Michel Couvreur Candid Malt Whisky

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Michel Couvreur Candid Malt Whisky is a 2007 vintage malt whisky distilled in Islay, Scotland and matured in French caves in Burgundy. The Candid is Michel Couvreur’s most pronounced peated whisky and has been matured in fresh PX casks. The 2007 vintage has been drawn from four barrels.

The nose showcases perfumed smoke and turned earth, with the smoke becoming a little bit sweeter on the palate. Burning pine and other wood appears with PX dampness on the finish.

700ml, 43% ABV

$188.99 inc. GST

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Michel Couvreur Candid Malt Whisky is produced by Michel Couvreur. Originally from Belgium, Michel Couvreur makes Scotch Whisky in the heart of Burgundy (Bouze-Les-Beaune). In the 1950’s he arrived in Burgundy to make and market wine. He took frequent trips to England and Scotland where he sold his wine, but was particularly drawn to Scotland for the fabulous fishing and hunting.

In 1956 Michel Couvreur moved to England and in 1964 to Scotland where he became involved in the production process of whisky made from a selection of the most ancient strains of cereals and using  extremely rare sherry casks.

The industry was changing in the whisky production and the old methods were being replaced by new cheaper ones. The old sherry casks traditionally used were replaced by steel or plastic so Michel returned to France in the 70’s to be nearer to where the sherry casks originates. He dug his own cellar in the hillsides of Bouze-les-Beaune, about midway between the Andalusian vineyards and the Scottish Highlands. His scotch matures there in these rare sherry casks; Pedro Ximenez and/or Palomino.

The cellar is a 500 foot tunnel with galleries, kept humid by natural springs running through it. A small room far from any light called “the paradise” shelters some rare, old and elegant nectar, carefully kept in sealed demijohns.

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Weight 1.8 kg