{"product_id":"inchgower-1993-single-cask-7917-the-managers-choice-70cl","title":"Inchgower 1993 (Single Cask #7917) The Manager's Choice 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eInchgower 1993 (Single Cask #7917) The Manager's Choice 70cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA single cask Inchgower which is like rocking horse s.................\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiageo Managers' Choice. Distilled 7-10-1993, bottled 14-05-2009. Bodega Sherry European Oak cask 7917, bottle no. 107 of 564 bottles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInchgower was built in 1871 to replace the old Tochineal Distillery, owned by Alexander Wilson \u0026amp; Co. It hummed along until 1936 when Alexander Wilson \u0026amp; Co went bankrupt and it was bought by the Buckie Town Council before being sold on to Arthur Bell \u0026amp; Sons. These days it’s owned by Diageo. Most of the output from Inchgower still goes into Bell’s blends but there are a few single malt bottlings knocking around out there like this Inchgower 15 Years Old The Managers’ Choice 1993 Cask #7917. Bottled as part of Diageo’s Managers’ Choice series, this single cask bottling was aged for 15 years in cask no. 7917 before being bottled at a big and bold cask strength of 61.9 %. It has a nose of coffee, leather, earth and cooked fruits. The palate is waxy and a little oily with pepper, sherry and ginger. The finish is long with a spicy edge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 20px;\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4 style=\"display: inline !important;\"\u003eColour\u003c\/h4\u003eDeep, polished mahogany with crimson flashes in sunlight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4 style=\"display: inline !important;\"\u003eNose\u003c\/h4\u003eInitially, very reserved. Notes of liquorice, bubblegum and clove top the faintest hints of sawn oak, burnt oak and bitumen. Suggestions, too, of the sea; brine, ozone and salt air. Fresher with water; traces of pear, red apple, eucalyptus, linseed oil and sandalwood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4 style=\"display: inline !important;\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/h4\u003eAstonishingly cool at first. Dense, with a near-impenetrable herbal bitterness. Italian bitters [Fernet Branca]. Rapidly becomes fierce and intensely drying. Pure liquorice and strong Assam black teas. Water transforms some tannin character into a perfumed, slightly oily, sweetness with hints of quinine and citrus pith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4 style=\"display: inline !important;\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/h4\u003eBeyond bitterness comes enormous complexity: Myrrh-like in its resinous astringency it hints at molasses sweetness; peat and tar, brine and ozone; burnt fruit cake, and late bitter chocolate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe essence of this exceptional malt, of truly hard core complexity when taken at cask strength, lies almost wholly in the finish. Though a challenge to decode, it will eventually yield its secrets with a little water and a patience.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e61.9% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Inchgower","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52787892650322,"sku":"5000281025919","price":335.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/4398337254.jpg?v=1771944987","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/inchgower-1993-single-cask-7917-the-managers-choice-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}