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Rare Find Medium Peated Islay 11 Year Old
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Islay

Rare Find Medium Peated Islay 11 Year Old

55.8% ABV11 yr70 cl

Cask
1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Hogshead
Cask no.
65
Distilled
2013
Finish
15 months
Outturn
357 bottles
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The release

This 11-year-old Islay single malt explores the point where peat, coastal character and oloroso sweetness meet. Its medium-peated spirit was given a 15-month finish in a 1st fill European oak oloroso hogshead selected from Bodegas Fundador. The cask softens the smoke without obscuring it, adding dark chocolate, coffee and balsamic sweetness around the whisky’s maritime core. Candle smoke, seaweed and savoury notes remain firmly present, creating an Islay release with depth, contrast and a clear sense of place.

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Tasting notes

Maritime
Sherried

Nose

Bold fragrances of candle smoke, coastal peat and Parma Violets.

Palate

Dark chocolate, coffee, seaweed, bacon salad and sweet balsamic glaze.

Finish

Sweet and smoke combine perfectly.

The region

Islay

Located in the Inner Hebrides, Islay is one of Scotland's five recognised whisky producing regions and is renowned for its long association with whisky production. Despite its modest size, the island has earned a global reputation for its whiskies, with distilleries playing an important role in the local community and economy.

Peat smoke is a defining feature of many Islay whiskies, contributing to bold and characterful spirits that have become synonymous with the region. While heavily peated styles are closely associated with Islay, the island's distilleries produce a diverse range of whiskies that reflect their individual approaches to production.

This distinctive character makes Islay an enduring favourite among whisky enthusiasts. We look for whiskies that express the individuality of their distillery, and Islay spirits often retain that identity even after extended maturation or finishing. The interaction between peat, spirit character and cask influence can produce whiskies of unique character and complexity.

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Full specification

Category
Single malt Scotch whisky
Distillery
Islay
Region
Islay
Country
Scotland
Age
11 years
Distilled
8 April 2013
Bottled
2024
Strength
55.8% ABV
Bottle size
70 cl
Original outturn
357 bottles
Cask number
65
Cask
1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Hogshead

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