Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottled by: Berry Bros & Rudd 70cl / 61.8%

A single cask sherried Williamson 2014 7-year-old Islay single malt, named after Laphroaig's legendary owner/manager Bessie Williamson who guided the distillery through the post-war period until the early 1970s.

This Williamson 2014 7-year-old finished its maturation in an Oloroso sherry butt #05057 that yielded 449 bottles at a remarkable 61.8% and has been bottled without colouring or chill filtration. This will be terrific.

Attributes

Brand	Williamson
Bottler	Berry Bros & Rudd
Series	Spring Releases 2022
Country	Scotland
Region	Islay
Distilled Year	2014
Bottling Year	2021
Age	7
Limited Edition	Yes
Bottles Produced	449
Cask Type	Butt
Cask Number	05057
Bottle Size	70cl
ABV	61.8%
Pre-Owned	No

Tasting Notes

Official Tasting Notes

Nose: This big bold Islay whisky charges out of the glass with notes of coastal smokiness galore; iodine, beach bonfire, harbour rope and tar all abound.

Palate: The palate brings in a rich backbone of chewy fruits revealing its secondary maturation in ex-sherry wood, and a little water shows a rich, deep smokiness spanning cherries, earthy peat smoke, Demerara sugar and grilled peaches.

Finish: The texture, combined with powerful character gives an exceptionally long finish with wood smoke and rich fruit cake dancing on the palate.

Ronnie Cox Says

“Bessie Williamson was the legendary manager at Laphroaig from the 1940’s until the early 1970’s and spokesperson for the Scotch Whisky Association in the USA where she toured during the 1960’s to promote the amber dew.

Her early vision was such that she predicted the surge in popularity of single malts, particularly strongly peated gems such as this fine Islay.”