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A whisky from Bruges, that's it.
A whisky from Bruges, that's it.
Or so I thought.
I bought this bottle when visiting some friends in Bruges and I just walked into a store to get some Belgian beer when I noticed this bottle.
I was interested and got it without thinking much further.
It was when I arrived back into the capital city of cheese, that I discovered the brand on the packaging (A cotton bag.) did not match the name on the label on the bottle.
So, investigation was on! My quest started on Google. Without success.
Then I contacted Eurowhisky (@eurowhisky on Instagram, or eurowhisky.eu for the website.) and explained what I was looking at.
He made a guess and thought it might be a whisky from the Brugse Whisky Company, but bottled by Crown Spirits (Based in Bruges). He was close, but talking tho the Brugse Whisky Company on the International Whisky Festival, they told me this was not from them. The man was able to tell me the name of the distillery, but I forgot. And since Google did not help me the first time...
It is however, bottled by Crown Spirits. Hence the bag as packaging.
This 5yo whisky was bottled at 40% and had a finish on Amarone cask.
Since it already had the very minimum amount of information, the details about colouring or filtration are lacking and a guess.
The color is a warm reddish brown, going towards a cup of Rooibos tea.
The nose is rather disappointing. A firm flow of cardboard and old tea leaves enters the nose. And in the far distance there is some dried fruits.
Some spices pop up on the second sniff, but the thought of smelling the cardboard packaging that used to contain dried figs remains.
On the tongue the whisky tries to redeem itself: Some sweet wine notes pop up that are followed by dried fruits like prunes and sultanas.
However, these notes are followed by something dusty and the thought of cardboard pops up again. And then some heat of the alcohol hits, revealing the fact that this is a rather young whisky.
More time in the glass did not give this dram a better experience.
It is actually the first time that I write a blog about something that I would not recommend to someone. I would even advise against buying, unless you want something to compare or play with.
It is a fun tourist gimmick, but not for whisky fans.
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