8.47 Slippers ‘n’ chill (For Members’ Review)

From the team

It’s no secret that the Society has long been at the forefront of pushing preconceptions; in this Outturn alone we’re releasing Creators Collection bottlings that have seen Australian fortified wine cask maturation periods at their end of their already lengthy ex-bourbon maturations (when so many people are used to seeing small maturation periods for younger releases).

But this new release — Cask 8.47 Slippers ‘n’ chill — is pushing preconceptions in a different way; this is a single-cask release but cut down to a very easy and approachable 48% ABV. This is a big tumbler dram, the perfect avenue for those wanting to try cask-strength whisky, but are a bit intimidated by the high ABV; which is why we think this is dram is Better with Friends. Next time you have mate over that wishes they were as cool as you — drinking niche, high-end whisky — you can pour them this core-range, single-cask Speyside bottling and let them bask in the flavour.

Cask 8.47 Slippers ‘n’ chill is on sale now for….wait for it…$120. Yes, this single-cask, full oloroso-matured Speyside bottle can be yours for just $120; an approachable price for a full-flavoured, panel-approved Society bottling.

Tasting Panel notes

Initial nosing revealed bags of dates, dark fruit chutneys, big earthy notes, toasted walnuts and pipe tobaccos. We also detected cocoa nibs and game broth a superbly umami and rich style of sherry. Letting it breathe, we then found buttered brown toast, dark chocolate sauce with a hint of sea salt and pickled walnuts. On the palate it was powerful and spicy, with some dense, sticky sherry notes such as old VORS cream sherry. Its earthy and gamey qualities re-emerged, along with clove-studded oranges, leaf mulch and classical, deep rancio notes.