Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 'Paul Launois Release (Champagne Cask)'

• Limited release single malt Scotch whisky produced by Ardnamurchan [ARD•na•murkan] Distillery in Glenbeg, Scotland (Western Highlands)
• 100% unpeated malted barley
• Fermented in a combination of wooden and stainless steel washbacks
• Distilled twice in traditional copper pot stills
• Matured in 22 ex-bourbon casks before being re-racked into ex-Paul Launois Champagne casks and 2 ex-bourbon casks; non-age statement
• 5726 bottles produced
• Notes of peaches in syrup, toasted coconut, and grilled pineapple chunks—generously seasoned with ginger, nutmeg, and citrus marmalade—broaden to roasted cashews, dulce de leche cake, and white chocolate. The finish, lightly accented with mint, is long and buttery.
• No added coloring
• Non-chill filtered; 57.4% ABV

Talk about a perfect partnership! Producing single-barrel Champagnes from 100% Chardonnay in the Grand Cru village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Paul Launois is the kind of new-wave Champagne producer who is at once classic and cutting-edge. So not only is this winemaker an ideal philosophical partner for distiller-on-the-rise Ardnamurchan, but the Launois barrels—custom crafted by Tonnellerie de Champagne using 4-year-old staves receiving varying levels of toast—provide the lively combination of vinous citrus and buttery barrel notes that creates the perfect stylistic foil for Ardnamurchan’s fruity, grain-forward, unpeated new make.