Cask No. 4.395

Tipples and brine in the old coal mine

$495

Our oldest whisky of the outturn is an absolute stunner. Little needs to be said about this iconic distillery, so suffice it to say that this may be the most compelling “Oily & Coastal” bottling we deliver this year. Not cheap but worth every penny.

  • Flavour Profile:
    Oily & Coastal
  • Age:
    25 years
  • Region:
    Highland Island
  • Cask:
    First-fill Oloroso ex-Bodega butt
  • ABV:
    50.4%
  • Distilled Date:
    June 9, 1999
  • USA Allocation:
    120
  • VOL:
    700mL

Tasting Panel Notes

Sand and seashells crunched beneath our feet as we stepped into the darkness. Wafts of heather smoke billowed from deep below, bringing aromas of grilled pork chops, oregano and samphire sautéed in salted butter. Venturing deeper we uncovered cherries being washed along in a stream of pinot noir wine. Our faces were blackened with cocoa powder and coal dust. A dash of water released walnuts infused in rich sherry, and scatterings of orange peel on smoked salmon canapés. Our mouths were coated with a sticky mix of chimney soot and honey by the time we discovered smoked bacon, glazed sausages and praline-filled barnacle shells. At 19 years of age, we combined selected casks from the same distillery. We then returned the single malt into a variety of different casks to develop further. This is one of those casks.

SMWSA