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The Echlinville Distillery is expanding its award winning Dunville’s Irish Whiskey portfolio with the release of two new 18 year old single malts finished in rare Palo Cortado sherry casks.
The duo of Dunville’s 18 Year Old Palo Cortado Sherry Cask Finish Whiskeys are the latest additions to Dunville’s Single Cask Series, with each cask bottled at its optimum strength for the best possible quality and flavour.
Limited to just 313 individually numbered bottles, Cask 1203 is bottled at a cask strength 55% ABV. Packed with notes of dried stone fruits, Christmas spices, hazelnut laden crème brulee, and bittersweet citrus fruits, it was named Best Irish Single Malt Aged 13-20 Years at this year’s World Whiskies Awards.
Cask 1196 is bottled at 48% ABV, showcasing those lighter citrus fruit notes, with candied orange intertwined with deep filled spiced cherry pie, over a sweet malt base. Again, this is a very limited release, with only 375 numbered bottles available.
Dunville’s brand ambassador Jarlath Watson said: “These Palo Cortado Sherry Finish Whiskeys are the latest additions to the Single Cask Series, with each cask bottled at its best possible ABV to maximize its flavor profile. While the cask strength release (Cask 1203) is all about the bolder dark fruit and spice flavor profiles, reminiscent of some of the best sherry bomb whiskeys out there, the reduced alcohol in the 48% ABV (Cask 1196) allows the more delicate flavors of citrus, green fruits and the oak itself to come to the fore.
“These are the first Palo Cortado Sherry Cask expressions in the Dunville’s range. Palo Cortado is in itself a rare type of sherry which starts ageing as a Fino or an Amontillado. During the ageing process, the flor becomes damaged or dries off, meaning the sherry ages oxidatively. Palo Cortado Sherry features the crispness of Amontillado and the full bodied sweetness of an Olorosso. While there are many sherry finished whiskeys out there, very few are finished in Palo Cortado casks, so we are delighted to be able to add the Palo Cortado Sherry Cask Finish to our portfolio.
Cask 1203 Cask Strength was bottled at 55% ABV and priced at £199.50; Cask 1196 was bottled at 48% ABV and priced at £159.50.
