Wheyward Spirit Wheyskey Barrell aged Batch 2 750 ml

Wheyward Wheyskey Batch 2 takes the distillery's whey-based spirit — made from surplus dairy whey rather than grain — and rests it in barrels, which gives it colour, oak and a whiskey-shaped profile without ever involving a grain mash. Batch bottlings like this one vary a little from release to release, and that variation is part of the appeal. The nose leans vanilla, caramel and light toasted oak; the palate is soft and rounded with butterscotch, baked apple and a creamy sweetness through the middle; the finish is gentle and warm rather than long. Drink it neat first to understand what it is, then try it in an old fashioned.

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