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9 year old Islay 59.2% % vol
This comes from a highly active, first-fill sherry butt and the liquid has a deep magenta hue, dark and rich. The influence of the European oak is immediately apparent on the nose – buttery scrambled eggs on burnt toast – but this soon gives way to rich toffee with lemon zest |
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31 year old Speyside 53.9% % vol
This example of RLS’s ‘King o’Drinks’ is a-typical in some respects, but classic in others. It has a gorgeous copper-gold colour, derived from an ex-bourbon hogshead, and heavy beading. The first impression is of fruit salad with maraschino cherries |
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41 year old Islay 41.2 % vol
The glorious deep rosewood colour you only get from a European oak butt – like a much polished antique. Unusually for Adelphi, this has been taken from 2 exceptional “sister” casks. It is wonderfully aromatic, reminiscent of an old-fashioned ladies handbag, or an old library full of dusty books |
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17 year old Speyside 53.9 % vol
Our overall comment on this malt was ‘a sunny day in the Highlands’. The deep gold colour suggests that the ex-Bourbon hogshead it is drawn from is 1st fill.
The first impression is gorse flowers, macaroons and almond paste |
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14 year old Island 58.6 % vol
Yellow-gold with pale green lights, this has been drawn from a refill U.S. oak hogshead. Surprisingly low beading. Ozone and carbolic to the fore on the nose, with greengage tart behind (slightly tart fruit and pastry). In time maritime notes dominate – seaweed, rock pools, salty breeze and distant beach-bonfires. |
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10 year old Island 46.0 % vol
White pepper, smoked bacon and sticking plasters. Flapjacks on the beach, with a large pinch of rock salt and a good dose of chilli pepper and licorice |
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18 year old Islay 46.0 % vol
Warm beaches, gun stock oil, burnt crystalline sugar and mince pies with brandy butter; a mouth coating sweetness drying to waxy Seville orange peel in a long finish. |
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Blended Scotch whisky 40 % vol
The aroma presents an interesting meeting of north-east and south-west characteristics; Speyside pear-drops and Islay peat smoke. |
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40.0 % vol
The BASC limited edition Centenary blend is an intricate marriage of sweet grain whiskies, Speyside and Island malts - Speyside pear-drops and Islay peat smoke. |
