Decadent Drinks Westie Sponge No.1 NC’Nean 5YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml (ABV 55%)

Introduction

This Westie Sponge No.1 comprises of 2 casks of NcNean single malt. These were distilled in 2018 from two different yeast recipes: Anchor and Fermentis, and Anchor, Fermentis and DistilaMax RM. They were matured in two 1st fill hogsheads, before being combined and put back into the same two casks. Half of this mix 340 bottles – has been bottled as Westie Sponge One with a slightly reduced bottling strength of 55%. The remainder has been re-racked into refill wood and will be bottled at some time in the future.

This is a surprisingly mature and rather lusciously fruity young whisky that balances some nice richness from the casks, alongside a detailed and vivid fruit character from the distillate.