Glen Keith 1995 27 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Finished in Cognac Cask

In order for a scotch to qualify for the title of “KNIGHTS’ RESERVE”, the Paladin team puts it through the most stringent criteria! Historically, based on our inventories, only one of about 50 casks receives this royal treatment, which is testament to the exclusiveness of the bottles.

First and foremost, a cask has to be the rarest of the rare! Cue, a 1995 (16th March 1995) laid down Glen Keith from this stellar distillery. Second, it has to taste absolutely divine and have the most unique of finishes! In this case, a robust taste test was done using various industry experienced experts who were awestruck by the subtle and unique taste this legendary Scotch had to offer after the cognac cask finishing was complete.

Paladin’s “Dram Team”, after much intense debate and expert discussions, reduced the cask strength from 55% to 50% to ensure, with a bit of dilution, that the cognac finish truly stood out, and higher ABV did not dilute the flavors imparted by the Cognac cask.

The Cognac itself is a subtle and distilled white wine, thus not known for its color imparting qualities to Scotch either. This also means the liquid is as close to its aging color as it supposed to be with a slight amber tinge to it, glistening perfectly as it aged and met its bottle.