Strathisla Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 10y 2012
Speyside, The Whisky Cellar, 750 ml
| Producer: | The Whisky Cellar |
| Origin: | Scotland / Highland-Speyside |
Description
Strathisla is considered the oldest licensed distillery in Scotland and is as idyllic and beautiful as on a postcard. The name is derived from the River Isla, which flows close to the distillery. For independent "whisky bottler" Keith Bonnington of The Whisky Cellar, this is the first bottling from this distillery, as it is very difficult to obtain a cask. Matured in a first fill ex-bourbon cask, distillery character and American oak character meet in perfect harmony. Notes of shortbread, vanilla, fresh green apples and a hint of citrus flow into the nose. On the palate, these flavours are repeated accompanied by cherries, white chocolate, tarte tatin and delicate icing sugar. The finish shows the great balancing act between seductive sweetness and gentle spiciness.
Attributes
| Origin: | Scotland / Highland-Speyside |
| Volume: | 53.5 % |
The Whisky Cellar
The Whisky Cellar was founded in 2017 as an independent Scottish bottler by whisky expert Keith Bonnington
Bonnington, who lives in the heart of Edinburgh, can look back on a career in whisky spanning almost two decades. For over 10 years he was responsible at Edrington for brands such as the Macallan and Highland Park.
Highland-Speyside
Speyside: Das Herz der Whisky-Kultur
Geografisch gesehen ist die Speyside ein kleiner, nordöstlich gelegener Teilbereich der Highlands. Doch das Hügelland zwischen den Städten Inverness und Aberdeen, durch welches das Flüsschen Spy fliesst, das der Region ihren Namen gibt, ist das Herz und der Nabel der schottischen Whisky-Herstellung und Single Malt-Kultur. Nicht weniger als 50 der insgesamt 108 schottischen Destillerien sind hier beheimatet. Die Speyside-Malts bestechen mit ihrer Komplexität und Eleganz.
Scotland
Scotland – Wild history, warming whisky
Whiskey, bagpipes, kilts – These are the most famous elements of Scottish culture. It has not been conclusively determined who invented whisky. The Scots and Irish both argue that they invented the “water of life.” Food and drink definitely tops the Scottish export categories. Every second, around 40 bottles of whisky are purchased. So it’s hardly surprising that whisky makes up around 80 percent of total food and drink exports.
