One of our Whisky Ladies has already tried Shelter Point‘s ex-blackberry wine matured whisky. This was years ago with their 1st batch – however, it seemed a quintessentially Canadian alternative to the plethora of wine finishes to be found today.
So back in June 2021, when the 6th Edition of the Double Barrel was released, I couldn’t resist picking this up! Thankfully it was available in a 375 ml bottle – which is perfect when bringing whiskies to other parts of the world!
Fast forward to April 2024 in Mumbai, India and I was happy to open it to explore what this 6th edition had to offer!
Double Barrel 6th Edition 46%
- Colour – Dark amber with a beautiful rose tint
- Nose – Lots going on yet much more restrained than The Collective. Sunshine then a bit dusty, then something akin to grape peel. It shifted to a coastal quality with sea breeze and minerals. Then dark candies, red licorice, or pastis liqueur. Then blackberry, prune juice. Another found celery, gooseberry, pinot. All in all quite interesting!
- Palate – Pepper and spice, woody then salty. Quite colourful. A few sips in – is that a floral element? It kept changing – sharp then smooth, sweet then salty, wood then mineral. Sweet citrus then chocolate. Fascinating. A bit of a roller coaster ride…
- Finish – A lovely warm embrace! Herbal, then wood smoke, settled on blackberry jam, long and strong. Yum!
- Revisit – A sweet jammy delight. The empty glass revealed lavender.
What a whisky! The Wine finish certainly made its mark. Quite a delicious one at that. It was just lovely swirling it around in the glass. Most enjoyable. Including going rather well with our chocolate cake dessert!
What do the folks at Shelter Point have to say?
Our sixth Double Barreled whisky is a special collaboration with Vancouver Island’s renowned Coastal Black Winery. We hand selected 6 of our finest Single Malt whisky casks and finished them in French oak wine barrels, previously home to Coastal Black’s Blackberry Wine. Aged in our American oak for 6 years, and then finished for 99 days in flavourful French oak, Shelter Point Double Barreled Whisky is a sensational marriage of spirits.
Tasting Notes:
- Nose: Blackberry pie, stewed plums, redcurrant jelly, vanilla & oak
- Palate: Dark fruits (blackberries, black currant) & even darker chocolate, orange segments & gentle baking spice
- Finish: A slightly spicy and drying finish with mixed fruit and nuts.
Whisky Facts
- Still: Custom-designed copper pot still
- Base: 100% Malted Barley (That’s it. Nothing else)
- Distillation: Small-batch, 2x distilled
- Spirit: Natural colour and non-chill filtered
- Alcohol Content: Bottled at 46% Alc.Vol
- Bottle Size: 375ml & 750ml
I purchased this in June 2021 for CND 45 for a 375 ml bottle – a perfect size!
Here are the other whiskies sampled in the Shelter Point trio :
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