Cask No. 10.267 Sweet fruity & mellow This small batch Orcadian nectar

This small batch Orcadian nectar was transferred into a first-fill bourbon barrel after nine years

A true rarity to find this distillery

we look at two US exclusive single casks from this Highland icon and juxtapose Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry maturations

Sweet and perfumed scents were abundant as roses and flowering gorse integrated with the soft fruits of apples

Following twenty-one years in an ex-bourbon hogshead

Cask No. 10.267 Sweet fruity & mellow This small batch Orcadian nectarAs the toffee maker was blending peat and orange oil with single cream, we were handed a posy of honeysuckle and daffodils. This translated to the palate too, and was joined by a splash of white wine alongside an oregano dusted waldorf salad and cold smoked rhubarb. Water introduced smoked cashews, salted butter on brioche and barbecued lime on the nose, while fennel and lemon croutons elevated smoky bacon on the palate. After five years in an ex