50°
Distillery Officially Unknown - Islands
1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel
Independent Bottling
By Decadent Drinks
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Peated around 20 ppm
This whisky is special because it pays discreet tribute to a brand that has been defunct since the 1990s, Old Orkney, or Double-O. Apparently, Angus MacRaild, founder of Decadent Drinks in 2020, has bought back the name and intends to use it for a series of future bottlings, of which this is the first. For the occasion, an image from the early 20th century has been used for the label. What's more, the juice has been reduced to 50°, which is perhaps part of the tribute. So everything has been done to bring back an old-fashioned whisky. It is not known how many bottles were released to the public.
Let's Taste It :
This is a superb nose, typical of Highland Park, delicately lemony and peaty, with heather and bushes and a dash of vanilla, not too sweet. Soft white fruits, plums, mirabelles, chasselas grapes. A tiny touch of iodine. The palate is even fruitier, honeyed, vanilla-flavoured and brioche-like. Lively spices, nutmeg, cloves, and a few vegetables, courgettes, pumpkin, butternut. The whole is fairly smooth and well-made. Nice finish, on sweet almonds, gently explosive, quite long. Milk chocolate, chantilly cream, but also some forest and earthy hints.
In Short,
I really enjoyed this very well-balanced product, it's totally Highland Park, old-fashioned, rustic but also subtle. It suits my tastes perfectly. What's more, the price was more or less reasonable, but unfortunately I missed out as it's now sold out.
Score : 90
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Free - Mr. Big
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