ELSBURN
ELSBURN
DISTILLERY: Elsburn, Germany
ABV: 48.7%
AGE: 7 Years
CAT: Single Malt
BATCH: #3
RRP: £129.95 inc VAT
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ABOUT THIS BOTTLING
There’s a focus at Elsburn, for using the highest quality casks available, the vast majority of casks are first fill, and only used once.
Our seven year old hails from an ex-Rivesaltes dessert wine cask, and has been bottled at natural cask strength.
The angels take a hefty share of 10%+, thanks to a killer combination of warehouse ventilation regulations, high altitude and warm summers. Whisky regulations are strict in this German region, so much so, that their spirit safe is kept under lock and key. In fact, there are 100+ padlocks in the distillery securing every possible opening.
Up until September 2019 this distillery was known as the Glen Els Distillery, but objections from the SWA forced them to change their name, as Glen could be mistaken for a Scotch Whisky - I really don’t think that was ever their intention, but hey ho…
NOSE
Sweet honey and roasted nuts; almonds and pistachio. It reminds me of pink and white, nougat. Dried fruits follow; raisin, prunes, and dried apricot.
Stunning!
TASTE
Rich, and another wonderfully balanced Elsburn. Walnut oil, almond butter, and spicy wood. Leather, cocoa and plenty of dried fruits. Long spicy finish.
I love this!
ABOUT THE LABEL
Anna and Martina feature living above the distillery, as they did in the old days.
The town of Zorge, where the distillery lies, has an old legend of a wingless dragon called the Hazelworm residing in the nearby mountains.
The distillery is subject to a rather ludicrous amount of German regulations. Their spirit safe is locked within another spirit safe. Every single possible opening is locked down with padlocks, hundreds of them in total!
