Glasgow 2018 5 Year Old, Finn Thomson Cask #478

Finn Thomson first tried this sample when it was just 4 years old on a dramatic rainy ascent of Ben Cruachan. As they approached the Cruachan Dam at the foot of the mountain, the heavens opened and they stopped for their first dram of the day.

An initial swig revealed an intensely sweet and smoky dram albeit the high alcoholic strength clouded their ability to taste the finer qualities of the whisky. However, as they poured the sample into their Glencairns, the thunderous Scottish rain flooded into their glasses diluting the drams in hand. The fresh rain water softened the alcohol and created a whole new level of fruitiness that wasn’t apparent before.

For this reason Finn Thomson has decided to reduce this release from 61% down to 56.2% to replicate that effect of the rainwater falling in the glass. The intensity of the peat remains but it is balanced with a vanilla sweetness and overripe banana note that make this dram the perfect one to warm you up next time you are caught in the Scottish rain.

Distilled: 04/05/2018
Bottled: 25/09/2023
Cask no: 478
Cask: Virgin Oak
One of only 280 bottles produced
Natural colour and non chill filtered