{"product_id":"bivrost-8-year-old-whisky","title":"Bivrost 8-Year-Old Ex-Aquavit Single Cask Whisky 50cl","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBivrost 8-Year-Old Ex-Aquavit Single Cask Whisky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA landmark release for both Bivrost and Secret Bottle Shop, this 8-Year-Old Single Cask is the first aged-statement and cask strength Whisky released by the Aurora Spirit distillery. Selected in person by Edward and Carl from the Secret Bottle Shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAurora Spirit is the World’s most northerly distillery, located approximately 69 degrees north, below the Lyngen Alps in Northern Norway in an old NATO base. Cask #137 was distilled on 6 June 2018; this exceptionally limited whisky has been double matured for 8 years in Ex-Aquavit and seasoned Oloroso Sherry Casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe nose gives rich sherry-led aromas of dried fruit and toasted oak, with a distinctive herbal lift emerging beneath the subtle sweetness. Subtle notes of aromatic spice and the underlying character of the ex-Aquavit cask add an intriguing Nordic edge, creating a nose that is both familiar and unexpectedly different.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe palate is rich, full-bodied and intense, with layers of sherry sweetness, dried fruit and oak supported by a gentle warmth of spice. Notes of fig, sultanas and mint. The cask strength delivers considerable intensity while allowing the individual character of this single cask to shine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe finish is long, warming and gently spicy, with lingering dried fruit, sherry oak and a subtle herbal character that gradually fades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Selected during an unforgettable tasting beneath the Northern Lights, cask #137 stood apart - a whisky of remarkable depth, character, and heritage. As the oldest Bivrost whisky released to date, and the first ever presented at cask strength, this bottling captures the long-standing partnership between our two companies”. Edward Symonds, Director of the Secret Bottle Shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled at an impressive 58.7% natural cask strength, unaltered and uncompromising. Only 250 individually numbered bottles released globally.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bivrost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51246380613855,"sku":"BSBS8","price":94.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/4355\/1535\/files\/Bivrost-8-Year-Old-Whisky.jpg?v=1787321932","url":"https:\/\/secretbottleshop.co.uk\/products\/bivrost-8-year-old-whisky","provider":"Secret Bottle Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}