Michel Couvreur : Blossoming Auld Sherried Single Cask

Tasting notes and advice for Blossoming Auld Sherried Single Cask Michel Couvreur

Tasting

Nose

Complex and intense, the nose reveals rich aromas of dried fruits and candied figs, accompanied by floral and vanilla notes. Subtle hints of toasted oak mingle with stewed fruits such as mirabelle plum and prune, with a delicate touch of caramel.

Palate

A rich, silky texture, very smooth and powerful. This whisky unfolds with remarkable roundness and impressive opulence, offering a long, deep finish.

Pairings and tasting moments

This exceptional whisky is best enjoyed as a digestif, at the end of a meal. To be saved for special occasions or given as a gift to a true connoisseur.

Mixology

This exceptional whisky is best savored neat, without artifice, to fully appreciate the complexity imparted by its aging in Pedro Ximenez casks.

A whisky combining Burgundian craftsmanship and Scottish tradition

Michel Couvreur, the visionary

Founded in 1978 by Michel Couvreur, a Belgian négociant-éleveur based in Burgundy, this pioneering French whisky House embodies a unique fusion of Burgundian winemaking expertise and Scottish spirits. Based in Bouze-Lès-Beaune in Côte-d'Or, the company has historically sourced distillates from distilleries in Scotland, which it matures and blends according to Burgundian principles of cask aging. Since 2020, Michel Couvreur has had its own distillery. Following the founder’s death in 2013, the estate has been run by his daughter Alexandra Couvreur Deschamps, Chair of the Board of Directors, alongside Cyril Deschamps, Chief Executive Officer, and Jean-Arnaud Frantzen, Cellar Master. This independent House exports to more than forty countries, perpetuating the philosophy “Virtute et Opera”.

Blossoming Auld Sherried: an exceptional single cask aged in Pedro Ximenez casks

To craft this Scottish whisky, Michel Couvreur planted in Scotland a specific barley variety, bere barley, suited to the climate of the Orkney Islands to achieve the finesse and aromas sought. This single cask benefited from 14 to 15 years of aging in old 70-year-old Pedro Ximenez casks. This extended maturation in casks that previously held this Spanish fortified wine gives the whisky its dark hue, rich texture, and complex aromas of candied fruits and sweet spices. Blossoming Auld Sherried Single Cask is presented in an elegant wooden case, highlighting its exceptional character.