{"product_id":"michel-couvreur-alba-chapter-ii-2002-single-malt-whisky-500ml-45-65","title":"Michel Couvreur Alba Chapter II 2002 Single Malt Whisky 500ml 45.65%","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"575\"\u003eThis Michel Couvreur Alba Chapter II is a 19-year-old single cask malt matured in Malaga wine casks, delivering floral fruit, honeyed richness and refined, elegant depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"788\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"621\"\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"788\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"638\"\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45.65% (Natural Strength)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"788\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"678\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Distilled in Ireland, Matured in Burgundy, France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"788\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"741\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Malt | Single Cask | Malaga Wine Cask\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"823\"\u003eThis is Couvreur in full control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"1035\"\u003eAlba Chapter II is built from triple-distilled Irish malt, laid down in 2002 and matured for nearly two decades in a Malaga wine cask deep in Couvreur’s Burgundy cellars. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1112\"\u003eNo blending. No shortcuts. Just time, cask, and environment doing the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003eThat Malaga cask is the key. A rich, sweet wine cask, but handled here with restraint. Instead of turning into a heavy dessert whisky, it brings lift, finesse and a kind of quiet concentration. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1518\"\u003eOn the nose, it opens delicate and aromatic. Dried flowers, citrus and soft orchard fruit sit alongside honey and light cereal, all lifted and refined rather than dense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1774\"\u003eThe palate is where it builds. Cooked peach, orange peel and nutty malt roll through, layered with honey and a gentle wine-driven richness. There’s depth here, but it stays controlled, never tipping into heaviness. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1861\"\u003eIt’s a different kind of richness, more about texture and persistence than sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"2012\"\u003eThe finish is long and composed. Spice, dried fruit and a gentle dryness carry through, leaving a clean, elegant tail that keeps drawing you back in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2014\" data-end=\"2039\"\u003eThis isn’t a bold whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2041\" data-end=\"2060\"\u003eIt’s a precise one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2201\"\u003eA single cask expression that leans into finesse, showing what happens when wine cask influence is handled with patience rather than force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2203\" data-end=\"2277\"\u003eRare, refined, and built for those who appreciate subtlety over intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michel Couvreur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43895215554648,"sku":null,"price":620.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/0243\/0552\/files\/michel-couvreur-alba-chapter-ii-2002-single-malt-whisky-500ml-45-65.png?v=1774001793","url":"https:\/\/oakandorigin.com.au\/products\/michel-couvreur-alba-chapter-ii-2002-single-malt-whisky-500ml-45-65","provider":"Oak \u0026 Origin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}