Inchgower 12-year (D.2010, B.2022) Madeira Cask Finish, The Cooper's Choice / 54% / 0.7l

Inchgower Distillery is based in the north Speyside town of Buckie.

In 1938, the plant became the property of Arthur Bell & Sons, and since then the whisky produced there has been one of the main components of Bell's blends. Today, both Arthur Bell & Sons and the Inchgower distillery are part of Diageo. Bell's is the second most popular blend in the UK, with global sales of 26 million bottles. Almost all of Inchgower's production (over 3 million litres per year) is consumed by Diageo blends, which is why the local single malt remains almost unknown. The Inchgower presented here is a proposal of The Vintage Malt Whisky Co. in the Cooper's Choice series. The whisky was distilled in February 2010 and aged in an American oak barrel, then finished in Madeira cask no. 801363. This limited edition (282 bottles) hit the market in 2022.

Aroma : barley malt, caramel, vanilla, mocha, raisins and sultanas, orange peel, red apples, notes of allspice, cinnamon and oak.

Palate: vanilla, chocolate truffles, honeyed almonds, raisins, orange jam, dried figs, a bit of cinnamon, cloves and oak tannins.

Finish: medium long, with notes of dried fruit, milk fudge, vanilla, milk chocolate, cinnamon and oak.