Croftengea Cask Craft Smoky & Fruity Marsala Cask Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Murray McDavid (700ml)
Volume: 700ml ABV: 44.5% Age: No Age Statement Country: Scotland
Non Chillfiltered
Murray McDavid are highly respected in the Scotch whisky industry, mainly for independently bottling whisky after selecting and ageing the spirit in high quality oak casks. Established in 1996 by Mark Reynier, Simon Coughlin, and Gordon Wright at the closed site of the Coleburn distillery in Speyside, Scotland. They are also known for the purchase of the closed Bruichladdich Distillery in 2000 and reopening this dormant distillery. They did such a good job of restoring production it was sold to Remy Cointreau in 2012 with a considerable profit.
This independent bottling by Murray McDavid has been initially matured in refill Bourbon Hogsheads then finished in ex Marsala wine barriques. Bottled at 44.5% ABV as part of the Murray McDavid Art Of Maturation series.
Our Tasting Notes
Nose: Charred pineapple pieces, salted caramel, brown sugar and toasted walnuts with a hint of nutmeg spice.
Palate: Sweet cereal notes and honey, stewed peaches and cinnamon spice with bonfire embers.
Finish: Long with stewed apples, dark caramel and wonderful peat smoke.
About The Distillery
The Independently owned Loch Lomond Company currently own this large distillery which produces around 2,500,000 litres of whisky per year. There are 8 single malts currently produced from this distillery Loch Lomond, Old Rusdhu and Inchmurrin are the main bottling labels you would tend to discover. Inchmurrin is named after the largest Island on the loch and is bottled as a ten year old. Vintage malts can also be expected from the Loch Lomond distillery 23 , 33 and 30 years old whiskies are not uncommon and very popular worldwide. This distillery was first known as the Littlemill Distillery and was established in 1965 but a distillery was known to be on the site or there about back in 1814. This distillery brings you wonderful notes of vanilla and fresh cereals, spicy and ginger with some peppery flavours. A very refreshing whisky on the palate.
