51,9°
Distillery Officially Unknown - Speyside
Bourbon Casks and Pineau des Charentes Wine Finish
Independent Bottling
By William Cadenhead Limited
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2025
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
This one is the successor to SPY.1.A, bottled in 2024. Both come from the same distillery, were distilled in the same year and are the same age. But they did not mature in the same way, and were bottled a year apart. This means that they were not distilled in the same month. This one has been finished in barrels of Pineau des Charentes wine since 2020, a French liqueur wine. Only 714 bottles are on sale.
Let's Taste It :
Currant pudding, soft chocolate brioche, marzipan, red berry cream, île flottante, very ripe plums. Roasted walnuts, menthol notes, rye bread, lightly salted butter. In the background, there’s a slightly herbal quality, candied ginger, bay leaf, reeds. On the palate, blackberry cake, blending with honey and raspberry jam wafers. Subtle spices, nutmeg, green pepper. A fairly long finish, though not overly powerful, charcoal, dark chocolate, tannins, gingerbread. Hot chestnuts, coffee and blueberry muffins.
In Short,
It's quite different from the SPY.1.A, so it's interesting, but I found it a little light on the palate, with a grassy character that may not appeal to everyone. That said, it has personality and depth, and is always interesting to discover. This distillery works a lot with Sherry casks, so it's refreshing to discover an original expression. As for the price, I think it's right for its age.
Score : 88
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Cornelia - Half Way
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