Cadenhead's Authentic Collection

Dumbarton Authentic Collection 16 Year Old, Bourbon Hogshead Cask, 1987, Cadenhead's, 58.5%

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TypeSingle Grain Whisky
MRI
MRI 24
Average Score
N.A
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Description

A former grain distillery that was built by Hiram Walker & Sons in 1938 in order to provide fillings for the Ballantine's brand. It was notable for its use of stainless steel rather than copper column stills, and also briefly housed the Inverleven malt distillery within its complex. The flagship single cask brand of Scottish independent bottler, William Cadenhead. The label was introduced in 1991 ...

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Region
Lowland
Age
16 Years
Vintage
1987
Bottled
2003
ABV
58.5%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Cadenhead's Authentic Collection
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Bourbon Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Cadenhead's
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
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
No
Bottle count
258
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
Tube
Series highlights
Cadenhead's Authentic Collection
Historical context
Inverleven distillery was mothballed in 1991 and demolished in 2002, making this a bottling from a 'ghost distillery'.
Special release
Exclusive to Cadenhead's shops.
Allocation
Exclusive to Cadenhead's shops.
Nose
Grassy, clean, fresh, citrussy (old ripe lemons, grapefruit), toffee, syrup, elegant wood, hints of ether and acetone.
Palate
Sweet and spicy with great balance, caramel, toffee, wood spice, austere waxiness.
Finish
A bit thin but stunning, with lingering sweetness and freshness.
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