Boutique-y Cutler & Stubbs Blend B1 42Yr

Tasting Notes

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: warm butterscotch sauce on vanilla ice cream, and Peanut Buster Parfaits; polished leather and Sunrype Fruit Source bars; gets a little meaty with an old school feel to it; bright grain tones, Jujubes, and salted caramel, with a whiff of smoke?

Palate: brandy snaps, Peanut Buster Parfait and Village's salted caramel ice cream; savoury and meaty with leather, chocolate covered espresso beans and candied fennel seeds; soft honey and silky grain tones meet up with earthy sherry notes; cooked raisins, grilled figs, leather and tobacco.  

Finish: light, refreshing and fruity with fading honey, it is medium in length with warming spices and coating toasted oak notes; clean smoke at the very end.

Comment: though not quite as sherried, this reminds me a little of our 25th Anniversary KWM exclusive Berry's 40 Year Blend; it is very well priced for its age and quality, and I love the playful throwback label.

Producer Tasting Note

Nose: Fruity, malty and rich, with just a wisp of perfumed smoke and salinity. 

Palate: Fresh, then dry fruits, caramel, treacle and toffee. Luscious with buttery oak, creamy coastal character and a long, toasty finish.

Independent Bottler

That Boutique-y Whisky Company (TBWC) is part of the Atom Group, which also owns the UK retailer Master of Malt and a number of other subsidiaries. They are a dynamic and innovative firm, who by example invented the Whisky Advent Calendar concept. Established in 2012, TBWC is famous for its playful and colourful labels, which often feature prominent whisky industry figures, tell a story, and or elude to an inside joke. The labels are typically laced with hidden elements and "Easter Eggs."

TBWC bottles whiskies from around the world, though the bulk of their offerings are of Scottish origin. Most of their offerings are small-batch releases, Blended Malts, and Blends. Their "Head of Whisky" is Canadian Sam Simmons.

We are big fans of not only their whimsical labels but also the consistently high standard of liquid they bottle.

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