Dunville's VR 18 Year Old Port Mourant Rum Finish Single Malt Irish Whiskey

Initially matured in ex-Bourbon casks before being finished in eight speciality casks from the lost Port Mourant Estate Distillery in Guyana which previously held an incredibly rare 41 Year Old Demerara Rum from the world's last surviving double wooden pot still. The whiskey is both rich and oily on the mouthfeel with notes of sticky orange marmalade, treacle, dark muscovado sugar and warming spices. The bottle has been presented in a beautiful wooden case with a modern take on the traditional Dunvilles mirror alongside a book and 20cl sample of the 41 Year Old Port Mourant Demerara Rum.

Dunville's VR 18 Year Old Port Mourant Rum Finish Single Malt Irish Whiskey Tasting Notes

Nose: The first impression is equilibrium, the balance between spirit, rum and wood notes is exceptional. That subtle layering of sweet molasses over the magnificently clean barley leads into rich, oily, viscous aromas, a richness of red toffee apples, pear drops giving way to baked pear, sweet vanilla crème anglaise, and warm apple strudel. That same warmth that speaks to the cask strength of this whiskey, but with strength rather than burn. There is no suggestion of youth anywhere on the nose, this whiskey speaks well of its age and maturity.

Palate: Perfect texture, sweet oak layered with dark treacle molasses, thick dark muscovado sugar with sweet wood vanilla. Stewed fruits, candied orange, verging on marmalade, with hints of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and luxurious rum ice cream. Then comes the merest suggestion of smoke from the barrel char, and of old sun dried leather that adds even more richness, depth and complexity to the whiskey.

Finish: Finally those rum casks take over, with sticky toffee pudding, well done crème brulee, blue mountain latte, banana bread and rum ice cream carrying through to the finish. This is a whiskey that responds to warmth and develops in the glass.

Distillery Information

The Echlinville Distillery was founded on the Ards Peninsula in Northern Ireland by Shane Braniff in 2012. The location is known for its temperate climate and saline air. The distillery was founded in 2013, however the estate is around 280 years old. They use a floor malting technique and the distilling is done in both copper and column stills.

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