– Whiskey Type: Unpeated Islay single malt scotch whiskey
– Distillation: Distilled from bere barley, raised and harvested on Orkney in 2009 for a 2010 distillation
– Maturation: in ex-bourbon American oak casks
– Aged: 8 years
– Bottling: non-chilled filtered and colouring free on the island of Islay
– Strength: 50% abv alcohol
– Colour: Pale straw
– Nose: At first the nose is dominated by cereal, porridge oats, malty notes, quickly followed by intense fruit, ripe pear, and peaches in syrup
– Taste: Back to the malted barley on the palate, the texture is like honey, rich and incredibly vicious
– Finish: On the finish there is an air of gentle grace as the softness of the fruit continues, pear and apple come through the peach notes and offer another dimension.