Glenturret isn't usually a peated whisky – but under the name Ruadh Maor hides a heavily peated version, which Coopers Choice has captured from a single bourbon cask.
Expert's Description
Glenturret 2010/2019 Ruadh Maor Heavily Peated is part of the Coopers Choice series from The Vintage Malt Whisky Co., founded in 1992 by Brian Crook, who has more than 20 years of experience in the whisky trade.
The whisky was distilled in 2010 and bottled in 2019, after 8 years of maturation in a bourbon cask, cask ref. 176. It's bottled at cask strength, 57.5%, non-chill-filtered and with natural colour. Only 330 bottles were filled.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Peat and smoke, balanced by a sweet vanilla tone from the bourbon cask.
Palate
Powerful and smoky, with tar, salt and a hint of citrus.
Finish
Long, smoky and dry, with lingering peat.
Specifications
Name: Glenturret 2010/2019 Coopers Choice Ruadh Maor Heavily Peated 8 Year Old Single Highland Malt 70cl 57.5%
Distillery: Glenturret
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
Vintage: Distilled: 2010, Bottled: 2019
Age: 8 years
Cask number/type: Cask ref. 176 / Bourbon Cask
Bottles: 330
ABV: 57.5%
Size: 70 CL
Filtration: Non-chill-filtered
Colour: Natural colour
Flavour Profile
Smoky · Peated · Powerful · Salty
Investment Potential
With only 330 bottles from a single cask and an unusual, heavily peated version of a distillery that doesn't normally make smoky whisky, this release belongs to the single cask bottlings that often attract collectors.
Did You Know?
Glenturret normally makes a soft, unpeated Highland style, but under the name Ruadh Maor the distillery occasionally produces a heavily peated version, which is highly sought-after among whisky enthusiasts.
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