Mannochmore 2010 13 Year Old, Finn Thomson Cask #3683

The trademark vanilla influences of the bourbon are front and centre here and with every sip of this Mannochmore 13 Year Old Finn Thomson was taken back to childhood days eating vanilla ice cream from the Allan Water Cafe in Bridge of Allan where he grew up.

Mannochmore is a distillery that produces an incredibly light style of whisky and the spirit can be easily overwhelmed by overly active casks. It therefore requires a carefully chosen cask to bring out the best of this light and gentle distillate.

The humble bourbon cask whisky is often overlooked these days by whisky drinkers in pursuit of heavily sherried or peated malts. Yet it is still estimated that almost 90% of Scotch whisky goes into wood that was once used for maturing bourbon. It has therefore become more and more fashionable for drinkers and producers alike to go in search of alternative casks types to stand out from the crowd.

This light style is a match made in heaven for a well chosen bourbon cask though. This is a whisky that showcases the best of a style of whisky that is often overlooked but deserves so much more credit when it is done well.

Distilled: 06/04/2010
Bottled: 10/04/2023
Cask no: 3683
Cask: First Fill Bourbon
One of only 296 bottles produced
Natural colour and non chill filtered