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ABERFELDY have released two new limited edition expressions in their Aberfeldy Red Wine Cask Collection ; ABERFELDY 15 Year Old finished in Cabernet Sauvignon wine casks from Napa Valley , and ABERFELDY 18 Year Old finished in Tuscan red wine casks from Bolgheri , available on shop . dewars . com .
The ABERFELDY Limited Edition series is meticulously crafted by Malt Master , Stephanie Macleod . Being highly accomplished in the sensory analyses of whisky , this collection was born through Stephanie ’ s inherent passion for maturation and flavour development . Inspired by her adoration of fine wine , Stephanie began the exploration of how flavours from red wine casks interact with and elevate Aberfeldy ’ s aged malt . Painstakingly nosing each cask to monitor maturation and flavour development within the Aberfeldy inventory , the use of Stephanie ’ s sensory skills ensures that every whisky has been expertly finished , is flavoursome , balanced , and brimming with distillery character .
The first Single Malt in the collection was launched in 2019 . Finished in Pomerol wine casks , the inaugural expression started Aberfeldy ’ s journey into French red wine ; and the four subsequent bottlings further explored the famous reds of the esteemed Bordeaux and Rhone wine appellations . Evolving to include red wines from further afield , the newest bottlings to be released widen the collection ’ s offering to
encompass cask finishes from both an Old World wine and a New World wine .
Stephanie has chosen to finish a 15-year-old Aberfeldy with a Californian red from the famed Napa Valley , alongside an 18-year-old finished with a Tuscan red from Bolgheri , the birthplace of the first Super Tuscan wine .
ABERFELDY 15 Years Old Limited Edition is first matured in a combination of refill casks , and then finished in ex-Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Barriques , sourced from the world-famous Napa Valley , California ’ s best known wine-producing region .
ABERFELDY 18 Years Old Limited Edition is first matured in a combination of refill casks , and then finished in ex-Tuscan Red Wine Barriques , sourced from Bolgheri in Italy . This Italian wine producing region of Tuscany is best known for Chianti , but Bolgheri , a relatively young yet prestigious Italian appellation , boasts being the birthplace of the first Super Tuscan wine , made with a Cabernet Sauvignon base .
Both expressions are bottled at 43 % ABV with limited availability from Dewar ’ s Aberfeldy Distillery ’ s online shop , shop . dewars . com
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