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Whisky Sponge Sideburn 31 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, Edition No. 39, Decadent Drinks, 51.4%

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TypeBlended Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 34
Average Score
Avg 85
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Description

The former flagship brand of Perth-based independent bottler, Decadent Drinks, and the catalyst for the company itself to be founded. Released between 2019 and 2024, its catalogue totalled 220 bottles over 100 editions and each were thematically labelled based on Angus MacRaild's Whisky Sponge blog. Decadent Drinks Ltd is a Perth-based independent bottler that was established in 2019 by Angus MacRaild. This particular release is a 31 Year Old Blended Malt, a 'teaspooned Balvenie', distilled in 1992 and 1993 and bottled in 2024.

Change+9.2%
LatestSGD 473
HighSGD 473
LowSGD 380
SGD 484SGD 445SGD 407SGD 368Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 4Nov 30Sep 13Aug 4 - SGD 433 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 4, 2025Sep 8 - SGD 380 - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 8, 2025Nov 30 - SGD 438 - Australian Whisky Auctions - Nov 30, 2025Sep 13 - SGD 473 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Sep 13, 2026

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 13, 2026SGD 472.68
Australian Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Nov 30, 2025SGD 438.28
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 8, 2025SGD 379.64
Cask type
Bourbon Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Decadent Drinks
Peated
N.A
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
Edition No. 39
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
100
Has box
N.A
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Bottle
Series highlights
Sideburn series, Decadent Drams collection, teaspooned Balvenie, multi-vintage
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Honeycomb, peaches and cream, green melon, pineapple syrup, ripe green grapes, lemon verbena, pear drops, white peach, and a hint of wood spice.
Palate
Thick body with honey, gardenia, white pepper, honeysuckle, green melon, chocolate malt powder, lime candy, citrus, chocolate coated honeycomb, stewed apples, apricots, and exotic dried fruit.
Finish
Medium-short with honey, pepper, cloves, apricots, minerals, long with tea, green fruits, fresh herbs, and a syrupy texture with lingering wax and meadow honey.
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