Description
It is recorded that in 1494, Brother John Cor of Lindores Abbey was commissioned by King James IV to distill him some spirit, providing 8 bolls of malt as the raw material. Brother John complied, firing up the stills to make what is now recognised as the first official record of Scotch whisky being produced! Many centuries have passed since those times and the Abbey has certainly witnessed some history. By the 1600s, parts were dismantled, with the site serving as a quarry for stone, slate, and carvings which were used to build houses in the nearby town. But like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the site has been lovingly redeveloped into a stunning distillery, with its stills firing up in 2017, 523 years after that first recorded distillation. It is an exciting time indeed that the new distillery has now reached a point where it can start to release its own single malt, and this beauty right here has been matured exclusively in bourbon barrels for three years. A wonderful sipper and marvellous sign of things to come from this fledgling distillery. Bottled up at a limited edition ABV of 49.4% ABV – get it, like 1494 and the times of Brother John Cor? At least we think that was intentional.
The first “Casks of Lindores” bottling featured exclusively bourbon barrels, one of the three core cask types used at Lindores, and was limited to 11,000 bottles. We believe that the Lindores spirit goes extremely well with bourbon casks and helps showcase its early maturing characteristic. The very long wash fermentation period in our Douglas fir washbacks, coupled with our “Sister Spirit stills distillation” helps create a spirit that matures early but we also believe will continue to develop over time.
Our tasting notes are: Colour – Pale gold | Nose – Mellow vanilla, fruity, vibrant and buttery with citrus touches and a hint of pepper from the wood | Palate – Vanilla mixed with orchard fruits like green apples, then peppercorns, lingering with a long finish.
