Sweet Youth

Single cask, Cask Strength Scotch Malt Whisky

Orkney Island, home to top distillery producing peated spirit, we love so much.

A 5-year old single-cask, single-malt whisky produced at Orkney Island, fully aged in a Moscatel octave cask. The unbridled energy of youth and the polish and elegance of a sweet finish. An exquisite combination which is so hard to find in single cask releases.

Story of release

In August 2021, I was offered a Moscatel octave cask (circa 55L) filled with Whitlaw spirit distilled at Orkney. As you surely know, this distillery produces lovely peated spirit, closely resembling Islay peat. Just before the offer landed in my inbox, I tasted some very impressive drams of single cask expressions from this distillery and found I preferred the ones of younger age. I knew upon tasting the sample and looking at the very dark colour (for a 5 year old whisky), that it needed to be bottled ASAP. The precious balance of a vigorous young peated whisky, supported with just the right amount of sweet, Mocatel was perfectly struck.