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Here Begins

Regular price $900.00

Barrel: COB-25-003 | 43.3% ABV
American Oak | Ex Red Wine
Filled: 28 March 2018
Decanted: 9 December 2025
Age: 7 years
Yield: 210 bottles
Volume: 700mL

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Here Begins

$900.00

"Where the path first opens.And what follows takes shape."

Nuance & Notes

Here Begins unfolds with delicate intention. Measured in expression yet substantial in feel, it reveals itself through texture, savoury depth, and continuity. There is a restrained prettiness to the profile - like early morning light, clear and unforced - where grain, oak, and dried fruit align with purpose. The whisky settles in slowly, establishing form and presence without insistence.

Nose

Composed and gently savoury.

Oily dried fruit leads - fig flesh, date pulp, and prune skin - soft, rounded, and understated rather than sweet. A subtle umami note sits beneath, giving depth and weight to the fruit. Oak frames the nose cleanly, joined by a hint of freshly sealed wood - varnish and new timber - lending brightness and definition. The impression is delicate and intentional, with clarity reminiscent of early morning light.

Palate

Weighty and composed.

A pronounced, glossy oiliness spreads across the palate, carrying savoury depth before sweetness emerges. Soft umami leads - subtle, rounded, and persistent - followed by fig and date tones, more paste than fruit, lending density rather than lift. Oak asserts itself here, bringing structure and line, with fresh wood and pine adding clarity.

A clean, tightening edge develops - precise and mouth-watering - giving shape and momentum to the palate as it moves forward with calm authority.

Finish

Measured and enduring.

Wood, savoury fruit, and umami fade in slow succession, leaving a gently firm hold and a sense of continuity. The oiliness recedes gradually, maintaining presence without heaviness. What remains is composure and persistence - a finish that doesn’t conclude so much as it sets the direction, steady and assured.

Flavour map

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Coburns Packaging

Presentation & Collection

Each Coburns release may be secured in its individual Library display box, created for refined presentation and archival storage.

Alternatively, you may return your Coburns Trunk to receive a replacement bottle within it, allowing the Trunk to evolve alongside your collection. Simply select the return option at checkout and we will provide a reply-paid label with instructions.

Library or Trunk.
Archive or continuation.