Aultmore 15 Year Old Chorlton 58.1% 70cl Leiper's Fork

Aultmore 15 Year Old Chorlton 58.1% 70cl Leiper's ForkAultmore 15 Year Old Chorlton 58. 1% 70cl Speysides Aultmore is celebrated for its elegant robustness, and this release from independent bottler Chorlton Whisky is a real treasure. Aged in a somewhat leaky refill ex bourbon barrel, it offers an array of tropical fruit notes, plus vanilla sponge and a fascinating leafy, spearmint like herbal quality. Bottled just before its 16th birthday (the team couldnt let it all leak away!), the cask yielded just

Single Cask

Nose: Sweet cane sugar and vanilla

hard toffee

‘When a Clynelish is bad

with a tangy citrus sweetness coming into play as this great aged vintage opens up

If you add a drop of water this suddenly opens a freshly toasted waffle and syrup aroma

with some citrus and light truffle notes adding to the rather long mid palate

The bottle is made from recycled glass

This nose is incredibly rich with so much going on its very tempting to just dive in to the palate

Nose: Fresh baked cakes and cookies with a hint of fresh churned butterscotch and honey

An exceptional bottling and a must-try for aged rum lovers

The Cask Craft series from independent bottler Murray McDavid delves into the influence of various cask finishes on whisky