🥃 Whisky Auctioneer

A magnificent dram with roundness, sweet cooked fruit, Sauternes and Oloroso at the forefront; red and black fruits intertwined, rich on the nose The mouthfeel is easy with this fairly low alcohol content, the sweet metallic rust, the cooked butter and vanilla bathed in it; the sherry with the crushed walnut and its saliva, the peppery spices, others reminiscent of Christmas, and the toasted malt, it swirls in the mouth the long finish, with cooked fruit to the forefront and wood chips, spices that give depth.

A remarkable leap forward for Breton whisky-making. This 18-year-old Armorik marks a true milestone in the distillery’s history – elegant, syrupy, and beautifully complex. It’s a small batch drawn from just three casks: ex-Sherry and ex-Sauternes. If you’ve experienced the previous single casks (particularly the Sauternes editions), this release confirms once again the sheer talent behind these Breton whisky-makers. By introducing a sherry-seasoned cask into the mix, Armorik have achieved a deeper, more layered profile — less wine-driven, more rounded, and richer in texture. You get the luscious sweetness of Sauternes intertwined with the warm, woody depth and red-fruit richness of Sherry. Of course, a slightly higher ABV would have been welcome, but considering how limited the outturn is even at this strength, it’s a fair trade-off. Keep in mind, these craftsmen in northern Brittany are still relatively young in distilling years. We’ll no doubt see higher-strength, long-aged Armorik in the future. For now, though, this is a beautifully balanced, elegant whisky — and one I can wholeheartedly recommend.