Whisky Dudes Strathmill 11yo 2011 (58,4%)

The Whisky Dudes Strathmill 11 years old 2011 is a Speyside single malt from the Strathmill distillery bottled by the Dutch independent bottler Whisky Dudes. This Strathmill was distilled on the 26^th of January 2011 and matured in a refill hogshead followed by a finish in fresh Amontillado quarter cask 800467 since the 25^th of February 2021. It was bottled on the 1^st of March 2022 at natural cask strength of 58,4% ABV, non chill filetered and with no added colour, as a limited single cask release of 135 bottles.

Official tasting notes:

At the heart of "Malt Whisky Country" and following the whisky boom of the late eighteen hundreds an old corn mill was converted into a distillery: Strathmill was born. Known for its classic and zesty character. Almost the entire production ends up in well-known blends, but every now and then an exceptional cask finds its way to the market – and into the hands of enthusiast. This is one of such casks. 11 years of age, with a final maturation of 12 months in a fresh ex–Amontillado quarter cask giving it a very rich and vibrant mouthfeel. Expect to find lots of apples, oranges, and pears, in a sense almost Armagnac-y. Malty. The Amontillado quarter cask shows through and has been of great influence on this beautiful expression. Walnuts, a tad of caramelized brown sugar and creamy chocolate. Hints of tobacco leaves, maybe even Cuban cigars? This is one to enjoy slowly. For a real gentle(wo)man.