Dovetail is blended to highlight some of our favourite flavours. Woody bourbon; terroir driven Dunn Cabernet; toasted French oak; Late Bottled Vintage Port pipes; black strap molasses casks; all working in tandem to create a buttery and deep whiskey as unique as it is delicious.
AWARDS
- BEST SPECIAL BARREL-FINISHED WHISKEY at the Ascot Awards - 2021
- DOUBLE PLATINUM at the ASCOT Awards - 2021
- BEST AMERICAN WHISKEY at the John Barleycorn Awards - 2021
- DOUBLE GOLD at the John Barleycorn Awards - 2021
- CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge - 2020
- TOP 100 SPIRITS (97 POINTS) at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge - 2020
- Double Gold (96 POINTS) at the New York International Spirits Competition - 2020
- Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition - 2019
- Gold (Whiskey: Barrel Finished category) at Whiskies of the World - 2019
- Whisky Advocate rating of 90
- FLAVOR NOTES
Neat
Appearance: Rose gold with highlights of worn copper.
Nose: Opens with mature aromas both sweet (canelé, panna cotta, crème de noyaux) and savory (walnut oil, leather). This is followed quickly by a vast array of fruit derived both from the spirit (smoked apricot, grapefruit peel) as well as the cask treatment (sloe gin, damson jam). The aroma is high toned, pungently floral and herbaceous, with subtle, balancing pops of minerality.
Palate: Darker (cocoa, molasses, burnt marshmallow) and spicier (cola, nutmeg, Tellicherry peppercorn) than the nose, an effect well-complemented by the cask treatment and rendered more complex by the savory and herbaceous themes running throughout.
Finish: A sweet and elegant signature of rose jelly, chestnut honey, and Pineau des Charantes that also features hazelnut, eucalyptus, and Corsican mint.
With a few drops of spring water
An unexpected avalanche of orange and tropical notes of watermelon, lychee and vanilla on the nose.
Cocktail Suggestions: New York Sour
Ingredients
2 oz Dovetail
.75 oz Simple Syrup
.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
1 Egg White
.5 oz Red Wine (a fruity one; Nic used California Cabernet)
Add Dovetail, fresh lemon juice and simple syrup into the small side of a Boston Shaker set. Then add egg white and 2 1.5 inch ice cubes to the large side of a Boston Shaker set. Flip the small side of the shaker into the large side and press hard on the top to ensure a seal. Shake vigorously until the ice is melted- you will be able to tell from the sound.
Open with the large shaker on the bottom, then strain with a Hawthorne strainer into Old Fashioned glass filled with ice. It should be frothy. Pour red wine into jigger, and quickly pour into the middle of the drink. Once the drink settles for minute, the red wine should float below the egg white froth and above the base of the drink.
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