There are fewer than 200 bottles available for many of Goldfinch's new offerings.
The bottles for these whiskies are dark and minimalist, recalling designs from decades past.
The Paloma series, on the other hand, is a tribute to sherry–specifically the influence of sherry cask maturation on whisky. But not the usual suspects of Oloroso or PX sherry casks, these whiskies are finished in Palo Cortado casks, which is fairly uncommon. There are also four expressions to try here: 14-year-old unpeated from Linkwood, 13-year-old unpeated from Benrinnes, peated 11-year-old from Caol Ila and 13-year-old peated whisky from Ardmore.
We created Paloma to tell a different story and reveal the influence that Pola Cortado sherry can have on a variety of single malt whiskies,” said Macdonald-Bennett. “We chose casks previously containing one of the rarest sherry varieties in the world to finish our first releases. By focusing on the Spanish connection where sherry is produced, we have created something that looks beautiful and timeless, which tastes incredible.
Indeed, these bottles are fetching, with a rendition of a painting called “La Paloma” on the label. As mentioned before, you’re likely familiar with many of the distilleries that these whiskies came from, but these are not whiskies you’ve tried before. The numbers are extremely limited, with fewer than 200 bottles available for most of them, but the prices are surprisingly reasonable.