Couvreur's Clearach 3yo 43% Michel Couvreur

I bought this bottling in Denmark, its the result of a crazy Belgian citizen importing Scotch single malt spirit to France and storing it in some caves traditionally used to mature cognac/brandy. So its not really a Glen Garioch, but the mentioning of Meldrum House on the label strongly suggests its origin. And its not even a whisky, as scotch whisky must've been matured for at least 3 years in Scotland. This spirit was, according to information by seller, matured for three years in very humid and moist conditions. Therefore it has caught a bit of a hazy appearance. One small practical issue is, as you can see, the cork. The bottle is designed for screw caps, but they've used a cardboard cork instead, without a top, so if you haven't got a spare alternative cork lying around, keeping this spirit intact will be a hard task. Lets try this bastard!


Couvreur's Clearach 3yo 43% Michel Couvreur

I must add that this was matured in a sherry cask. The color is hazy light cinnamon/honey. It smells buttery, nougat, dark chocolate, charcoal, orange zest, white wine, wheat beer. The taste is peppery, rich, starchy, potato starch, flinty, raw onions, undeniably a spirit from Glen Garioch. I've gotta commend MC for thinking out of the box with this one. I've got another one that was matured in a very dry and cool cognac cave from same bottler, but that's due for another tasting later on. The finish is sweet and peppery.

(Non-whisky character): 7



Next tasting: Glen Garioch