Nc'nean Quiet Rebels - Simon

The fifth release in Nc’nean’s Quiet Rebels series celebrates Simon, one of the distillery’s own, whose love of beer inspired this bold single malt. Distilled between 2017-2020 and matured for four years in STR red wine casks, it was then finished in stout casks sourced from Scottish beer legends Innis & Gunn. This is a very rich, chocolatey dram. Only 6,894 bottles exist, bottled at 48.5% ABV, naturally coloured and non-chill filtered.
 
Nose: Chocolate brioche, roasted coffee beans, and malted biscuit. There’s a cherry compote sweetness alongside hints of toasted hazelnut, cinnamon and clove.
Palate: Black cherry jam, sweet malt loaf and sticky treacle weave in, joined by nutmeg, baking spice and a drizzle of honey. A thread of roasted oat and stout richness brings depth.
Finish: Dense and moreish, with fudge cake and dark chocolate truffle at the fore, then a whisper of warming spice.