The Epicurean Amarone Edition releases

Douglas Laing & Co. has released an Amarone Wine Cask Finished Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky as part of The Epicurean Wood Series. It is named The Epicurean Amarone Cask Finish Limited Edition.

The seventh Single Cask release in the specialist ‘Wood Series’ is bottled at high alcohol strength of 48 percent and comes without colouring or chill-filtration.

This innovative collection already encompasses a Tawny Port Finish and a White Port Finish amongst others, and seeks to demonstrate that flavour is created throughout the whisky-making process but most significantly during the interaction between the spirit and the wood when it is in the oak cask. This latest edition is said to be “Full-bodied with waves of dark chocolate, ripe cherries and a sensational spiciness”.

In crafting The Epicurean Limited Edition, the Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky is first matured in premium American Oak before being re-racked into a single, hand selected Amarone cask for a second maturation period of two years.

The Amarone cask itself originates from the renowned Italian region of Valpolicella that is known the world over for its quality Amarone wine production.

Packed in a premium gift tube, The Epicurean Amarone Cask Finish Limited Edition is expected to retail at £65.00 from good specialist retailers.