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13th August 2020 |
Douglas Laing
releases the third expression in the
Epicurean Wood Series, The Epicurean
Rivesaltes Finish.
 Whisky
maker and independent bottler Douglas
Laing & Co has just released a limited
edition expression of their Lowland
blended malt whisky, The Epicurean. The
third release in their The Epicurean
Wood Series, The Epicurean Rivesaltes
Finish has as its title tells you
matured a Rivesaltes wine cask, a wine
which I am sure even many wine drinkers
are unfamiliar with which is no surprise
as the wine gets little or no press.
Rivesaltes wine is very much a hidden
gem from the town Rivesaltes in the
south-west corner of the
Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of
France, it could be said to be a
three-way cross between sherry, port,
and Madeira wine, essentially a sweet
wine which I would expect to bring sweet
candied flavours to The Epicurean malt
whisky but the other flavours it brings
will be dependent on whether it was red
or white Rivesaltes casks used to finish
this latest Epicurean wood finished
dram.
Bottled at what should be a flavoursome
alcohol strength of 48% ABV, it is
offered as you would expect from Douglas
Laing without chill-filtration or
artificial colouring. With this
innovative series, The Epicurean seeks
to demonstrate that flavour is created
throughout the Whisky-making process but
most significantly during the
interaction between the spirit when it
is in oak casks.
The Epicurean Rivesaltes Finish was
initially matured in American Oak wood
barrels before being re-racked into
hand-selected Rivesaltes Single Casks
for a second maturation period of more
than twelve months. The result, Douglas
Laing tells me, is a full-bodied Malt
with layers of complexity and character,
with a sweet, honeyed style showing
sugared cereal, milk chocolate,
hazelnuts and crystallised citrus
fruits.
Chris Leggat, Managing Director, who
selected the Rivesaltes casks used said:
"The Epicurean brand is growing well –
its spirit quality coupled with its
versatile style is increasingly
recognised but from time to time, we
like to experiment and innovate with
this Malt as it lends itself so well to
cask finishes. The cask and the Whisky
add their own unique personalities and
with this Rivesaltes finish, the outcome
is a balanced marriage of cask and
spirit character – we are delighted with
the result."
Only two Single Casks of The Epicurean
Rivesaltes Finish has been released, it
is presented in a premium gift tube
adorned with the usual artistry from the
creative folks at Douglas Laing and has
a RRP £59.99 and will be available from
specialist online whisky retailers such
as
The Whisky Exchange and
Master of Malt
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