Aberfeldy Releases New Ultra-Aged Malt, Part Of Exceptional Cask Series
Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery is welcoming autumn and the coming winter with the latest addition to its Aberfeldy Exceptional Cask Series: ABERFELDY 27-Year-Old Madeira Double Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky. This limited distillery exclusive brings together almost 21 years of maturation in ex-bourbon barrels, finished in carefully selected Madeira casks for a further six years.
Madeira is a fortified wine from the Portuguese island of the same name, renowned for a unique ageing process that deliberately exposes the wine to heat and oxygen. Like many features of the fortified wine industry, what was done to make the wine transportable in the age of sail turned out to be blessings.
Stephanie Macleod, Malt Master at Alberfedly, said, “A great cask finish should feel like a natural extension of the whisky rather than something imposed upon it. Madeira brings a wonderful combination of rich, nutty sweetness and vibrant freshness, which works beautifully with ABERFELDY’s naturally honeyed character. With a whisky of this age, patience is particularly important, and we carefully monitor each cask until the balance is just right.”
With only 276 bottles available, Aberfeldy 27-Year-Old Madeira Double Cask can be purchased exclusively from Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery and its online store from today, October 20th, at an RRP of £600.
