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. The second 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 :
Mellow brioche, marzipan, pastry cream, floating island, Italia grapes, ripe mirabelles. Roasted walnuts, minty notes, rye bread, dry hay, semi-salted butter. In the background, it's a little herbal, candied ginger, laurel, reeds. On the palate, the butter softens, mingling with honey, vanilla wafers, red berries. Mastered spices, nutmeg, green pepper. Quite long finish, but not so powerful, wood 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 : 87
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Cornelia - Half Way
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