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Product information "Annandale 2017 Man O' Sword Founders Selection #348 60,6%vol. 0,7l"

Under the expert guidance of the late Dr. Jim Swan filled Annandale Distillery just 90 230 liter STR Burgundy casks with award-winning peated and unpeated New Make malt in March 2017.

These barrels were the brainchild of the late Dr. Jim Swan and a collaboration with Spanish cooperage Jose Miguel Martin.

Originally filled with fine French Burgundy for a period of up to seven years, these casks went through the unique STR (Shaved Toasting and Recharring) firing process after being emptied.

Each cask went through a unique shaving process, planing the staves to reveal a combination of lightly wine-soaked and virgin oak staves.

Afterwards, the casks are toasted over a fire with oak shavings to caramelize the wood sugar and vanillin exposed by the shaving process.

This is a very delicate process: the wine contained in the staves must also be caramelized, but overheating can potentially spoil the wine.

Finally, the casks are refired, this increases the surface area exposed to the spirit and maximizes aroma extraction.

These casks were then partially filled with Oloroso sherry to keep the wood hydrated during transport from Spain to the Annandale Distillery.

In November 2017, two of these casks were removed when they were only eight months old.

Annandale felt that the casks, even aged just eight months, were so stunning in flavor that they were presented and served at Annandale's launch event on November 15th, 2017 - the day cask number 1 was born officially became whisky.

As these casks matured, casks 324 (Man O' Words - filled 16/03/2017) and 357 (Man O' Sword - filled 23/03/2017) were filled on June 12, 2020.

Two wonderful whiskys that combine delicious fruits such as pear, strawberry and coconut with deliciously delicate notes of spice and pepper to tickle the palate.

The Founders Selection is now the next step - a single malt whisky with a wonderfully rich, golden amber tone

Nose: Peat is subtle at first, but very reminiscent of tobacco smoke and smoky bacon - followed by hints of coconut and sweet Almond Cherry Bakewell

Palate: A huge peat blast that introduces earthy notes with smoldering green leaves, creamy vanilla, fresh peach and a slight tingle of black pepper at the back of the throat

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Smoke:	smoky
Distillery:	Annandale
Bottler:	Original Bottling
Country:	Scotland
Region:	Lowlands
Destillation Date:	2017
Coloured:	Natural Colour
Chillfiltered:	Un-chilfiltered
Volume:	0,7l
Alcohol:	60,6%vol.
Cask Type:	STR-Cask exBurgundy Wine
Product Category:	Whisky
Product Type:	Single Malt Whiskey
Product brand:	Annandale
Responsible food business operator:	Kirsch Spirituosen e.K. - Inh. Christoph Kirsch, Mackenstedter Str. 7 28816 Stuhr, Deutschland
Manufacturer:	Annandale Distillery, Northfield, Annan, DG12 5LL, Großbritannien