New Kingsbarns Bell Rock presented at cask strength
A very limited Lowland Single Malt Whisky made from Oloroso Sherry Butts and Bourbon Barrels.
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In the region of Fife on Scotland's east coast, the Wemyss family has been running the Kingsbarns whisky distillery since 2014. With an eye on production from local barley, it produces a light and fruity single malt whisky with long fermentation times and a high cut point during distillation.
The current flagship of the independent distillery is the seven-year-old Kingsbarns Doocot, which is made from 90% bourbon cask and 10% STR cask whisky. But Oloroso sherry casks can also be found in the warehouses, from which, for example, the whisky for the Kingsbarns Balcomie comes.
With a large proportion of sherry casks and at cask strength
These casks also supplied a large part of the whisky for a currently presented limited edition: The new Kingsbarns Bell Rock was created with 70% Oloroso Sherry Butt whisky, the remaining 30% whisky comes from First Fill Bourbon Barrels. In contrast to the Bell Rock introduced two years ago with its 46% ABV, the Bell Rock 2023 offers a cask strength of 61.1% ABV. Bottled at natural colour and without chill filtering, the small batch bottling is limited to 3,600 bottles, initially available in the UK for £75, but soon to be available from EU retailers, according to Wemyss' announcement.
Producer's tasting notes for the Kingsbarns Bell Rock Cask Strength
THE NOSE: Rich velvety toffee, baked meringue, roasted almonds
THE PALATE: Pecan pie, caramelised orchard fruits, fresh pastry.
THE FINISH: Caramel sauce, crème brûlée.
Images: Wemyss Family Spirits
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