finch Distillers Choice Barrique R
The Finch Distillers Choice Barrique R is made from wheat and barley malt and matured for 8 years in red wine barrique casks. Honoured with the World Whiskies Award in Gold 2024 and the Award Category Winner as the best German whisky in the Wheat Whiskies category, we are excited to see what awaits us.
The panel
Mean 72.0 · spread 0
Value for money 3/5
- Distillery
- Finch
- Type
- Blended Whisky
- Country
- Germany
- Age
- 8 years
- Strength
- 42% ABV
- Character
- mellow
Tasting
Nose
The Finch Distillers Choice Barrique R presents a cereal and fruity aroma on the nose that is immediately reminiscent of freshly ground grain. A subtle note of slightly perfumed raspberries resonates and lends the bouquet a seductive, sweet-fruity dimension.
Palate
The whisky is creamy and round on the palate. A light vanilla note complements the variety of flavours and gives the whisky a pleasant sweetness. The raspberry flavours emerge again and provide a fruity freshness that is accompanied by floral nuances. These floral tones lend the whisky an elegant lightness that is particularly appealing in summer.
Finish
The finish is spicy on the back and convinces with nice oaky notes that make the finish pleasantly long.
Verdicts
Marcel
This Finch Distillers Choice Barrique R brings a lot of drinking pleasure with its fruity and summery notes, even though the fruitiness sometimes comes across as a bit artificial. Its almost grainy character makes it an unusual but likeable companion for light evenings.
Sascha
The Finch Distillers Choice Barrique R shows a solid balance between fruity and oaky aromas, with the barrique maturation clearly leaving its mark. The overall structure feels somewhat unbalanced, especially due to the slightly artificial fruitiness, which somewhat limits the complexity.
What it is worth
No auction record for this distillery, so we cannot tell you what this bottle is worth. We would rather say that than guess.