Stauning distillery's provocatively-titled Bastard Batch #1 is a Danish rye whisky, made with a mashbill of 70% rye and 30% barley, both of which are locally-grown and floor-malted at the distillery.
Stauning Bastard is the second release in Stauning's experimental Research Series, and has been aged for a minimum of three years in virgin oak casks before being re-racked into ex-mezcal casks from Oro de Oaxaca for a six month finishing period, and bottled at 46.3% without filtration - so there may be a little harmless cask residue in the bottle.
Attributes
Distillery
Stauning
Bottler
Distillery
Series
Bastard Batch #1
Country
Denmark
Cask Type
Virgin American Oak Casks & Ex-Mezcal Casks
Bottle Size
70cl
ABV
46.3%
Pre-Owned
No
Tasting Notes
Official Tasting Notes
The cold winds of the North Sea fused with Mexican temperament: In the nose, scents of lemons and sweet tobacco blend with mild smoke and wildflowers.
Soft and sweet in the mouth with spicy notes of herbs and roasted caramel.
I usually buy Woodford Reserve for an old Fashioned but don't want to buy American so I gave Stauning Bastard a try. A bit pricey but v nice. The mezcal cask finish gives it distinctive smoky Mexican notes . Unlike WR it's great over ice on its own and the mezcal works perfectly with chilled cola and lime - Also recommend adding a shot of cherry brandy to the latter and topping with IPA for a longer slightly stronger and sweeter drink if that is your fancy.
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If you like your Whisky matured in a sherry cask then you will not be disappointed with this one, the flavours transferred from the Oloroso butts are unmistakably sherry, with a mixture of fruitiness coming through once you’ve added a slug of water, in my opinion at this cask strength you need need a good measure of H2O to really appreciate this very fine reasonably priced Whisky.
Definitely would buy again !
