An Orkney Distillery 13-year-old The Single Malts of Scotland Reserve Cask Parcel No.8 / 48% / 0.7l

The Single Malts of Scotland, a series of whiskies from the Elixir Distillers portfolio, debuted in 2005.

The company was founded by brothers Sukhinder and Raj Singh, whose online store The Whisky Exchange has been operating since 1999 and now offers over 8,000 spirits (as of 2021, it is owned by Pernod Ricard; the amount of the contract was not disclosed). In the fall of 2019, The Single Malts of Scotland were expanded to include the Reserve Cask line. The whiskies included in it are small batch editions blended from several casks and bottled at 48% ABV. The casks are selected by Oliver Chilton. The whisky presented here, distilled in 2008 at an undisclosed distillery in Orkney, was aged for 13 years in two bourbon casks and two sherry butts. In 2022, it was included in the eighth series (Parcel No. 8) of Reserve Casks.

Aroma : slightly smoky, iodine, orange and lemon peel, red apples, cherries, honey, dark chocolate, black pepper, candied ginger, notes of tobacco and oak.

Palate : slightly oily, sea breeze, caramel, honey, golden syrup, lemon jam, cherries, blackberries, cinnamon, black pepper, some leather and oak.

Finish : medium long, with notes of chocolate, honey, red berries, pepper, tobacco, leather and a light smoke in the background.