Undisclosed Islay 2007 Berry's Cask #10008

Very occasionally Berry Bros & Rudd come across a cask of whisky that for various reasons they are unable to disclose the origins of, and whilst they would usually try to avoid this scenario, some casks are just too good to pass by. This butt from Islay is one such example.

Peated whisky matured in ex-sherry wood is a hard balancing act to pull off, but the bouquet of ashy smoke, kippers, nutmeg and dried figs leaves one in no doubt that this cask has achieved such a feat! The palate is a similarly harmonious meeting of smoke and sherry with neither too dominant, there’s also complex notes of citrus, icing sugar, tobacco leaf and a little coastal note too. The spicy sherry wood pops on the finish showing dried fruit, cinnamon and dates with a pleasing smoky tang.

Cask: Butt
Finish: Oloroso
Cask No: 10008
Region: Islay
Age:14 years old
Distilled: 2007
Bottled: 2021
One of only 692 bottles available worldwide