Exemplifying a family’s tradition of innovation, this 15 Year Old expression is created using a technique pioneered by our Malt Master and its warm, spicy flavours are transformed with the alchemy of the Solera Vat.
Aged in European oak sherry casks and new oak casks, the whisky is mellowed in our unique Solera Vat, a large oak tun inspired by the sherry bodegas of Spain and Portugal.
Never emptied, and kept half full of whiskies since 1998, our Solera Vat is the culmination of curious minds and the pioneering spirit of our family.
It’s also the secret behind this whisky becoming the first 15 year old expression to enter the top ten best selling single malts.
Nose: Intriguingly complex aroma with sweet heather honey and delicious vanilla fudge combined with rich dark fruits.
Palate: Silky smooth, revealing layers of sherry oak, marzipan, a hint of cinnamon and ginger. Full bodied and bursting with flavor.
Finish: Satisfyingly rich with a lingering sweetness.
Such a deft intermingling of the softer fruits and bourbon notes... with barley in there to remind you of the distillery; intense and big yet all the time appearing delicate and light; the most apologetic of spices help spotlight the barley sweetness and delicate fruits; just so long and complex; something of the old fashioned fruit salad candy about this but with a small degree of toffee just rounding off the edges; if an award were to be given for the most consistently beautiful dram in Scotland, this would win more often than not. This under-rated distillery has won more friends with this masterpiece than probably any other brand.
- Jim Murray
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2016
The World's Leading Whisky Guide