Nc'nean 'Aon 20-674' Ex-Amarone Cask Organic Single Malt

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Description

Nc’nean is located in the town of Drimnin, nestled in the Western Highlands of Scotland on the Morven peninsula overlooking the Isle of Mull. Named after the Gaelic goddess Neachneohain, who was known as the Queen of Spirits and a fierce protector of nature. They are an independent, organic whisky distillery that has been crafting experimental spirits and pioneering sustainable production since 2017.

All milling, mashing, fermenting, distillation, and aging take place at the distillery. Nc’nean produces two distinct mashes with variances in yeast strains (one that yields high alcohol wash and one that yields high ester wash), fermentation (between 65 and 135 hours), and distillation season to produce its rich and fruity spirit.

Believing it to be their responsibility to constantly improve their environmental impact in terms of carbon footprint, pollution, and biodiversity, Nc’nean aims to make the best whisky in the best possible way for the planet and operates on three fundamental tenets, or three “100s”: the distillery operates using 100% renewable energy, uses 100% organic Scottish barley sourced locally from two organic certified farms, and bottles their spirits in 100% recycled glass. Additionally, 99.97% of their waste is diverted from landfills, and in 2021 Nc’nean became the first whisky distillery in the UK to be verified as net zero carbon emissions (scopes 1 and 2) by Environmental Strategies Ltd. Most impressive is Nc’nean’s B Corp certification.

Taste

Limited edition single cask organic single malt Scotch whisky produced by Nc’nean [nc•NEE•an] in Drimnin, Scotland (Western Highlands)

Cask #20–674

Made from 100% unpeated organic-certified malted Scottish barley | Fermented between 65 and 115 hours with Anchor and Fermentis yeast strains | Twice distilled in copper pot stills

Aged 5 years: Distilled May 2020 and bottled May 2025 | Initially matured in first-fill ex-bourbon casks; transferred to an ex-Amarone cask in March 2024

Tasting Notes: Aromas of raspberries in syrup and newly cut hay evolve into bubble gum, fresh red apple, and a whiff of ginger, followed by roasted cashews and honey accented with cinnamon. On the palate the red fruit notes deepen into stewed strawberries and baked apple with a background of root vegetable and earth, pricked with peppery spice. Milk chocolate hovers over well-integrated proof on the finish.

Fans of Nc’nean’s early output—in which elegant, fruity distillate was coaxed to the fore by residence in shaved, toasted, and re-charred (STR) red wine casks—will be delighted by this limited, US-exclusive bottling in which the distilling team follows ex-bourbon maturation with a significant Amarone-cask finish. Necessity being transformed into the higher calling of invention, Amarone—the regal, long-aged red wine of the Veneto made only in exceptional years, in which the grapes are allowed to raisinate for months before being vinified—provides deeper, more complex red fruit notes, high-toned shades of cocoa, and a savory, secondary quality that runs from nuttiness to leather. The critics at Whisky Advocate took note, awarding this Aon expression a score of 92.