Sovereign Carsebridge 42 Year
$524.99
Region:Scotland > Lowland
Only 167 bottlesbottled at 53.1% from a single Refill Hogshead cask. Distilled in May 1973 at the now closed Carsebridge Distillery (Founded late 1700s/Closed 1983) the whisky was bottled in April of 2016. KWM will receive just 12 bottles! It is retailing for £499.95 on Royal Mile Whiskies, and appears sold out at most other places. It is lovely, very sweet and rum-like!
Carsebrige was a Grain Distillery located in the Lowlands of Scotland. It began production way back in 1799 and was closed for good in 1983. The distillery itself is long since demolished.
Andrew’s Tasting Note
Nose: soft and fruity, loads of caramel and a touch of chocolate; molasses and treacle – very old-rum like; vanilla pods with dates and figs.
Palate: sweet, spicy and toasty; so much molasses, brown sugar and decadent spice; still very rum-like, very old Jamaican rum notes… raisins, dates and figs; candied ginger and cinnamon hearts; burnt orange peel, some late tobacco and faint earthy tones with building star anise.
Finish: long, light, fresh and sweet.
Comment: I can help but think of fine old Jamaican rum while sipping this; it is decadent and dangerously drinkable!
Producer’s Tasting Note
Nose: A copper coloured whisky with a rich nose of vanilla initially, then sultanas, raisins and liquorice.
Palate: On the palate it is smooth bodied and pleasant with sweet vanilla, rich fruits and milk chocolate with nuts.
Finish: The finish is long, satisfying and sweet with a fruity aftertaste.