Aultmore 2006 1st Fill PX Best Dram “4cl Sample” – 54.7%

The sweet sherry of the Pedro Ximénez type leaves traces of fine spice, dark wild berries and some mocha in the Aultmore 2006/2023.

Unique casks, personally and locallyselected in Scotland’s whiskey regions, always cask strength, never chill-filtered or coloured. Sounds magical? No wonder, because these Best Drams are the work of Michel Reick, who, as a whiskey druid, makes the magic of hand-picked casks accessible to connoisseurs. Six newcomers allow magical moments of pleasure this week.

The new Best Drams had between 7 and 16 years to develop their exquisite aromas. The single cask bottlings open up exciting perspectives on distilleries on the island of Islay, Speyside and the Lowlands and Highlands for whiskey fans – in combination with aromatic (strong) wine casks.

You can find the link to the original bottle here.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Slightly nutty with caramel and sweet, dark forest fruits.

Palate: Creamy notes of the Pedro Ximénez sherry with dark forest fruits again, a fine spice, almonds, prunes and some mocha.

Finish: Medium length, sweet and somewhat spicy.