Orkney 2006 Oloroso Finish
Cask Type: Butt
Bottled: 2023
Age: 17
Region: Highland
No. of bottles: 549
ABV: 57.1%
Release: Summer Release 2023
Jonny McMillan
“When choosing what casks to rerack into sherry, we always look for those with either robust character or texture so this famous Orkney distillery (that’s not Scapa!) is always an obvious choice.”
Tasting Notes
This hefty Orcadian gives a huge puff of turfy peat smoke initially, much more so than one expects from this distillery. Soon, further aromas of heather bells, leather and charcoal emerge. The palate brings the Sherry wood influence, with rich dried fruits and soft spices balancing thick smoke, heather, honey and grilled lime. This dram has huge texture, which seems to integrate with its turfy character. More sooty peat comes through on the finish, with waves of fruit and honey. A wonderful, chewy masterclass in Orcadian turf.
Distillery
Orkney is an archipelago off the coast of the Scottish Highlands, home to some of the finest scenery, wildlife, Neolithic sites and whisky that Scotland has to offer. This exceptional Scotch whisky comes from one of its two distilleries.
Rob says: “It’s an awfully long way from No.3 St. James’s Street to the Orkney Isles, but the majority of the whisky distilled there is every bit as wellheeled as the historic denizens of Mayfair. First rate spirit in top class casks giving characterful drams perennially sought-out.”