Oxford Rye Whisky 2017Moscatel De Setubal Cask Batch #3

First rested in American Oak casks and then fully matured in Moscatel de Setúbal wine casks, sourced directly from Portugal. Double distilled in custom-made stills, Nautilus and Nemo, where the grains get baked into sticky sourdough notes, the resulting new make spirit was matured in virgin American oak casks for 17 months and then put in to Moscatel de Setúbal wine casks for a period of 19 months. Bottled at cask strength, Oxford Rye Whisky Batch #3 has an intriguing and complex profile, packed with notes of fruity gummy bears and banana bubble gum, then swathes of honey and flowery fruits, touched off with white chocolate, a zing of tea-tree and finally nutmeg and smoky hints of oriental BBQ. Bringing out a completely different side to the grain, the influence of the Moscatel de Setúbal wine cask on this special 4th anniversary bottling is not to be underestimated, with the floral and stone fruit character adding a rich sweetness to the rye.