Mossburn Launches 12 Year Old Domaine Dupont Calvados Cask Finish
Mossburn Distillers & Blenders has announced the second release in its annual Cask Collaboration Series: a limited edition bottling of Mossburn Speyside Blended Malt finished in Calvados casks from Domaine Dupont.
Domaine Dupont, located in Normandy, France, is famous for making Calvados, a type of apple brandy. The distillery can be traced back as far as 1887 as a farm and cider house, before a focus on Calvados began in the 1980s.
Mossburn 12 Year Old Domaine Dupont Calvados Cask Finish was initially aged for more than 12 years in ex-bourbon casks, then re-aged in French oak barrels that previously held Calvados and Pommeau. It is presented at a batch strength of 57.2% ABV, with no chill filtration and no color added.
Official tasting notes for Mossburn 12 Year Old Domaine Dupont Calvados Cask Finish follow:
Nose: The nose carries an immediate honied florality with baked red apples coming through. A touch of vanilla cream, pink peppercorn and some oaky spice sitting in the background.
Palate: Light, well rounded and initially delicate on the palate, more weight, length, and a touch of fire kicking in later. The casks have added a subtle undertone of apple sweetness which marries well with the heathery cereal notes of the whisky and matches the light ginger and spice coming from the oak.
Finish: Finishes with complexity and some apple crumble notes of toasted hazelnuts, sultanas and toffee brittle.
Mossburn 12 Year Old Domaine Dupont Calvados Cask Finish is now available for a recommended retail price of £65 / €80 / $90.
Source: Mossburn Distillers & Blenders.