Adelphi The Winter Queen 9 Year Old Fusion Cask Strength Whisky (700ml)

"A true Sherry bomb".

The first edition 'Winter Queen' is another Adelphi Fusion, following on from the Glover, Kincardine and The E&K bottlings – each being a marriage of either Scotch and Japanese whisky or Scotch and Indian whisky. This time, Dutch single malt enters the mix. The Scottish contribution comes from one American oak ex bourbon barrel from Longmorn and a couple of liters of Glenrothes from an ex sherry butt, blended with two ex Oloroso sherry hogsheads from Millstone (Zuidam distillery) Baarle Nassau, in the Netherlands, a producer famous for sherried styles.

Described as “a true sherry bomb”, it's another fitting tribute whisky to a great Scot: The label references Elizabeth Stuart, born in Falkland Palace in Fife in 1596, the eldest daughter of King James VI of Scotland. After a brief reign as Queen of Bohemia, Elizabeth spent most of her life in The Hague. In the face of war and exile, her shrewd diplomacy, tenacity and humour saw her political and cultural influence extend across Europe. Bottled at natural cask strength, non chill filtered and with no added colour, the Winter Queen was limited to 866 bottles world wide. Extremely limited.

Notes from Adelphi... Nose: drying with chocolade and desiccated coconut, Scotch pancakes with bacon coated in maple syrup, polished floorboards, Manilla envelopes and dark toffee. Palate: crème caramel, Maraschino cherries, rhubarb crumble and molasses with roast meat jus in the development. Finish: soft and creamy with all the hallmarks of a good Sunday lunch including the rowan and quince jelly. 52.7% Alc./Vol.