Carpathian Single Malt Greek & Cypriot Wine Cask Collection Vradiano Review
Cask No. 4157
Bottled in 2023
Bottles produced: 405
Accolades: Best Single Cask Romanian Single Malt at 2024 World Whiskies Awards
Master Medal at 2023 Global Luxury Masters
Distilled in Otopeni, Romania
Distilled by Alexandrion Saber 1789 Distillery
Carpathian is the first Romanian single malt and began laying down whisky in 2017
Romania has more than 2,000 years of history of in wine production and is one of the biggest wine producers in the world.
Master Distiller: Allan Anderson
Mashbill: 100% Romanian malted barley
Double distilled in custom pot stills
Still manufacturer: Frilli of Italy
Initial maturation: 3 years in 53 gallon first-fill Kentucky bourbon barrels
Secondary maturation: approximately 1 year in 200 L oak Vradiano barrels (Greek wine)
Vradiano is a dark-skinned grape grown in Central Greece and in particular in the island of Evia
Proof coming off the still: 139
Barrel entry proof: 127
Bottling proof: 92
No added coloring
Non-chill filtered
Energy value: 77.4 kcal / 30ml
Nose 👃: Buttercream frosting. Caramel. Black cherry. Almond. Dark chocolate.
Palate 👅: Black cherry. Vanilla. Raspberry. Cinnamon. Pear. Barrel char. Medium viscosity.
Finish 🏁: Vanilla. Raspberry. Cinnamon. Barrel char. Very long finish that comes in two waves.
Did you know that Romanian single malt whisky existed? Until recently… I certainly did not.
I find this to be an enjoyable single malt whiskey, but most importantly… I enjoy the unique wine cask maturation. It seems that we see the same variety of wine casks used for whisky over and over again. For this particular expression… We get to experience the impact of Greek Vradiano.
If you enjoy wine cask whisky… Carpathian is one you will want to explore.
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