Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottled by: Berry Bros & Rudd 70cl / 55.7%

A mystery Islay single malt from Berry Bros, who have bottled this 14-year-old Undisclosed Islay 2007 after a finishing period in an Oloroso sherry butt that yielded a generous 692 bottles at its natural cask strength of 55.7%.

Undisclosed Islays are usually excellent, and from Berry Bros you know the quality is going to be high. This looks like a must-have for fans of the classic peat and sherry combo.

Attributes

Distillery	Undisclosed
Bottler	Berry Bros & Rudd
Series	Spring Releases 2022
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay
Distilled Year	2007
Bottling Year	2021
Age	14
Limited Edition	Yes
Bottles Produced	692
Cask Type	Butt
Cask Number	10008
Bottle Size	70cl
ABV	55.7%
Pre-Owned	No

Tasting Notes

Official Tasting Notes

Nose: Peated whisky matured in ex-sherry wood is a hard balancing act to pull off, but the bouquet of ashy smoke, kippers, nutmeg and dried figs leaves one in no doubt that this cask has achieved such a feat!

Palate: The palate is a similarly harmonious meeting of smoke and sherry with neither too dominant, there’s also complex notes of citrus, icing sugar, tobacco leaf and a little coastal note too.

Finish: The spicy sherry wood pops on the finish showing dried fruit, cinnamon and dates with a pleasing smoky tang.

Ronnie Cox Says

"A cracker from this classic distillery. At full strength the expected smoke disguises much, so the nose needs time to discover other complexities. With water the bruised orchard fruit come to the fore with a puff of smoke in the background.

This is a pastel-coloured Islay compared to the oft darker West Coast equivalents. The combination with the Sherry Butt influence delivers a truly outstanding portrait.”