2013 Fary Lochan Destilleri, Distiller's Choice, Batch Ref. 02, Single Malt Whisky, Denmark (56.2%)
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Fary Lochan
Founded by Jens-Erik Jørgensen in 2009, Fary Lochan is a small family-owned distillery in South Jutland, Denmark that fills just 50 casks per year. Fary Lochan is famed for their nettle-smoked distillate which is only produced for a few weeks of each year. The rest of production is focused on producing a well-balanced spirit increasingly renowned for its heavy structure and oily texture, which works marvellously well in ex-Sherry wood.
When is a wine ready to drink?
We provide drinking windows for all our wines. Alongside the drinking windows there is a bottle icon and a maturity stage. Bear in mind that the best time to drink a wine does also depend on your taste.
Not ready
These wines are very young. Whilst they're likely to have lots of intense flavours, their acidity or tannins may make them feel austere. Although it isn't "wrong" to drink these wines now, you are likely to miss out on a lot of complexity by not waiting for them to mature.
Ready - youthful
These wines are likely to have plenty of fruit flavours still and, for red wines, the tannins may well be quite noticeable. For those who prefer younger, fruitier wines, or if serving alongside a robust meal, these will be very enjoyable. If you choose to hold onto these wines, the fruit flavours will evolve into more savoury complexity.
Ready - at best
These wines are likely to have a beautiful balance of fruit, spice and savoury flavours. The acidity and tannins will have softened somewhat, and the wines will show plenty of complexity. For many, this is seen as the ideal time to drink and enjoy these wines. If you choose to hold onto these wines, they will become more savoury but not necessarily more complex.
Ready - mature
These wines are likely to have plenty of complexity, but the fruit flavours will have been almost completely replaced by savoury and spice notes. These wines may have a beautiful texture at this stage of maturity. There is lots to enjoy when drinking wines at this stage. Most of these wines will hold in this window for a few years, though at the very end of this drinking window, wines start to lose complexity and decline.
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Description
Founded in Denmark in 2009 by Lars Gregersen, Fary Lochan Distillery has become known for its innovative approach and dedication to quality. It remains one of the few distilleries worldwide to use nettles in their smoking process, creating a unique flavour profile. This, matched with the water the team sources from a local spring, ensures a pure and distinctive profile to each of its whiskies. The Distiller’s Choice series represents the pinnacle of the Fary Lochan craft, showcasing the very best of its whisky production.
Iain Glover, Spirits Advisor, Berry Bros. & Rudd
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