{"product_id":"michel-couvreur-hyphen-blended-malt-whisky-2024-500ml-46","title":"Michel Couvreur Hyphen Blended Malt Whisky 2024 Edition 500ml 46%","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"620\"\u003eThis Michel Couvreur Hyphen 2024 Edition is a limited blended malt combining aged Scottish whisky and young French peated spirit, delivering elegance, spice and a uniquely savoury depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"798\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"666\"\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"798\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"683\"\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 46%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"798\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"701\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scotland \u0026amp; France, Matured in Burgundy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"798\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"753\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended Malt | Multi-Cask | Lightly Peated\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"839\"\u003eThis is two worlds connected by a line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"1039\"\u003e“Hyphen” isn’t just a name, it’s exactly what’s happening in the bottle. A blend of two completely different whiskies, stitched together to create something that shouldn’t work… but absolutely does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1254\"\u003eAround 75% is mature Scottish single malt, distilled in 2006 and aged for roughly 17 years in Fino sherry and Chenin wine casks. Elegant, subtle, slightly softened with age. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1446\"\u003eThe remaining 25% is young, peated French malt, distilled in 2016 and aged around 7 years in old Moscatel casks. Bright, aromatic, and full of energy. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1494\"\u003ePut them together… and things get interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1682\"\u003eOn the nose, it opens layered and slightly unconventional. Dried fruit, apple and vanilla lead, backed by soft smoke, toasted grain and a faint savoury edge that gives it real character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1971\"\u003eThe palate is where the “hyphen” shows itself. Sweet malt, caramel and orchard fruit from the older Scotch meet spice, smoke and freshness from the younger French component. There’s even a slightly umami, almost miso-like depth running through it. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"2007\"\u003eIt shouldn’t balance… but it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2009\" data-end=\"2156\"\u003eThe finish is medium-long and evolving. Oak, spice and light smoke carry through with a gentle dryness and a toasted edge that keeps it structured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2186\"\u003eThis isn’t a classic whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2188\" data-end=\"2209\"\u003eIt’s not meant to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2340\"\u003eIt’s about contrast, tension, and how two very different spirits can actually lift each other when they’re put together properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2342\" data-end=\"2458\"\u003eA seriously interesting bottle. Limited, expressive, and built for drinkers who want something a bit left of centre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michel Couvreur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43895175184472,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/0243\/0552\/files\/michel-couvreur-hyphen-blended-malt-whisky-2024-500ml-46.png?v=1774000820","url":"https:\/\/oakandorigin.com.au\/products\/michel-couvreur-hyphen-blended-malt-whisky-2024-500ml-46","provider":"Oak \u0026 Origin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}