish : medium long, with notes of caramel, vanilla, walnuts, milk chocolate and a hint of dried fruit.