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Scotch Whisky Review: Mossburn 12 Year Old Domaine Dupont Calvados Cask Finish

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Scotch Whisky Review: Mossburn 12 Year Old Domaine Dupont Calvados Cask Finish

A blended malt from independent bottler Mossburn, released as part of the Cask Collaboration Series. Blending four Speyside malt whiskies, this whisky began its 12-year maturation in bourbon casks before a finishing period in Calvados apple brandy casks from historic French producer Domiane Dupont.

by Mark Bostock
April 28, 2025

Mark Bostock, a whisky enthusiast specializing in independent bottlings.

Tasting Notes:

About:

Appearance:

Golden Sunrise

Nose:

Sweet aromas on the nose, cooked red apples and pear drop sweets. There’s also notes of vanilla and honey.

Palate:

Sweetness opens on the palate, with the cooked apple and pear drops returning before giving way to flavours of spicy ginger biscuits, with a little pepper and oak. There are hints of roasted almonds in the background.

Finish:

A lingering sweet finish, apples return balanced by a little cinnamon spice – a little like apple pie!

Comments:

The Calvados cask influence is easily discernible on this Mossburn expression, with the sweet apple notes evident throughout the experience of this dram, but there’s a pleasant balance with some spicy notes of ginger and cinnamon – which prevent the sweetness completely dominating.

The four Speyside distilleries which provide the component malts for this blend are not disclosed, but this is a very easy drinking whisky particularly given the 57.2% ABV – although this possibly allows the Calvados influence to best shine through.

Mark Bostock

Mark Bostock, an integral part of the Mark Littler LTD UK content writing team since 2019, brings a genuine passion for whisky, especially independent bottlings, to his work. His commitment to expanding his knowledge through attending tasting events and building his own collection enriches his contributions, blending expertise with enthusiasm.

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