The Temple Bar – 18 Year Old Malbec Cask (70cl, 43%)

This 18-year-old Irish single malt combines two clearly separated maturation phases: fifteen years in bourbon casks and a further three years in casks that previously held Argentine Enzo Bianchi Malbec. The long finishing adds fruitiness and body from the Malbec to the soft Irish malt, giving it additional structure. The edition was created together with Bodegas Bianchi and comprises 900 bottles of 0.7 litres, bottled at 43%. It contains no colouring and is not chill-filtered. Alongside fruity and spicy impressions, the whiskey also shows citrus notes of lemon and orange peel. On the nose, ripe fruits combine with subtle oak and spice notes, with dark chocolate, raspberry and a creamy impression. On the palate it is soft and full-bodied, with caramel, dark fruits and plums meeting toasted wood, spices and sweet vanilla. The finish is long-lasting, round and complex.