DISTILLERY NOTES

This eight-year-old whisky is the follow up from last year’s silver medal-winning Classic Single Malt Whisky which we nicknamed “Raspberry Cheesecake”. In fact, it’s a sister cask to that whisky – from the same distillation and in the same type of cask. It’s a classic Scottish style malt whisky, which as far as we can tell is the oldest BC Single Malt ever released!

Made with 100% BC barley, this whisky embodies the passion that Shelter Point puts into every bottle. As anyone in distilling knows, releasing whisky is a hard balancing game. You need to make money, so there’s always the temptation to sell your whisky early.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

I had to do something completely off the wall for episode #200 and this is it. Shelter Point and Strath Liquor Store exclusive 8 year old, cask strength, 100% malted barley in Ex Tennessee Whisky Barrels. Really don’t need to say anything more than that really. Huge flavor bomb, complex Shelter Point Single Malt notes of stone fruit, cut grass and fresh rain paired with that smoky oak, vanilla and bananas of the Tennessee whisky barrel. This maybe my new favorite.

Alcohol - 59.6% / 119.2 proof

Color - Deep copper

Nose - Hints of vanilla oak, bananas, classic Shelter Point notes of grain and terroir

Taste - After reading the tasting notes above, it’s definitely got a raspberry quality, great texture and structure, quite possibly my favorite whisky from Shelter Point

Finish - Long, fruity with complex spice

Best Enjoyed - Neat

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BC Spirits "Spirits a Day" #200 - Shelter Point Patience is Virtue

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