Helden African Bonfire (Batch 2)
Helden African Bonfire (Batch 2)
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DESCRIPTION
Batch 2 of The African Bonfire from the Helden distillery, described as the world's first African-style whisky. Produced from indigenous malted red sorghum and malted South African barley and matured for 3 years in a combination of French oak and African indigenous camel thorn wood casks. Because camel thorn is a protected tree in South Africa, Helden import the wood from Namibia. Only 100 bottles were produced. Non-chillfiltered, naturally coloured and bottled at 48%. (Bottle size 500ml)
TASTING NOTES
Nose: Warm oak spice, toasted wood, earthy bushveld herbs and subtle sweetness.
Palate: Silky and full-bodied with creamy sweetness, dark spice and gentle oak influence.
Finish: Long, warming and complex with lingering herbal spice and smoky wood notes.
NOTES FROM THE WB TEAM
Helden's objective for this style of whisky is to showcase what Africa has to offer, subscribing to three simple, but non-negotiable rules: 1) At least 51% indigenous African grains in the grain bill; 2) Maturation or finishing of the spirit in indigenous African woods; and 3) Distilled and matured on African soil.
