PUNI Italian Malt Whisky ALBA – Marsala & Ex-Islay Cask

PUNI Italian Malt Whisky ALBA is from PUNI — Italy’s first and only whisky producer, founded in 2010 in South Tyrol. The ALBA expression is dual-cask finished, drawing on Marsala wine casks (from Sicily) and ex-Islay peated whisky casks for a layered combination of Italian fortified wine character and Scottish peat smoke.

The South Tyrol “Highlands of Italy” has a long tradition of growing grain, with rye dominant in the local agriculture due to the dry climate and low precipitation. PUNI uses this locally grown rye in a triple-grain mash bill alongside malted barley and wheat — a grain choice that gives the underlying spirit a distinctly Italian character. The ALBA cask combination brings two Italian classics (Marsala) and Scottish whisky tradition (Islay) together in finishing.

Specs

• Distillery: PUNI, South Tyrol, Italy (est. 2010 — Italy’s first whisky producer)
• Style: Italian Malt Whisky — ALBA, Marsala & Ex-Islay Cask Finished
• Grains: Locally grown rye + malted barley + wheat
• Size: 750ml

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