Thompson Bros

Craigellachie Chichibu Festival Bottling 13 Year Old, Refill Hogshead Cask, 2009, Thompson Bros, 53.9%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 18
Average Score
Avg 87
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Description

This is a 13-year-old single malt Scotch whisky from the Craigellachie distillery, independently bottled by Thompson Bros. Distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2022, this release was created for the Chichibu Whisky Matsuri 10th Anniversary. It was matured in refill oak hogsheads and bottled at 53.9% ABV, free from chill filtration. Only 628 bottles were produced.

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Cask type
Refill Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Thompson Bros
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
628
Has box
N.A
Closure
N.A
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Chichibu Whisky Matsuri 10th Anniversary
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Chichibu Whisky Festival
Allocation
Japan
Nose
Honeyed, orchard fruits (apples, pears), clove, cardamom, leather, mulled wine, stewed plums, vanilla sugar frosting, frosted oats, fresh lime, petals, sweet toffee, nutty, toasted oak, green apple, citrus, orange zest, floral, fragrant, meaty, chunky, beefy, pineapple, melon.
Palate
Medium-bodied, mellow, candied, rancio of dried sour plums, stewed plums and prunes, milkiness (yogurt, sour cream), pineapple, lime, citrus, fragrance of oaks, cured meats, underlying sweetness, malt, yeasty, oily, savoury, mineral citrus tang, peppery, tropical fruit, honey, mellow exotic spices.
Finish
Plums, prunes, figs, leather, maltose candy, honey, vanilla frosting, long, mellow, rich, bitter chocolate, zesty, sandalwood, ginger, nutmeg, pineapple, fizzy, mint, slightly astringent, nutty.
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