Carpathian Single Malt Cabernet Sauvignon Cask Finish is part of the Romanian Wine Cask Collection — matured for over three years in American bourbon casks before finishing for eleven months in 225L red wine Cabernet Sauvignon barrels. At 40%, it is the most gently presented of the Carpathian range.
The Cabernet Sauvignon finishing adds a warm, wine-derived sweetness to the clean Romanian malt. The 225L barrels provide good surface-area contact, and the eleven months of finishing allow genuine wine character to develop. The result is full and round, with honey, gingerbread and a gentle spicy warmth.
At 40%, the Cabernet Sauvignon finish is the most accessible Carpathian expression — suitable for newcomers to both Romanian whisky and wine-finished malts. The quality is genuine if modest, and the wine-whisky integration is well-managed. Part of a range that continues to demonstrate Romania's whisky potential.
