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Distilled at a Secret Orkney Distillery 20 years 1999 - 2020 Single Cask "Vikings"
Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distilled at a Secret Orkney Distillery 20 years 1999 - 2020 Single Cask "Vikings"
Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottler | Boogieman Import |
Distillery / brand | Distilled at a Secret Orkney Distillery |
Range | Vikings |
Country | Scotland |
Region | Islands |
Content Size | 0.7 liter |
Alc/vol | 52.7% |
Age | 20 years |
Distilled | 1999 |
Bottled | 2020 |
Cask type | Hogshead |
Number of bottles | 124 |
Flavour Profiles | Mature and complex |
Tasting Notes:
Colour: full gold
Aroma: yellow plums, classic heather, chalk and other mineral notes, citrus, lime zest
Palate: waxy, oily texture, floral honey, sweet smokiness, green banana, peers and appels
Finish: leather, ginger, herbal smokiness, nice length
Tasting notes by Serge Valentin (Whiskyfun.com): 90 points
This one comes with some Viking stuff on the label, so no doubts about what it is.
Colour: straw.
Nose: a clean and smoky and coastal arrival, then whelks and green apples, then tropical fruits as jellies and as syrups. Lambswool and chalk coming out after a minute or two. With water: woold and chalk taking over, which I find very 'HP' when little to no sherry's been used. Wee whiffs of camphor, always for the better.
Mouth (neat): typically tight, chalky, salty, smoky and then fruity. Chutneys, oysters, grapefruits, all working in sync. With water: that sauvignony feeling that we enjoy so much. Pouilly-Fumé. Now careful, only two drops will be enough, it doesn't react too well to high reduction, which would flatten it.
Finish: rather long, perhaps with a little more paraffin, perhaps horseradish. Candied citrus in the aftertaste.
Comments: superb pureish Highland Park, coming with extra-points because I liked it (Ed: what? Isn't that the whole point?)