Orkney 2001 24 Year Old, Little Brown Dog

This Orkney single malt was distilled in 2001 and matured for 24 years, although the distillery name remains undisclosed, the identity is fairly obvious despite the naming restrictions.

The whisky is a vatting of two sister refill hogsheads, both with low fill levels. While lower fills reduce the eventual yield, they can encourage greater interaction with oxygen during maturation. The use of refill wood has allowed the whisky to mature for an extended period without excessive influence from the cask.

A faint peat character develops as distant smoke, adding salinity and depth alongside the sweeter fruit character that comes with extended maturation.

The label features puffins, chosen over the Churchill barriers that were apparently considered during the design process.

Bottled by Little Brown Dog as a well-aged single malt.