Our tasting notes.
Tim Duckett has lobbed another colossal, sherry grenade and told nobody to run for cover – Heartwood fans ran towards the projectile instead and got sprayed in thick, fat sherry sap – rich, juicy dark fruits, sugar-plum nectar, black honey and plush oak – sweet and decadent till the very end and then the tail wags and it keeps going and going and going….. Give it a week and have another go, the Beast evolves like a good werewolf should, getting bigger, richer, yet more rounded with spice and depth. It’s a midnight pour, Saint Nicholas in a bottle – A sherried dream!
Heartwood ‘The Beast is Back’ Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 500ml 59.6%
Out of Stock
A limited-edition release of 140 bottles from Cask No: 19
Details
500ml: 59.6%alc
Region: Tasmania
Cask type: Sherry/Sherry
Bottler: Heartwood
Cask No: 19
Bottled: July 2020
Released: August 2020
Individually Numbered
Bottling Notes
The ‘Beast is Back’ pays tribute in name to Heartwoods ‘Release the Beast’ expression that was released in 2012/2013. At 59.6% ABV, it’s slightly lower in ABV and was matured in a 100% pure sherry cask. as Tim Duckett explains….
“There are a total of 140 bottles at 59.6%. To answer a question, the slightly lower ABV is associated with decanting from the first 1st fill sherry barrel to a second 1st fill sherry barrel, as the initial spirit in the initial barrel started to take on tannin (horrible quality) at a very young age. Cured the problem and gave us a double dose of sherry. Those who do not like sherry, need not apply”.
Heartwood releases rarely make it to physical or virtual liquor-shop shelves before they sell out as they’ve become highly collectable by a cult following of enthusiasts who appreciate the whisky magic made by the brand.
Strictly 1 per person.
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