Millburn

Millburn 'Brick Label' 20 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1966, Mainardi Import, 40%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 25
Average Score
N.A
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Description

One of a trio of lost Inverness distilleries, once located on Millburn Road in the east of the city. Operational in bursts between 1805 and 1985, it was finally closed by the Distillers Company which deemed it surplus to requirements and is now home to a hotel chain. An Italian import company founder in the 1979 by Ernesto Mainardi. It acted as one of several agents in Italy for Gordon & MacPhail ...

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Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Mainardi Import
Peated
N.A
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
Bottle with paper label and waxed capsule
Series highlights
Italian Sestante/Mainardi import bottling
Historical context
Bottled in 1986 during the late operational period of Millburn, which closed in 1985
Special release
Italy
Allocation
Italy
Nose
Caramel and treacle. Heavy. Treacle toffee. Light smoke. Hot sticky toffee pudding. Light pencil shavings. Water makes lighter and brings out slight menthol.
Palate
Very smooth. Caramel. Light greenery. Tingle on the tongue, but not in a boozy way. Charring. Dried beef slices. Peppery. Water makes cleaner and brings out more greenery.
Finish
Stir fry vegetables. Charring. Smoke. Moss. Oak. Malt chocolate. Water brings out treacle and white pepper.
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