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North Star Spirits Cask Series 014 available to buy online at Abbey Whisky

Coming soon! - North Star Spirits Cask Series 014!

The 14th batch of special drams from North Star Spirits is on route and will be with us here at Abbey Whisky very soon. Some exciting new drams including a celebratory bottling marking the 5th birthday of the company, a new 'Supersonic' dram, a Mezcal finish and a rather nifty new gift pack, to name just a few.

We've listed below what we have on route below, including any official tastings notes. Keep an eye on our website and social media channels for these exciting news drams to become available for purchase.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on Cask Series 014, any comments, please list them below.

Happy Birthday North Star Spirits! 

Slàinte

GLASGOW DISTILLERY 5 YEAR OLD - 2016 VINTAGE

North Star's 100th cask, bottled to celebrate the company turning 5 years old! Matured at the Glasgow distillery in 2006, finished for just over a year in an Oloroso hogshead.  

Nose: My mum's tablet soaked in sherry, cinnamon & black pepper.

Palate: Sweet like coconut snowball with toasted nuts.

Finish: Scotch aromatics sweeties, sherry comes back with a fruit & nut.

AUCHROISK DISTILLERY 14 YEAR OLD - 2006 VINTAGE

Distilled at the Auchroisk distillery in 2006, distilled in a refill hogshead, then finished in an Oloroso hogshead.   

Nose: Loose Darjeeling tea & black treacle.

Palate: Sweet, herbal & grassy.

Finish: Waxy, oven backed lemons, touch of aniseed.

MANNOCHMORE DISTILLERY 12 YEAR OLD - 2008 VINTAGE

Distilled at the Mannochmore distillery March 2008 & matured in a refill hogshead for 12 years.  

Nose: Barley sugars & fragrant toasted citrus.

Palate: Lemon sherbet sweeties & creamola foam.

Finish: Freshly baked bread with lashings of butter. 

LOCHINDAAL (BRUICHLADDICH DISTILLERY) 10 YEAR OLD - 2010 VINTAGE

Distilled in 2010 at the Bruichladdich distillery & matured for 10 years in a refill barrel. 

Nose: Peated grapefruit & oily dark chocolate. 

Palate: Toffee apples with sooty notes & whipped cream.

Finish: A very long sweet medicinal smoky finish.

BLAIR ATHOL DISTILLERY 14 YEAR OLD - 2006 VINTAGE

Bottled from a refill hogshead, finished in Mezcal for 14 months!

Nose: A nutty cluster & toasted crème Brûlée.

Palate: Grassy & waxy, fresh lemons still on the tree.

Finish: Dry walnuts & grilled orange slices.

BUNNAHABHAIN DISTILLERY 11 YEAR OLD - 2009

Bottled from a refill hogshead, finished in Mezcal for 14 months!

No official tasting notes as of yet, if we get a chance we'll write some up and update this at a later date... 

CROFTENGEA 13 YEAR OLD - 2007 VINTAGE

Distilled at the Loch Lomond distillery March 2007 and matured for 13 years in a refill hogshead. 

Nose: Black peppercorns roasting on an open fire.

Palate: Sweet & salted caramel crunch & Highland peat

Finish: The smoke stays with more fruit & salt.

SUPERSONIC LIMITED EDITION MACH 4

Matured in sherry butts, distilled in 2013 and bottled in 2021. 

716 bottles filled at 60% vol. 

WEE STAR RANGE - GIFT/SAMPLE PACK

An exciting new gift pack from North Star. The first release in this range contains a 20cl bottle of the following.

Blair Athol 14 Year Old - Refill Hogshead | PX Finish - 46%

Caol Ila 8 Year Old - Refill Hogshead - 46%

Linkwood 14 Year Old - First Fill Hogshead - 46%

 

 

 

 

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