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Distillery Dive: Kirkwall Calling

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Flavour Profile:

Oily & Coastal, Lightly Peated, Peated
Age:

12 years
Region:

Highland
Cask:

First-fill barrel
ABV:

62.2%, 63.2%, 63.4%
VOL:

700mL, 700mL, 700mL

Notes

Distillery Dive #4: Orkney Adventure offers wild and wonderful aromas and flavours borne of sea and smoke! Situated on the northernmost whisky-producing island in Scotland, Distillery #4 is known for using locally cut peat mixed with heather to produce a robust and earthy spirit with a thin veil of smoke. There is a gentler style of smokiness produced here that has become a gateway for many whisky lovers who are intrigued by peat smoke but not yet ready to tackle the bold and aggressive style of whisky produced by distillers further south. There is also the ability to produce rather intensely smokey malts for those peat lovers who crave a stronger appeal. The coastal influence in each cask adds yet another layer of complexity to the malts produced here. Many connoisseurs consider the malts of Distillery #4 to be the most well-rounded in the world!

Some of our distillery dives focus on maturation in different casks. Here, we examine three whiskies with different flavour profiles after maturation in the same type of cask. Our trio of single malts featured today were distilled on February 18^th, 2010. After 7 years of aging in ex-bourbon hogsheads, they were vatted (married together) and ‘re-casked’ for 5 years of additional maturation in separate first-fill ex-bourbon barrels. The resultant whiskies will transport your senses across the Atlantic! Cask No. 4.357 Orcadian oeuvre is the most robust of the trio sporting a wee touch of the medicinal to accompany smoked honey, bacon and citrus oils. Cask No. 4.358 A viking's journey is rather floral with salinity, minerality and maritime umami to spare. Cask No. 4.359 At the harbour restaurant recalls fish ‘n chips with malt vinegar as mouthwatering citrus and buttery texture combine with herbal peat smoke for a beautiful dram. Of course, each dram has its unique profile but the Orkney coast runs through each in equal measure!

If ordered separately: Cask No. 4.357= $150; Cask No. 4.358= $150; Cask No. 4.359= $150.

Cask No. 4.357 - Orcadian oeuvre
Date distilled: February 2010
Cask: First-fill barrel
Age: 12 years
Alcohol: 62.2%
Region: Highland Island
700mL bottle format

Cask No. 4.358 - A viking's journey
Date distilled: February 2010
Cask: First-fill barrel
Age: 12 years
Alcohol: 63.2%
Region: Highland Island
700mL bottle format

Cask No. 4.359 - At the harbour restaurant
Date distilled: February 2010
Cask: First-fill barrel
Age: 12 years
Alcohol: 63.4%
Region: Highland Island
700mL bottle format