Descripción

Blackadder Black Snake VAT No. 4 is a unique single malt produced through a careful process of vatting several casks before finishing in a single cask, the single butt. Its life begins in first-fill ex-bourbon casks, from which three selected casks are transferred to new Oloroso or PX casks for further maturation. After a certain maturation period, two thirds of the contents are bottled, while the rest remains in the barrel to shape the next batch. This process is repeated continuously so that each future bottling contains a portion of the original spirit. From time to time, the single butt is renewed to ensure quality.

Each bottling is named Venom with a touch of Blackadder humor, alluding to the venom of a snake. The first bottling is called First Venom, the second Second Venom and so on. All the casks used for vatting, and the finished vatting itself, are carefully tasted and selected by Blackadder before bottling.

As with all Blackadder whiskies, there is no chill filtration or caramel added to preserve the natural flavor and full depth of the whisky.

This single malt is limited to 415 bottles and was bottled in July 2024. (automated translation)

Tasting notes:

Color: Amber.

Nose: Intensely fruity, spicy, ripe apples and pears, cinnamon notes, nutmeg, peat smoke.

Taste: Full-bodied, strong, fruity, spicy notes, dark chocolate, roasted coffee beans, oak spice.

Finish: Long lasting, warming, sweet, slightly spicy.

61.2% abv.