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Vellichor

Vellichor

Blended Scotch Whisky

44.6% ABV, Natural Colour, Not Chill-Filtered

£400.00
£400.00
‘Vellichor’ is a new word and refers to the aromatic atmosphere within second-hand bookshops. For this project, we have combined complex and impressively
mature whiskies from renowned distilleries, as well
as parcels of blends that have been aged for many years in ex-Sherry butts, to encapsulate this unique fragrance.
We combined these Sherry-matured stocks with bold and mature malt whiskies from the Macallan, Highland Park and Caol Ila distilleries. The aroma is highly evocative for anyone with a fondness for books; the taste evolves and intensifies as any good political thriller or historical romance should.
Hints of leather, polished furniture and the crackling dustiness of decades-old pages on the nose. The palate is stacked with sumptuous malty notes, tropical fruit and Sherry character, with a delicate but persistent peatiness.
Recipe & fact sheet
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Vellichor
Vellichor Blended Scotch Whisky
£400.00
£400.00

Vellichor; n. the scent of second-hand bookshops

Scents Made From Stories

On discovering this marvellous new word, we began a quest to recreate the fragrance using Scotch whisky. Parcels were considered, identified and pursued. The process can be compared to scouring second-hand bookshops for specific volumes.

Our search met with success when a distiller and bottler in the north of Scotland offered us casks of whiskies which had been blended together in the past, before being returned to ex-Sherry butts for further maturation. Whiskies, like old books, contain their own stories.

Recipe and Facts

Flavour profile

Hints of leather, polished furniture and
the crackling dustiness of decades-old
pages on the nose. The palate is stacked
with sumptuous malty notes, tropical fruit
and Sherry character, with a delicate but
persistent peatiness.

Recommendations

The late whisky writer Michael Jackson
recommended some whiskies be enjoyed
"with a book at bedtime". This is one of
those whiskies.

Technical details

Bottled at 44.6% ABV.
Natural colour.
Not chill-filtered.
Blended Scotch Whisky.
A limited edition of 3,246 bottles.
January 2022.

Lead whiskymaker

James Saxon

James Saxon