Michel Couvreur "Overaged" 12 Year Old Malt Scotch Whisky

Michel Couvreur "Overaged" 12 Year Old Malt Scotch Whisky*Please note we cannot ship this item outside of NY State This was my first introduction to Couvreur's whisky and it made me a convert immediately. Deep and rich aromas from extended aging in casks originally used for Pedro Ximenez. Very pleasurable and viscous, with a center of toffee and caramel and a halo of smoky brine. It never loses a feeling of smooth, delicious harmony. It's still what I reach for when I want a nice treat after dinner, and

Beautifully ripe

Clay/calcereous soils

Spain The family have been trailblazers

Ethereal and understated

A former colleague of mine was so enamored of this wine that he got the cartoon slug on its label tattooed on his arm

This area of the Languedoc is so dry that they don’t need to worry much about mold

Then it’s aged in a mix of chestnut

then fermented naturally in a combination of stainless steel tanks and cement vats

which lends itself to a longer growing season

picked together and go in to a mix of used chestnut and French oak barrels together for 15 days maceration

and Frühroter Veltliner

has been made into these juicy