Edradour 12yo Blaufränkisch Mariental Cask Finish

This distillery, which loves to experiment with different wine casks for its aging, has released some interesting expressions like this one, which is harder to pronounce than to taste. A specific type of grape used in German red wines is essentially a dark-skinned grape. This particular bottling is from a distillery, bottled at a lovely 57.5% alcohol by volume, with a beautiful chestnut color, 12 years old, one of only 408 bottles ever made. On the nose, fantastic stuff. Red fruits, grapes, moka, marmalade, dates and dark chocolate. Wow, just wow. After letting it breath it gave me maraschino cherries in steroids. Then it became more lactic. White milk chocolate. On the palate it is powerfully delicious. Red fruits and a specific brand's strawberry syrup. Yummy. Aftertaste is beautiful as well. Ginger and macerated red fruit liquor. Very winey. Powerful and long. It reminds me of a very high-end bourbon, like a specific limited release from a well-known brand.