The more (different) Stauning whiskys I have in the glass, the more I become convinced that up there at Stauningvej 38, Skjern, they would have to work hard at the moment to bottle even a mediocre whisky. It shows once again that you don't necessarily have to squint at the label for old age in order to get really good whisky in your glass.
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When Stauning says “Heather” on the label, then it really is Heather. This herbaceous, slightly herbal note really has a very high recognition value. With the maturation in the Calvados barrel, the heather note now appears fruity and airier, but can still be made out just as intensely as it is the case with the standard bottling.
White chocolate, nougat, pepper, nutmeg, smoked pineapple slices.
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Great start with a sweet apple aroma, above which the spicy heather note circles. Not surprisingly at 57.2%, it has a lot of power, which is only noticeable through a warm mouthfeel. Not a bit snappy or pointed. The fruit sweetness in combination with toffee, lukewarm caramel candy, almond chocolate, malt and pepper is a lot of fun and is exactly dosed. A bag full of dried herbs, ginger bread and fresh yeast dough.
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With a herbal-fruity base note, it stays on the tongue for a medium to long time. Becomes increasingly dry and earthy without losing the chocolate and toffee notes along the way.