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Spica 20 Year (North Star Spirits)
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Spica 20 Year (North Star Spirits)

Whiskey Blended Scotland 20 Year 45.2% ABV
$$$ $50 to $100 Premium
1 review raw average 4.00
86 critic score out of 100

About this bottle

North Star Spirits is an independent bottling and blending company based in Glasgow. Distilled in 1997, Spica is a blended Scotch whisky that has aged for 20 years in ex-sherry casks. It is named after the 16th brightest star in the sky. According to owner Iain Croucher, the malt-to-grain ratio is approximately fifty-fifty. This release is non chill-filtered and is the first release in the Spica series. Bottled at cask strength in 2018, only 1,000 bottles were released globally.

How it tastes

Measured across 14 flavor axes. Tap a note to find other bottles that lead with it.

Sweet 50
Full Bodied 50
Oily 40
Fruity 40
Rich 35
Tart 25
Vanilla 25
Spicy 20

Reviews

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TheGTrain 4.0

A rich, dry nose with plenty of spice, Christmas cake with a side of dried cherries and cinamon-sprinkled balsamic-stewed apples over a glass of red wine (I'd be inclined to think this was matured in both red wine and sherry casks), almost marred by a slight ethanol note. More of those traditionally sherry notes on the palate, rich, spicy mouth feel with plenty of red fruits, burnt orange peel and the grain showing more prominence, vanilla, oak, rye flour. A barely-medium, dry finish, the grain really coming up in the rear, an interesting blend of aniseed, grapefruit, coffee and coca nibs.

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