For the fourth time in latest reminiscence, Scotch distiller Bowmore and automotive maker Aston Martin have teamed up for a whiskey launch. And on this occasion, each the age assertion and the worth tag are among the many highest ever for a spirit reviewed on Drinkhacker.
Bowmore ARC-54 is a 54 year-old single malt, initially distilled in November 1968. The discharge itself is definitely a wedding of parts of two separate casks: a 2nd fill oak sherry butt and a third fill American oak hogshead. The whiskey was married in a ratio of 61.8% sherry butt and 38.2% American oak (Bowmore says that is maintaining with the Golden Ratio), which was then rested for 15 months earlier than bottling.
The ultimate mix was bottled at 44.3% in a hand-crafted decanter, “impressed by the cutting-edge design of the Aston Martin Valkyrie hyper automotive.” Simply 130 decanters can be launched globally, with 10 of those touchdown in the USA. The advised retail worth is $80,000.
Let’s see the way it tastes.
Bowmore ARC-54 Single Malt Scotch Evaluation
The nostril kicks off with balsamic vinegar and funky, overripe tropical fruit, together with banana, pineapple, plantain, and guava. After a pair minutes, these aromas evolve to deeper notes of minimize papaya and mango skins, adopted shortly thereafter by tart inexperienced apple. Tiny pops of oak and peat smoke weave out and in, extra accents than important acts, alongside caramel sweet and toasted vanilla meringue.
The primary style is wealthy with spiced orange marmalade and mango chutney. Beneath that preliminary spice, the whiskey is a bit like a creamsicle, however with mango as a substitute of orange, the mixture reminding one unmistakably of vanilla ice cream and tropical fruit sherbet. A silky mouthfeel and effervescent high quality that makes the whiskey really feel chilled even when it’s room temperature. The again palate leans towards yet one more level on the tropical fruit spectrum, on this case candy passionfruit custard.
On the end, peat rises above different flavors earlier than we dive into charred/grilled fruit and lingering notes of malt and sherry. Tropical fruit lingers, with whispers of papaya, mango, and pineapple persevering with for greater than a minute after every sip. Not precisely a cut price, however nonetheless a magnificence.
88.6 proof.
A / $80,000 / bowmore.com
Bowmore ARC-54
USD80000
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