ImpEx Collection M&H Distillery 3 Year Old Muscat Cask Finish Whisky 2018
ImpEx Collection M&H Distillery 3 Year Old Muscat Cask Finish Whisky 2018 is a 113-proof (56.5% ABV) single-cask Israeli whisky — Cask #2018-1069, distilled November 21, 2018 and bottled December 16, 2021 at full cask strength for the ImpEx Collection. Finished in Muscat wine casks at the M&H Distillery in Tel Aviv, it is presented in a 750mL bottle. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 113 proof (56.5% ABV) — cask strength
- Size: 750mL
- Cask: Single cask #2018-1069 — Muscat cask finish
- Dates: Distilled 11/21/2018, bottled 12/16/2021 — 3 years old
- Producer: M&H Distillery, Tel Aviv, Israel — bottled for the ImpEx Collection
One Cask, Full Strength, Tel Aviv Sun
The ImpEx Collection bottles single casks from distilleries most American drinkers have never heard of — and Cask #2018-1069 is a showcase of what hot-climate whisky can do: three years under the Tel Aviv sun, a Muscat cask finish, and no dilution before bottling. Whiskybase reviewers score the M&H 2018 releases in the mid-80s, noting herbaceous spice, raisins, dark chocolate, dried fruits, and ginger in furniture varnish on the nose, with an oily, velvety palate turning fiery — chocolate, dried fruits with ginger and yeast, berry compote, and tannins — before a long, sweetish finish of red berries and tropical fruit. A cask-strength single cask for the adventurous. Shop more ImpEx Collection bottlings and explore international whisky at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
The nose is herbaceous and spiced: raisins, dark chocolate, dried fruits, ginger, and red currants in furniture varnish. The palate is oily and velvety, then fiery — chocolate, dried fruits with ginger and yeast, sweet berry compote, and tannins. The finish is long and sweetish, with red berries, a hint of tropical fruit, and warming spice.
How to Enjoy
Neat first at cask strength to meet the full 113 proof, then add water to taste — several reviewers prefer it without water, but a few drops tame the heat and open the fruit. A fireside pour for the cask-strength faithful.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ImpEx Collection?
The ImpEx Collection is importer ImpEx Beverages' line of single-cask and limited-edition whiskies from distilleries around the world — each bottling is a one-time release from an individual cask.
What proof is the M&H 2018 Muscat Cask Finish?
113 proof (56.5% ABV) — bottled at cask strength, Cask #2018-1069.
What does a Muscat cask finish add?
Muscat (Moscato) wine casks layer sweet berry, grape, and floral fruit notes over the whisky's spice — a dessert-wine sweetness against cask-strength power.
Add the M&H 2018 Muscat Cask Finish to your order at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA — a single-cask, cask-strength Israeli whisky, ready to ship.