Van Loon Portwein Finish

10 years ols Single malt whisky with a port wine cask finish

% Vol Alc

vegan vegetarian lactose-free gluten-free

Bottle size (ml): 50 ml

200 ml

500 ml
Age: 10 years

8 Years
Alcohol strength: drinking strength 47 %

barrel strength 60 %

99,00 €

198,00 € per 1 l

incl. 19% VAT , plus

SKU: 0050-0500-10-47

Available immediately
Delivery time: 3 - 7 Workdays

Description

A milestone in our history: we are presenting a 10-year-old single malt whisky for the first time.

The limited edition VAN LOON Single Malt Whisky 10 Years | Portwine Finish combines handcrafted perfection with a unique cask maturation.

Piekfeine Brände has been producing single malt whisky since 2012. The earlier vintages with a Tokay finish have already been sold as 3-, 5- and 7-year-old bottlings. However, the 2015 batch was larger, allowing some of the whisky to mature for a whole decade. Its exceptional cask ageing initially took place in red wine barrique casks from German winegrowers and ex-bourbon casks before it was given its final flavor after five years in port wine casks from Portugal.

Its full body and complex, long finish make this fine single malt a very special whisky pleasure.

Sensory description

In the nose, this single malt impresses with aromas of plums and dark chocolate, a subtle marzipan note, and a hint of oak and herbs. On the palate, notes of nuts, plum, sour cherry, and port wine can be tasted - soft and round with a slightly caramelized sweetness. The finish is warm, long, and fruity.

Production

With special pure yeast, the sweet wort made from regional barley malt is fermented under oxygen exclusion and acid protection, and double distilled. This elaborate, double distillation in small copper stills and the careful separation of the "heart" preserves the flavors and leads to a natural mildness. The freshly distilled barley brandy is aged for at least five years before being bottled. The maturation takes place in first-fill bourbon barrels and red wine barriques from German winemakers. The barrel contents are blended and transferred to port wine barrels for finishing no earlier than three years. Only water is used to dilute the whisky for bottling. Bremen's drinking water is of excellent quality. No flavorings or sugars are added, and it is not diluted or blended. Since flavor carriers such as esters, proteins, and fatty acids are also removed during filtration, it leads to a change in taste. To avoid this "distortion," we do not use cold filtration. Our whisky is therefore unchillfiltered or non-chill filtered. The filtration is pressureless and done through cellulose.