Westie Sponge Edition No.1 Nc'Nean 5 Year Old 55% ABV
This 2018 vintage Nc'Nean was matured in a pair of First Fill Hogshead casks for 5 years before bottling at 55%.
Producer Description
"This is Westie Sponge, a new (slightly more serious) side-series of Whisky Sponge that celebrates the single malts of the West Highlands and Islands. Â
"Whisky Sponge is from the west coast of Scotland and as such it’s a place that holds a very special place in his heart. He’s always wanted to do a series that celebrates and showcases the often characterful, full-bodied and evocative whiskies of these wildest and most beautiful parts of Scotland. And this is it. Â
"For Westie Sponge One, we’ve selected two casks of Nc’Nean single malt. These were distilled in 2018 from two different yeast recipes: Anchor and Fermentis, and Anchor, Fermentis and DistilaMax RM. They were matured in two 1st fill hogsheads, before being combined a few months ago and put back into the same two casks. Half of this mix – 340 bottles - has been bottled as Westie Sponge One with a slightly reduced bottling strength of 55%. The remainder has been re-racked into refill wood and will be bottled at some time in the future... Â
"This is a surprisingly mature and rather lusciously fruity young whisky that balances some nice richness from the casks, alongside a detailed and vivid fruit character from the distillate."
This 2018 vintage Nc'Nean was matured in a pair of First Fill Hogshead casks for 5 years before bottling at 55%.
Producer Description
"This is Westie Sponge, a new (slightly more serious) side-series of Whisky Sponge that celebrates the single malts of the West Highlands and Islands. Â
"Whisky Sponge is from the west coast of Scotland and as such it’s a place that holds a very special place in his heart. He’s always wanted to do a series that celebrates and showcases the often characterful, full-bodied and evocative whiskies of these wildest and most beautiful parts of Scotland. And this is it. Â
"For Westie Sponge One, we’ve selected two casks of Nc’Nean single malt. These were distilled in 2018 from two different yeast recipes: Anchor and Fermentis, and Anchor, Fermentis and DistilaMax RM. They were matured in two 1st fill hogsheads, before being combined a few months ago and put back into the same two casks. Half of this mix – 340 bottles - has been bottled as Westie Sponge One with a slightly reduced bottling strength of 55%. The remainder has been re-racked into refill wood and will be bottled at some time in the future... Â
"This is a surprisingly mature and rather lusciously fruity young whisky that balances some nice richness from the casks, alongside a detailed and vivid fruit character from the distillate."
Original: $136.13
-70%$136.13
$40.84Description
This 2018 vintage Nc'Nean was matured in a pair of First Fill Hogshead casks for 5 years before bottling at 55%.
Producer Description
"This is Westie Sponge, a new (slightly more serious) side-series of Whisky Sponge that celebrates the single malts of the West Highlands and Islands. Â
"Whisky Sponge is from the west coast of Scotland and as such it’s a place that holds a very special place in his heart. He’s always wanted to do a series that celebrates and showcases the often characterful, full-bodied and evocative whiskies of these wildest and most beautiful parts of Scotland. And this is it. Â
"For Westie Sponge One, we’ve selected two casks of Nc’Nean single malt. These were distilled in 2018 from two different yeast recipes: Anchor and Fermentis, and Anchor, Fermentis and DistilaMax RM. They were matured in two 1st fill hogsheads, before being combined a few months ago and put back into the same two casks. Half of this mix – 340 bottles - has been bottled as Westie Sponge One with a slightly reduced bottling strength of 55%. The remainder has been re-racked into refill wood and will be bottled at some time in the future... Â
"This is a surprisingly mature and rather lusciously fruity young whisky that balances some nice richness from the casks, alongside a detailed and vivid fruit character from the distillate."
