Aultmore 14 Year Old 2012 “Monochrome Essence #2” Refill Bourbon Hogshead #300024 by Club Qing Single Malt Scotch Whisky

A brand new series released by Club Qing in 2026 – Monochrome Essence. This series explores form through removal rather than addition. Each painting is reduced to its most essential lines, allowing presence to emerge without distraction. By limiting gesture and detail, the work invites quiet observation and reflection. What remains is not a representation, but an impression, a moment where shape, space, and restraint meet in balance.

 In whisky, essence is not created. It is revealed.

Monochrome Essence reflects the idea that maturation is a process of loss leading to definition. The final whisky is what remains after time, wood, and patience have removed what is unnecessary.

A classic, barebones Aultmore in its purest form. Matured in a refill bourbon barrel, the wood acts as a neutral vessel, allowing the liquid to mature slowly without imparting excessive influence. Sweet corn, citrus, maltose, herbs, chicken broth and camphor integrate well into the whisky’s essence.

Region: Speyside

Distillery: Aultmore

Age: 14 Year Old

Vintage: 2012

ABV: 54.0% 

Vol: 700ml

Cask: Refill bourbon Hogshead

Cask Number: 300024

Number of Bottles: 297