This Claxton's Exploration Series release is a 20-year-old single cask, single grain Scotch whisky distilled in 2000, bottled at 50% ABV without chill filtration.
Claxton's is a Yorkshire-based independent bottler whose Exploration Series showcases single casks from across Scotland. Single grain whisky is distilled in continuous column stills and usually disappears into blends, but long ageing turns it soft, sweet and dessert-like.
The nose brings melon, icing sugar, rum and raisin ice cream and anise. On the palate sweet fruit comes first, then rum-like notes and richer spice, with peaches, cream, vanilla and American oak, and the finish is long and sweet, with plenty of vanilla, icing sugar and a hint of coconut.
The label with its compass motif makes it a fine gift for collectors of independent bottlings.
Sip it neat to enjoy its creamy sweetness.
Scotch whisky must be distilled and matured in Scotland for at least three years in oak casks, and any age statement on the label refers to the youngest whisky in the bottle.
At 20 years old, this whisky has spent two decades in oak, long enough for the light, clean grain spirit to take on deep vanilla, coconut and toffee from the wood. Single cask bottlings are released without blending, so each one has its own personality, and at 50% the whisky keeps its texture while remaining easy to sip.
Tasting Notes
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Nose: Melon, icing sugar, rum and raisin ice cream and anise.
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Palate: Sweet fruit, rum notes, peaches, cream and vanilla.
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Finish: Long and sweet, with vanilla and icing sugar.
Specifications
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Producer: Claxton's (independent bottler)
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Style: Single Grain Scotch Whisky, single cask
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Expression / Batch: Exploration Series, distilled 2000
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Age: 20 years
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Proof / ABV: 100 proof (50% ABV)
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Cask / Finish: Single cask
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Region: Scotland
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Size: 700ml
How to Enjoy It
Serve it neat. It pairs with vanilla desserts, peaches or coconut cake.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is single grain whisky?
Whisky distilled in continuous column stills, usually used in blends.
How old is it?
20 years, distilled in 2000.
What proof is it?
It is bottled at 50% ABV, non-chill-filtered.
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