Elcl Sico Rye Whisky Vermouth Finish - 25ML Sample

A Nordic rye with Iberian flair, this inventive release began as Staunings signature rye, initially matured in American virgin oak, then finished for over a year in Spanish vermouth casks. The result is a warmblooded, amber-hued rye with a distinctly bittersweet, herbal profile inspired by the Manhattan cocktail.

Tasting Notes: Nose: Warm orchard fruitslike apples and orangesplus ripe plum, burnt sugar, cinnamon, roasted caramel, honeyed herbs, and light oak spice. Palate: A rich tapestry of sweet and spicydried fruits, citrus peel, crushed pepper, ginger, clove, and vermouths bittersweet botanicalsunderpinned by toffee and rye warmth.

Finish: Long, warm, and slightly tinglylasting impressions of bittersweet vermouth, earth, spice, and clean grain. Serving Suggestions:Enjoy neat or over a large ice cube to reveal layered spice and fruit undertones. Also excels in premium Manhattans, Boulevardiers, or rye-forward cocktails. Accolades & Community Notes: Whisky Advocate: 89 pts Intriguing, complex and distinctive peppermint spice, baked orange peel bitter herbs drink neat or enliven your Boulevardier game.

Whisky Unplugged: Notes of butterscotch, toffee, citrus, rye spiceand a long bittersweet finish . WhiskyStack: Ripe plums, apple, orange, burnt sugar, cinnamon long warm aftertaste with vermouths bittersweet herbal notes. Technical Details: Grains: Floor-malted Danish rye and barley, grown locally Distillation: Double-distilled in small, open-fired copper pot stills Maturation: ~3 years in American virgin oak, finished ~1 year in Spanish vermouth casks ABV: 45,7% Bottle Size: 700ml Batch #2 Nonchill filtered, natural colour