Found North Launches Goldfinch First Flight
Found North has announced the next release in its High Altitude Collection: Found North Goldfinch First Flight.
Found North Goldfinch First Flight began as a blend of 15 year old corn whisky matured in new American oak, 22 year old corn whisky matured in new American oak, 20 year old corn whisky matured in used American oak, 22 year old corn whisky matured in used American oak, and 20 year old rye whisky matured in used American oak. Two thirds of the core blend was finished in Sauternes casks. The remainder was evenly split between Cognac casks and air-dried, heavy toast, char level 1, new American oak from Kelvin. Goldfinch has a final grain composition of 91% Corn, 8% Rye, and 1% Malted Barley and is bottled non chill-filtered, with no additives, and of natural color at a cask strength of 58.1% ABV (116.2 proof).
Official tasting notes for Found North Goldfinch First Flight follow:
Our lab notes break each test blend into four “quadrants” and the “resolve.” The first quadrant is the initial landing, the very first impression of the whisky. The second and the third quadrants refer to the mid-palate. The fourth quadrant is the finish. The “resolve” is the aftertaste that emerges and lingers after the finish.
First Quadrant: The landing has a sticky-sweet texture and flavor, with a warm, crackling grip and dense red orchard fruit that sustains into the second quadrant.
Second Quadrant: As the texture rounds out, the red fruit shifts into white fruit with subtle undertones of citrus. The richness and intensity of the white fruit compliment the emergence of baking spice and floral notes that sustain into the third quadrant.
Third Quadrant: The texture fully brightens into a round, creamy quality. A counterbalancing wood tannin develops alongside the baking spice, especially on the side-palate that pairs with wood aromas and vanillin towards the latter part of the third quadrant and the early part of the fourth quadrant.
Fourth Quadrant: The fruit fades while the wood quality presents a pairing of wood phenols and a custard texture. The mild tannin note balances the caramelized sugar quality on the back half of the finish.
Resolve: After the finish, red fruit returns with a cinnamon echo.
Overall Impression: Goldfinch starts out much darker and richer than expected given the primary finishing cask, but the middle two quadrants show a burst of white fruit and creamy vanillin before it reverts back into a heavier, richer conclusion.
Found North Goldfinch First Flight will be available through an online lottery open to Found North mailing list members on October 7 at 12:00 PM ET, and will also be available in-stores across the country for a suggested retail price of $159.99.
Source: Found North.