From Master of Malt
It's Batch 2 of Tácnbora, the standard-bearer blended whisky from The Ad Gefrin distillery in Northumberland. Honouring the complex history of the area, this English whisky company blends Scottish and Irish whiskies that were aged in a combination of bourbon, virgin American oak, and oloroso casks before being bottling them up at 42.7% ABV
Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt
Nose Toffee apples, black pepper, creamy malt, marmalade, and ginger.
Palate Caramel Digestives, cinnamon, vanilla pods, and hazelnuts.
Finish Oak char and sherried spice.
Tasting Notes for Batch 1 by The Chaps at Master of Malt
Nose Poached apples, caramel, and vanilla, with hints of white pepper.
Palate Sweet toasted oak with barley sugars, orange peels, and custard cream biscuits.
Finish Chocolate digestives, nutty malt, and honey-covered fruit.
Whisky Resource Note
The Tacnbora Batch 2 was quietly released without any fanfare from the distillery, no social media posts or email newsletters, at the time of writing the product shop page still displays images and text from the batch 1.
While it is assumed that nothing has changed in the composition of the blend, minor changes to Nose and Palate are to be expected as per Master of Malts tasting notes.
