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Milford 10 Year Old
(0.7l, 43%)
Lowland style New Zealander.
It is no surprise that New Zealand has a history of Whisky distillation. The Island sits at the opposite latitude as the British Isles and it was settled by a bunch of Scots back in the 1800s. The only thing missing are the kilts. But there was a dark time for distilling in Kiwi-land. Back in the 1980s and 90s, governmental regulation virtually erased distilling from the islands.
Enter Greg Ramsey in 2009. He discovered that hundreds of old barrels from the now-closed distilleries were sitting idle in warehouses and getting ready to be auctioned off. They bought and bottled up the orphaned spirits under their original names and are using the proceeds to restart production. They have revitalized a dozen classic New Zealand Whiskies and—God bless ‘em — it looks like they are just getting started.
Milford 10 Year Old is a true single malt expression lovingly saved from obscurity by the team at The New Zealand Whisky Collection. This batch of barrels has been aged a full 10 years in American Oak, ex-Bourbon barrels in ideal climatic conditions. All of them were distilled in small-batch, copper pot stills. There is nothing missing from the formula here and the soul and body of this beaut’ is as Lowland as it gets.
It is no surprise that New Zealand has a history of Whisky distillation. The Island sits at the opposite latitude as the British Isles and it was settled by a bunch of Scots back in the 1800s. The only thing missing are the kilts. But there was a dark time for distilling in Kiwi-land. Back in the 1980s and 90s, governmental regulation virtually erased distilling from the islands.
Enter Greg Ramsey in 2009. He discovered that hundreds of old barrels from the now-closed distilleries were sitting idle in warehouses and getting ready to be auctioned off. They bought and bottled up the orphaned spirits under their original names and are using the proceeds to restart production. They have revitalized a dozen classic New Zealand Whiskies and—God bless ‘em — it looks like they are just getting started.
Milford 10 Year Old is a true single malt expression lovingly saved from obscurity by the team at The New Zealand Whisky Collection. This batch of barrels has been aged a full 10 years in American Oak, ex-Bourbon barrels in ideal climatic conditions. All of them were distilled in small-batch, copper pot stills. There is nothing missing from the formula here and the soul and body of this beaut’ is as Lowland as it gets.
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Category
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StyleSingle Malt Whisky
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RegionNew Zealand
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CountryNew Zealand
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Alcohol43%
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Distillery
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Age10 Year Old
Flavor Spiral™
About The Flavor Spiral
oak
dry
spicy
honey
apple
banana
sweet vanilla
citrus
fruit
What does Milford 10 Year Old taste like?
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Milford 10 Year Old and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Milford 10 Year Old and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Honey Amber.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Apple blossoms, salt, oak and citrus.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Thick, dry and filled with cinnamon orange spice.
Finish
The spice gently fades into a whiff of peat smoke.
Flavour spiral
Kiwi, biscuit, banana, vanilla, oak, fruit, honey, corn, dry.
Honey Amber.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Apple blossoms, salt, oak and citrus.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Thick, dry and filled with cinnamon orange spice.
Finish
The spice gently fades into a whiff of peat smoke.
Flavour spiral
Kiwi, biscuit, banana, vanilla, oak, fruit, honey, corn, dry.
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Ratings & Reviews
Daniel,
A very nice smooth whisky. Bought two bottles one for drinking and the other for saving. Not very complex but the taste develops a bit with more air and a drip or two of water.
guest,
I was pleasantly surprised by this New Zealand splendor.By far one of the better deals for the price
Gwen,
Nice and dry like a barn attic, but probably would not buy.
Christopher,
Good stuff. Great addition to the taster pack.
Deja,
Smokey.
