Nose
Ripe apple. Honey. Vanilla and oak.
Kingsbarns
Kingsbarns Distillery Reserve 2021
The Distillery Reserve 2021 is a limited annual release at cask strength, matured in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels and STR wine casks — a more intense, undiluted side of Kingsbarns' floral Lowland style.
€75,95
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Taste & character
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Tasting notes
Palate
Concentrated fruit. Spicy oak. The power of cask strength.
Finish
Long. Warming. Fruity.
Specifications
- Distillery
- Kingsbarns Distillery
- Brand
- Kingsbarns
- Country of origin
- Scotland
- Region
- Lowlands, Fife
- Whisky style
- Lowland Single Malt, cask strength, limited release
- Cask type
- 60% first-fill ex-bourbon barrels, 40% first-fill STR barriques (wine casks)
- Maturation
- No age statement (NAS); 2021 is the release year
- ABV
- 61.8% ABV
- Volume
- 700 ml
- Chill-filtered
- No
- Colouring added
- No
Who is it for?
- For collectors and lovers of exclusive bottlings
- a limited release, undiluted at cask strength.
Food pairing
- Apple crumble pie
- Salted caramel
- Smoked almonds
Why I chose this
The Distillery Reserve 2021 is Kingsbarns with the brakes off: 61.8% ABV and undiluted. Even so, the floral Lowland character holds its own, with ripe apple and honey, enriched by the wine casks. I recommend it to anyone who already enjoys Balcomie and wants to discover what the same distillery has to say at cask strength.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the STR wine casks in this Kingsbarns?
STR stands for shaved, toasted and re-charred: red wine barriques whose inner surface has been shaved, toasted and charred again. This releases fresh wood aromas once more. In the Distillery Reserve 2021, 40% of the whisky matured in first-fill STR barriques and 60% in first-fill ex-bourbon casks, giving concentrated fruit and spicy oak.
How do you drink a whisky at 61.8% ABV?
With water, in small steps. First take a small sip neat to get to know its intensity. Then add a teaspoon of water and taste again; ripe apple, honey and vanilla often come through better. Many enthusiasts dilute a whisky of this strength to around 45 to 50%, but your own taste is the guide.
Does 2021 mean this whisky was distilled in 2021?
No, 2021 is the release year of this limited annual edition. There is no age statement on the bottle. Kingsbarns releases the Distillery Reserve as an annual edition, at cask strength and in limited quantities. This 2021 edition was bottled at 61.8% ABV, without chill filtration or colouring.
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