Found North Launches Batch 012
Found North has announced the launch of its latest whisky, Found North Batch 012.
Found North Batch 012 is a blend of 16-22 year old Canadian whiskies aged in new American oak, used American oak, and heavily toasted French oak barrels. Batch 012 has a final grain composition of 86% Corn, 13% Rye, and 1% Malted Barley and is bottled non chill-filtered, with no additives, and of natural color at a cask strength of 64.1% ABV (128.2 proof).
Official tasting notes for Found North Batch 012 follow:
Each quadrant of the whisky presents different undertones that give each moment’s prevailing sweetness character and balance. Batch 012’s major key is the toasted sweetness, especially in the landing. The opening salvo of marshmallow and creamy vanilla are coupled with a rich toasted oak quality, lending a singed texture that enhances the initial mouthfeel. It tastes like the whisky was flambéed on its way into the glass.
The savory quality increases with a soft minerality, reminiscent of the slightly salty note you should find in well-made chocolate chip cookies. These savory notes give the sweetness a long leash to express itself through the early parts of the mid-palate, bringing out a roasted nuttiness, thick honey, ripe maple covered cherries and dense burnt caramel.
The wood spices and tannic profile lend a gentle touch of toffee bitterness. Combined with the especially high concentration of vanillin, the whisky transitions through its dark chocolate mocha phase on the back half of the mid-palate. As the whisky crescendos into the finish, a new oak molten lava cake–like simmering pine needles and bubbling rock candy commandeers the entire palate. As the final phenols develop on the floor of the palate, the roof of the mouth resonates with brown sugar, wafer and cinnamon. The proof holds the strength of the whisky as the smoldering sensation drifts downward into your chest.
Found North Batch 012 will be available via the Found North website on Thursday, June 4th from 10:00am-10:00pm and in-stores for a suggested retail price of $149.99.
Source: Found North.