DISTILLERY NOTES

“Blender’s Release” single malt whisky was inspired by a visit from our friend Dhavall Gandhi.

Two months ago, we hosted a whisky blending workshop that you mentioned in your video you were unfortunately unable to attend. Eleven fellow distillers from across the province/country gathered to hear Dhavall Gandhi, former blender at The Macallan, and current Director of Whisky with The Lakes Distillery talk blending. It was a remarkable day of camaraderie, education and inspiration.

Armed with Dhavall’s insights, Gordon, Joel and Fraser went back to the warehouse and blended a new release made from a number of different single malt casks. Blender’s Release is a nod to Dhavall, his visit, and his incredibly thoughtful approach to whisky-making.

BC SPIRITS NOTES

At the end of this "What the hell were you thinking Soole" of finding new and unique things in my collection that haven't been on the show is this one. I had to search a couple of times because I couldn't have believed that I had missed it. But the Odd Society Blender's Release is something special, the classic Highland/Speyside stylings of Odd Society blended with some deep chocolates, butterscotch and spiced oak notes. This is more than their usual and I love it.

Alcohol - 46% / 92 proof

Color - Medium copper to gold

Nose - Complex malt and oak on the nose,

Taste - Rich and complex oak, not over extracted; stonefruit, Christmas spice dried orange peel

Finish - Cereal grains and the kiss of well chosen oak, a definite definer for Odd Society’s Single malt program

Best Enjoyed - Neat

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Shawn Soole