ARMORIK 14 yo 2023 Sherry Single Cask 58%
Discover the exceptional ARMORIK 14-year-old 2023 Sherry Single Cask 58% whisky, bottled in August 2023. Let yourself be carried away by the heritage of the Warenghem distillery, founded on July 1st, 1900 in Lannion by Léon Warenghem, a true pioneer in the art of whisky making in France.
In the lineage of the great whiskies of 20th-century Speyside, this Armorik has matured in Spanish oak casks, offering a bold tasting experience marked by intense bitter, fruity, malty, spicy, and chocolatey notes.
Rich and concentrated, this whisky reveals aromas of chocolate, orange, cherry, and coffee.
Limited edition of 450 bottles.
Bottle number: 204/450. Cask number: 3339
Nose: Expressive and greedy, it develops on apricots, muscat and mango. Gourmet notes follow, on toasted almonds and candied orange.
Palate: A fresh and round mouth recalls the fruity Armorik with yellow peach and exotic fruits. The sweetness continues with notes of honey, maple syrup and orange blossom.
Finish: Long, floral (jasmine), the finish oscillates between spices and slightly smoky notes.
The Armorik 10 ans Edition 2023 is a rare whisky, from a careful selection of 8 barrels, which reveals the richness and diversity of the Breton terroir:
- Casks 3351 and 3352: 9 years in bourbon casks then 4 years in Spanish oak sherry refill. Exotic fruits and a touch of smoke
- Casks 5261, 5262 and 5263: 10 years in first fill bourbon casks. Sweet and apricot
- Cask 3555: 3 years in bourbon casks then 7 years in Pedro Ximenez 1st fill casks. Complexity and ripe grape
- Cask 3707: 8 years in bourbon barrels then 2 years in American oak sherry barrels. Sherry notes and roundness
- Cask 3868: 8 years in bourbon casks then 2 years in Spanish oak sherry casks. Spicy and oaky
THE BRAND
Armorik was born in Brittany at the Warenghem Distillery. Founded in Lannion in the Côtes d'Armor, on the Côte de Granit Rose, the independent and family distillery for over 100 years produces a single malt Breton whisky, produced from French barley, the distillery’s spring water and distillation in two traditional stills.