Woodrow's Of Edinburgh "Side-Burn" 14 Year Old 2011 Ruby Port Cask - Blended Malt Whisky

Woodrow's of Edinburgh

Key Facts About This Scotch Bottler: Woodrow's of Edinburgh Founder: Woody Tan Range: Warehouse Reserve Distillery: Burnside (tea-spooned Balvenie) Age: 14 years old Distilled: 27/04/2011 Bottled: 14/10/2025 Region: Speyside, Scotland Spirit: Tea-spooned scotch Cask Type: Refill Hogshead, finished for 3 years in first fill Ruby Port Hogshead Cask Ref: 900018 Alcohol by Volume: 52% Bottled: Natural colour and without chill filtration Outturn: 292 bottles Bottle Size: 700ml Burnside 14 Year Old Tasting Notes Nose: Elegant, with heather honey, ripe summer berries, and a hint of milk chocolate. Palate: Silky and layered, revealing milk chocolate, raspberries, strawberry jam, and orange zest, enriched by figs, toffee, and a touch of hazelnut. Finish: Medium to long, with lingering fruity jam notes and gentle sweet baking spices. About this Woodrow's whisky Woodrow’s of Edinburgh introduces this refined 14-year-old Burnside, distilled in 2011 and bottled in 2025. “Burnside” is the name given to a tea-spooned Balvenie (a single malt lightly blended with a trace of another distillery’s whisky to protect brand identity). While technically not a single malt, the whisky’s heart remains unmistakably Balvenie, known for its honeyed richness and soft Speyside elegance. This cask began life in a refill hogshead before spending three years in a first fill Ruby Port hogshead, giving the whisky a vivid fruit depth and a warm, rosy hue. The combination of Balvenie’s gentle, honeyed spirit and the red-fruit intensity of Ruby Port creates a beautifully rounded dram. Bottled at 52%, with natural colour and no chill filtration, and limited to just 330 bottles. On the nose, elegant aromas of heather honey, ripe summer berries, and milk chocolate emerge. The palate is silky and layered, with flavours of raspberries, strawberry jam, orange zest, and toffee, underpinned by figs and a subtle hint of hazelnut. The finish is medium to long, lingering with fruity jam notes and gentle sweet baking spice. This Burnside is an indulgent, fruit-led Speyside whisky that perfectly demonstrates how a Ruby Port cask can enhance a classic malt with richness, vibrancy, and depth.