Tomintoul Merlot Cask Finish (70cl, 40%)

Tomintoul Merlot Cask Finish is a non-age-statement Speyside single malt whisky from the Cask Finish Collection. It combines maturation in ex-bourbon barrels of American oak with a finish in hand-selected Merlot wine casks from Bordeaux. Master Distiller Robert Fleming selected the ex-bourbon barrels, then married the whiskies before finishing them in the Merlot casks. The sweet-fruity character is joined by pastry, spice and nutty coffee notes. It is bottled at 40% ABV in a 70cl bottle and comes in a tube. The nose brings orchard blossom and summer berries with cinnamon rolls, acacia honey and candied fruit peel. The palate shows sweet notes of sour cherry jam, English summer berry pudding and redcurrant jam, with tobacco spice and cocoa powder. The finish lingers with cake spices and cappuccino foam before almond pastry and roasted pecans emerge.