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Saturnalia 20 Year Old, Sherry & Hogshead Cask, Edition No. 44, 2000 & 2001, Decadent Drinks, 47.2%
Saturnalia

Saturnalia 20 Year Old, Sherry & Hogshead Cask, Edition No. 44, 2000 & 2001, Decadent Drinks, 47.2%

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TypeBlended Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 18
Average Score
Avg 94
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Description

The Whisky Sponge Edition No. 44 'Saturnalia' is a whimsical, high-concept blended malt from Angus MacRaild's Decadent Drinks. Released in late 2021 as a 'counter-measure' to Black Friday commercialism, it is named after the ancient Roman winter festival that preceded Christmas. It was created by marrying a 2001 refill sherry butt of mystery blended malt (rumored to be heavily composed of Edrington-owned malts like Macallan or Highland Park) with a 2000 refill hogshead of Glenrothes. The resulting puddle of yummy, wintery darkness was bottled at natural cask strength.

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Cask type
Sherry & Hogshead Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Decadent Drinks
Peated
N.A
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
No. 44
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
868
Has box
N.A
Closure
Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Whisky Sponge Edition No.
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Released as a 'counter-measure' to Black Friday commercialism, named after the ancient Roman winter festival Saturnalia.
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Vibrant and deeply fruity. It opens with raspberry candy, plum jam, and orange oil. Because of the refill wood, the sherry isn't 'loud'; instead, it provides a sophisticated backdrop of vanilla custard, light tobacco leaf, and old leather. There's a lovely floral lift—think peonies and elderflower—balanced by a hint of dustychocolate .
Palate
The texture is oily and 'Big'. The arrival is tart and zesty, featuring blood oranges and redcurrants, which quickly transition into darker notes of figs, praline, and brown sugar. The Glenrothes component provides a classic 'orange and clove' spice that runs through the mid-palate, accompanied by a touch of mint and ginger.
Finish
Medium to long. It leaves a drying, elegant impression of mentholated oak, cocoa dusting, and walnut oil. There is a final, faint 'ashy' note—like a dying hearth—that adds a wonderful rustic complexity. Gingerbread men and mentholated oak sit with berry cordial.
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