Miltonduff 13y/o 'Beaver - Animals of Scotland' Caskhound 52.2%ABV 30ml

This Caskhound AKA Tilo Schnabel is an independent bottler from Germany that started releasing independent bottlings and offering cask shares to his friends in 2017. Tilo has a Deerhound dog and he put an illustrations of a deerhounds on his bottles by the Scottish artist Lana Mattieson. Things really took off for Caskhound about 2 years ago when he put other humorous illustrations of Scottish animals by on the whisky labels. In 2024, they have released about 20 whiskies for the 'Animals of Scotland' ' and 'Crazy Coos' series - some have been great, some have been very average but if you put a cute animal on a label in Germany it sells out in the blink of an eye. I'm a sucker for animals too - I bought all the Indie Remnant bottles that had humorous illustrations of Tasmanian Devils on the front and I had to get this bottle because I can't resist beavers.

"This Speyside whisky was matured in an ex-bourbon cask and finished for 24 months in a 1st fill sherry cask. Meet Mister Beaver, Scotland's wood expert, whose knowledge of wood selection and timing is reflected on the label. Single cask 283 bottles.

Nose: After a hint of spicy sweetness and dried figs with forest honey, we enjoy a piece of apple strudel and fresh pear slices with vanilla cream, then toffee and grassy notes appear, to be replaced at the end by umami, tea and fine citrus notes ...

Taste: On the palate, an intense spiciness is first apparent, accompanied by a sparkling sweetness and fine brandy notes. 'Fruity & sweet' is the name of the next chapter: fig jam, strawberry punch and canned fruit cocktail make up the program until caramel candies and dry wood notes appear ...

Finish: long, very spicy and dry – an interplay of aromas of herbal honey drops, toffee, fruits, oak spice and some tobacco leaves…"