Mossburn Distillers & Blenders Ltd today announces the release of a limited edition bottling of 12-year-old Mossburn Speyside blended malt finished in Calvados casks from the renowned Domaine Dupont, a family producer with a history dating back to 1887.
This expression builds upon the success of the first Cask Collaboration Series that launched in 2023 with Mossburn Foursquare.
Mossburn and Domaine Dupont have collaborated in various capacities for several decades, but this marks their first joint bottling venture.
The exclusive expression celebrates their longstanding friendship whilst embracing the modern world of whisky with this rare finish in Calvados, the French apple cider brandy.
The spirit began as a classic expression of Speyside Malt Whisky, initially aged for over 12 years in ex-bourbon casks before being re-aged in French oak barrels that previously held Calvados and Pommeau.
It is released at batch strength, 57.2% ABV.Domaine Dupont, situated in Normandy, France, is renowned for producing Calvados, a type of apple brandy for which it is world-famous and highly decorated.
The distillery’s origins can be traced back to 1887 as a farm and cider house, with a focus on Calvados production beginning in the 1980s.
Etienne Dupont honed his craft in the Cognac region before combining his innovative ideas with traditional expertise and long-established orchards to create a range of brandies that are truly refined and highly regarded worldwide.
Whiskymaker, Neil Macleod Mathieson, commented: “When looking at collaborative efforts, one likes to turn to one’s oldest friends.
“Having worked with the Dupont family for 30 years and admired the deft touch with which they introduce oak to their Calvados, I was sure this would allow us to use their locally coopered casks to great effect on a Speyside malt finish, emphasising its typical heathery and floral notes.
“Even before casking, we were imagining Autumn days and spiced baked apples – what a treat.”
This bottling marks the second instalment in Mossburn Distillers & Blenders’ annual Cask Collaboration Series.
Each year, the series will showcase a unique Scotch whisky, blended and finished by Mossburn in specially selected casks.
These casks are sourced from distinguished, globally acclaimed distilleries, representing various spirit categories from around the world.
