Aultmore 2010 Aged 10 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Hidden Spirits (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 51.3%           Age: 10 Years            Country: Scotland

Cask: AT1020
Date of Distilling: 2010
Date of Bottling: 2020
Matured In: a 1st Fill ex-Bourbon Barrel
Un-Chillfiltered

Founded by Andrea Ferrari, Hidden Spirits is a relatively new Italian independent bottler and online whisky shop, which prides itself on the meticulously careful selection of its bottlings. Hidden Spirits has its bottle labels designed by different Italian artists, and offers a variety of expressions under several series: the Highproof Collection of cask strength single casks over eight years of age; the Hidden Spirits Classic collection of single casks of varying strength over eight years of age; and the Young Rebels collection of single casks under eight years old.

The Aultmore distillery is owned and run by John Dewar and Sons Ltd or better known as Bacardi. The distillery has changed hands a few times during its long history when it was founded in 1896. Aultmore in Gaelic means ‘Big Burn’ and the water for the spirit is taken from the Burn of Auchindorran which helps it produce around 2,100,000 litres of spirit annually. The Aultmore spirit has for a long time been a contributor to Dewars blends and is best known for its 12 year old single malt which has a very distinctive taste.

This independent bottling has been sourced from the Aultmore distillery where it was distilled in 2010. It was then placed in a 1st Fill ex-Bourbon Barrel and left to mature for 10 years. It was bottled at 51.3% abv in 2020. 1 of only 201 bottles produced.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Vanilla caramels, sour dough bread, dried orchard fruits of apricot and pear, minerals with balanced oak and creme caramel.

Palate: Orchard fruits really open up with apricots, pears and some grape. Coconut and pineapples lead to a toasted oak character and honey sweetness.

Finish: Pencil shavings, rye crackers and cashew nuts, slightly drying and plenty of oak driven qualities with some vanilla caramel sweetness.