What they say

Indie bottler Chorlton Whisky has forayed outside of Scotland for this bottling! This single malt was distilled over at Mackmyra in Sweden, and left to mature in a single bourbon barrel in an abandoned mine under the Swedish forest. Now that’s not something you hear every day. The barrel produced 278 bottles at cask strength, a warming 50.2% ABV. We’re also still marvelling at the awesome label. Dragons and whisky, what more could you want?

What I say

Ey up little Old lady, Chorlton and the whiskies ere. Yet another Dragon to come out of Chorlton-cum-Hardy. Aside form the tenuous reference to a kids TV programme as old as I am (Chorlton and the Wheelies), there is very little I know about Chorlton whiskies.

• ABV 50.2%
• Age 12 Years Old
• Bottler Chorlton Whisky
• Bottling Ancien Regime
• Cask Bourbon Barrel
• Category Single Malt Whisky
• Cost £70
• Origin Mackmyra Distillery
• Outturn 278 bottles
• Region Sweden
• Released 2019
• Vintage Undeclared

My tasting notes:

• Appearance Bright gold (5/10), quick, medium-fine tears and fine legs.
• Nose Sweet, apple, vanilla, fresh, doyen du comice pear, fresh and floral, dusty, sweets, icing sugar, fresh doughnuts, sharp white grape, malt, fresh linen and pine wood.
• Taste Neutral sweet on the palate, clear crystal malt then sugary (refined), sweet, umami, pastry, biscuit, cereal, vanilla, fresh apple, touch sharp and citric/green, white grape, floury, butter, pancakes, citrus lemon curd with ginger.
• Finish Long, drying, spiced, white flowers and white pepper, woody oak and sappy pine.
• Overall A lovely fresh Mackmyra, initially a little closed but given time and air and possibly a drop of water too this opens up and reveals plenty.

Score 84/100

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