Ballechin 2004 Port Cask Matured
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Edradour |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 2004 |
| Bottled Year | 2020 |
| Age | 13년 |
| Cask Type | Port Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
하이랜드 피틀로크리의 서늘한 계곡에서 에드라두어는 발러킨이라는 피트를 입힌 원액을 소량으로 정성껏 빚는다. 포트 캐스크에서 익은 2004년 13년 원액은 금빛을 띠며 살구와 은은한 이탄, 잘 익은 바나나와 마지팬, 모과의 향이 어우러져 올라온다. 46도의 입안은 파인애플과 뜨거운 레몬 마멀레이드의 달큰함에 플랑베한 바나나와 꿀이 겹치며 부드럽게 흐른다. 여운은 풀 같은 알싸함과 은은한 소금기, 향신료가 이어져 피트와 포트가 만난 독특한 개성을 진하게 전한다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
it has troubles talking at this very high strength, let’s add water right away (but it seems that there are nice notes of apricots). With water: listen, I’d love to bash this crazy wine finishing (and god knows Yquem is great wine) but contrarily to ‘Tokaj’ versions that were really too much, this is very, very enjoyable. Not sweetish at all, rather balanced, kind of phenolic, superbly fruity, on apricots, ripe bananas, quinces and herbal tea (camomile) and then marzipan and nougat. Works very well (I’m afraid)
restaurant Palate
punchy, sweet and fruity, all on pineapple drops and hot lemon marmalade. Very hot! With water: Edradour’s slightly ‘tricky’ character shines through for a short while but then it’s all bananas flambéed, tinned pineapples, brioche and apricot pie, with also quite some honey
timer Finish
long, a little more vegetal and spicy now, as well as a little salty