Cooper King Distillery Smoked Cask Single Malt Whisky, 70cl

Cooper King Smoked Cask is a very limited edition release from their respected Cask Series. This whisky has been sitting in cold peat smoked casks that have done something truly exciting and unique to the finished product.. For this expression, the distillery collaborated with Master Cooper Alastair Simms to craft a distillery first: a peated single malt whisky matured in peat-smoked bourbon casks. Interestingly, this has been made with un-peated barley - all the smoke has been derived from cold-smoking the casks themselves.. They selected three first-fill bourbon casks: one left unsmoked as a control, one smoked for one hour, and one smoked for four hours. After maturing for three years and three months, the casks were married together to produce an intensely smoky whisky - quite unlike any other peated whisky!. Each bottle has been hand-filled and individually numbered. Very limited run of only 206 bottles. ONLY 1 BOTTLE PER CUSTOMER.. Distiller's Comments. "This distinctive release showcases a new direction for us, with a noticeably savoury smoke reminiscent of a wood-fired feast. I bloody love how the cold-smoked casks have brought a full spectrum of smouldering aromas, from smoked paprika and chipotle, through to the rich and heavy smoke of an open coal fire. This is the perfect autumnal dram to savour as the nights draw in".. Nose: smoked paprika, toasted nuts and grilled pineapple. Palate: coal fire, salted caramel and dark chocolate. Finish: long and lingering with smoky chipotle and pine forest.. You can also still buy the previous releases of Pioneer and Sundown. or view the whole Cooper King range.. Non-chill filtered and all natural colour.. The distillery is run on 100% green energy! £5 from every bottle is donated to Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, to fund life-changing apprenticeships for young people in rural areas, to help protect vital UK habitats. Founded in 2016 by Dr Abbie Neilson and Chris Jaume after a stint in Tasmania learning at distilleries there, Cooper King is based 10 miles north of York.