Michel Couvreur Overaged Natural Strength 52% Magnum (1.5L, 52%)

This is a malt whisky from Michel Couvreur, bottled at a natural strength of 52% ABV in a 1.5 litre magnum. The spirit is Scottish, but it matures in the rock cellars of Bouze-lès-Beaune in Burgundy, in sherry oak casks. Because that ageing takes place in France, it cannot be sold as Scotch whisky. Michel Couvreur was a Belgian wine and spirits merchant who made Burgundy his base and put the cask at the centre of his whisky. It is described with ripe dried fruit, raisins and nuts, with spicy oak, leather and a light touch of smoke.