← Borders
Borders Reserve Cask
- Age
- 12 years
- ABV
- 43%
Flavour Fingerprint
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.
Draw a shape like it in the Explorer →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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