Only 2 left in stock
500 ML
56% ABV
It is not that common for Solera bottles to be presented in the whisky world. Not genuine ones anyway, although there are some Solera offerings that provide a partial experience. But now it’s time for us Northerners to put our unique twist on this classic Spanish system to salt away and develop high-quality spirits. This is our first bottling of the Solera-range.
From the Distributer:
A Solera system is based on continuously mixing younger spirits with older ones, thus developing complexity. This means that in each bottling there will be a small amount of whisky from the very first batch. In the case of High Coast whisky, they have built a six-story system in one of their warehouses. At the bottom are the Solera barrels, which in their case are 225 liter barrels of Swedish oak. It’s from these that the whisky is to be bottled. Above these are five floors of so-called ‘criaderas’ with bourbon barrels that hold 200 liters of whisky descending in age. The top criadera is the youngest and here they top up with new distillates every time they bottle from the bottom solera barrel. Barrels from each floor are topped up from the barrels above after bottling.
In a way, it’s not only different ages of whisky and different batches of distillates that are being mixed. At High Coast Whisky, it’s also different seasons and climates that commingle over a long period of time and this creates a unique impression – a tasteful, nuanced shadow image of their place on the riverbank.
Colour: Golden Brown
Nose: Oak, Nutmeg, Vanilla, Coconut, and Ripe Pear
Palate: Honey, Cloves, Anise, Fudge, Green apples, Vanilla, and Black pepper
