Product description
Caisteal Chamuis is a new offering from Mossburn Distillers & Blenders, a subsidiary of the Dutch group Marussia Beverages BV, founded in 2013.
It owns the Torabhaig Distillery on the Isle of Skye (distilling since January 2017) and is the publisher of the whisky. The name of the whisky refers to the ruins of Knock Castle, which lie nearby (the Gaelic name Caisteal Chamuis supposedly means “old keep”). The Caisteal Chamuis presented here is a blend of single malts aged in American oak hogshead casks (first and second fill), finished in first fill bourbon casks. The components come from distilleries based on the Scottish islands, but the company does not disclose details.
Nose : peat smoke, damp hay and tar, breakfast cereals, honey, vanilla, caramel, lemon peel, green apples and a light herbal note.
Palate : vanilla, salted caramel, honeyed breakfast cereal, white pepper, herbal mix, lemon and orange peel and a bit of smoke in the background.
Finish : medium long, with notes of vanilla, salted caramel, a touch of citrus and peat smoke in the background.