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Borders Reserve Cask

Scotch Single Malt Lowland
Age
12 years
ABV
43%
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

The shape of Borders Reserve Cask

This bottle's own signature across the twelve-axis Spirit Map — not the distillery average, but this exact expression.

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Deep mahogany with warm auburn tones and a thick, clinging rim.
Nose
Rich dried fruits, raisins, and figs with notes of dark chocolate and subtle leather. Warm spice and polished wood undertones.
Palate
Full-bodied with flavors of stewed plums, sultanas, and dark chocolate. Creamy texture with warming spice and a touch of walnut.
Finish
Long, luxurious finish with lingering dried fruit sweetness and a touch of cocoa dusting, finishing with gentle oak warmth.

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • ex-sherry casks

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