Gelston’s owner, Johnny Neill, happens to have a cousin, Sam Neill – yes, actor Sam Neill – who owns a vineyard in New Zealand. So this limited edition Gelston's is a family affair, bringing together the single pot still whiskey with casks from the winery! After 19 months in bourbon casks, the whiskey spent a further 21 months French oak casks from said winery, which previously held Pinot Noir. Some might call it fate. Some might say that life, uh, finds a way...
Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt
Nose Oily malt and banana ice cream, with summer berries and hints of wood spice.
Palate Red fruit sweetness and touches of dry red grape skin, with jammy berries and building baking spices.
Finish Homemade blackcurrant jam lingers alongside vanilla sweetness.