I had some comments about my background for some of my photo's.
So what do you think about this one? I like this one. It will be a one of a kind.
In front of this background is this awesome bottle that I had a dram of:
The Wilson & Morgan Barrel Selection Linkwood 2011 Quercus Alba. I think that is the whole title. Did I miss a part?
Wilson & Morgan is an independent bottle agency based in Italy that has some unique ranges. Like most independent bottlers, they offer cask strength bottles and what they call "the decanter series" where you get a special whisky in a special bottle. They also have this "barrel selection range".
If I understand this serie correctly, it is a mix of different barrels that create this particular single malt.
I'm just going to quote their website:
"Our experiments with blending virgin oak barrels with more traditional bourbon casks, an innovative recipe that we call Quercus Alba, have reached new levels of finesse. The results of this balanced equilibrium between different kinds of oak can definitely be felt in the delicious drinkability, flavour complexity and smoothness."

Reading a bit further, this whisky has seen a refill barrel as a main cask and a finish from a "Blend of 2nd fill Virgin Oak and 2nd Fill Bourbon Barrels".

So let's try it!