Kingsbarns Family Reserve 2020 – nr St Andrews in ‘Kingdom of Fyfe’
Lowland
70cl / 59.2%
£60
Distillery
Family-owned – opened 2014
Small – only 200,00 ltrs pa
1 x wash still ; 1 x spirit still
Source underground well
Owned by the Scottish Wemyss family have had a longstanding passion for malt whisky and their connections with the industry date back to the turn of the 19th century when John Haig (founder of Haig's) built his first distillery on Wemyss land.
Whisky
3yo
Carefully selected 1st fill ex-bourbon (90%) and 1st fill STR casks (10%) - STR is a new acronym in whisky maturation and refers to 'Shaved, Toasted and Recharred' ex-Portuguese red wine casks
Using the same recipe as their flagship Dream to Dram release, they have bottled at a higher strength and matured the whisky for several months in marrying casks to intensify the flavours and aromas.
NOSE:
A strong floral note of jasmine and honeysuckle. Honeyed mango, vanilla saffron custard, banana, wine gums and strawberry fondant.
PALATE:
Sugary shortbread, exotic fruits such as mango and papaya. Coconut chips changes to a more astringent and complex oak spice.
FINISH: - Intense yet fruity, oaky spice.