List of products by brand Distilleria Bertrand
Bertrand Distillery, founded by Joseph Bertrand in 1874, is historically renowned for its fruit eaux-de-vie, but has only been producing whisky since 2003 (or 2012, depending on the source).
Here is some key information about Uberach Alsace Single Cask Whisky
Distillerie Bertrand is located in the village of Uberach, about 30 km north of Strasbourg.
Uberach whisky is distilled in Holstein-type copper column stills (or pot stills in some cases), often using a traditional double distillation method.
A distinguishing feature of Uberach whiskies is the use of malted barley, sometimes organic and/or lightly peated.
Maturation often takes place in French oak casks that have previously held Banyuls "Reserve" wines (a fortified sweet wine from the south of France), or other wines such as Vin Jaune, Rasteau, or Cognac casks. This gives the whisky a unique flavour profile.
As a 'Single Cask', each bottling comes from a single cask and the bottles are often numbered, with limited runs (for example, only 300 bottles of a particular bottling).
The age of the whisky can vary; expressions of 5, 6, 9 years or even older (such as an 18 year old) can be found.
Some specific bottlings mentioned:
Uberach Single Cask (distilled 2009, bottled 2018): Aged for at least 6 years in ex-Banyuls French oak casks.
Distillerie Bertrand 'Uberach Single Malt X Years': Often aged in Banyuls casks, with notes of gingerbread, candied bitter orange, crème brûlée, hazelnut, cardamom, cloves, blond tobacco, peaches and walnuts.
Uberach Single Cask D.T.V.: Matured in casks from Domaine La Tour Vieille, which produces Banyuls wines. Described as having notes of plums, malt, sticky toffee, pudding, cocoa, honey, crème brûlée.
In general, Uberach Single Cask whiskies are appreciated for their strength, personality and complex flavour profile, often influenced by maturation in fortified or specialty wine casks. They are considered "bold" whiskies with a punchy, cantankerous character by some tasters.
It is important to note that as a "Single Cask", the specific characteristics may vary slightly from bottling to bottling due to the individual cask from which they are made.