Found North Goldfinch

Whenever we make a new whisky for our High Altitude Collection, we focus on matching the initial blend profile to the planned cask regimen. In the case of Goldfinch First Flight, our primary finishing cask was Sauternes.

It is difficult to enhance flavors through further maturation if those flavors are not present in the initial blend. The core blend of Goldfinch provided a textural underpinning and a foundation of fruit notes that transformed with the Sauternes influence, blossoming into a rich creamy mouthfeel with bright citrus and white fruits.

We used five different components in the initial blend:
- 15 year corn in new American oak
- 22 year corn in new American oak
- 20 year corn in used American oak
- 22 year corn in used American oak
- 20 year rye in used American oak