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Dobson's Empire 8 Cask Strength Single Malt

Single Malt

Dobson's Whisky // New South Wales, Australia

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3.5
3.5 out of 5 stars
( Total review count: 4 )

Back with Dobson's Distillery, the Empire 8 cask strength whisky is new and exciting. Triple-distilled in an Irish-style, the whisky then sits in stainless-steel with oak slabs for four months, before being matured in a shiraz cask for two years, a madeira cask for two years, and a chardonnay cask for two years.

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Made with Baird's malt, supposedly the name comes from the number 8 being a lucky number in China. .

Back with Dobson's Distillery, the Empire 8 cask strength whisky is new and exciting. Triple-distilled in an Irish-style, the whisky then sits in stainless-steel with oak slabs for four months, before being matured in a shiraz cask for two years, a madeira cask for two years, and a chardonnay cask for two years. Made with Baird's malt, supposedly the name comes from the number 8 being a lucky number in China.

    • age
      NAS
    • Cost
    • abv
      60.0
  • Single Malt
    Distilled in pot stills from 100% malted barley, produced at one distillery, aged in barrels; if Scotch or Irish, must be aged for at least three years.
  • Cask Type
    stainless steel w/oak slabs, ex-shiraz casks, ex-chardonnay casks, ex-madeira casks

Tasting Notes

"A beginning of fudge, vanilla and caramel, Dobson's Empire 8 moves through to dark chocolate, rich cakes and flowers, with slight morning-dew covered grass and fresh hay influences, with a burnt orange-rind finishing the nose. Upon hitting the tongue, it explodes in the wine cabinet that is its strength, with backing vanilla sherry-influences. Ripe pear, banana, marzipan and aniseed characters all follow--an exciting combination. The finish is long on vanilla and a roasted malt quality becomes more prevalent as the finish goes on. "
Added by Marcus Parmenter
Score 91
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Flavor Profile

Vanilla & Sweet

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