Black Bottle Whisky

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  Black Bottle "With A Heart Of Islay" 10 years old Finest Blended Islay Malt Scotch Whisky 40%

  Item no.: 505956-807534-846

  A whole island is folded into this bottle. Not as a claim on the label, but as a note that lingers after the glass is empty. Black Bottle with a heart of Islay — that was the promise, and it held.

  Expert description

  Black Bottle "With A Heart Of Islay" 10 Years is a Finest Blended Islay Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 40%.

  This is the green bottle from the years before the relaunch, when Black Bottle still carried the Islay line straight on the label. The recipe drew malt from every Islay distillery operating at the time, tied together with grain whisky and a running seam of peat smoke. The expression has since been discontinued, which has made it one of the more sought-after older Black Bottle releases.

  Ten years of maturation settles the blend. The smoke is still there, but it has had time to sink into the malt sweetness rather than stand apart from it. The Aberdeen house of Gordon Graham & Co. created the blend in 1879, and this release sits closest to the smoky style the house built its name on.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Fresh and lightly fruity at first, with yellow apples and a twist of lemon peel. Underneath sits a clear but unhurried peat smoke and a hint of wet seaweed.

  Palate

  Honey and malt fill the palate first, soft and almost round, until the smoke rises from behind with soot, black pepper and a touch of salt.

  Finish

  Long and warming. The Islay character arrives last and stays put alongside dried grain and ash.

  Specifications

  Name: Black Bottle "With A Heart Of Islay" 10 Years Finest Blended Islay Malt Scotch Whisky 40%
  Distillery: Black Bottle
  Region/Country: Scotland
  Type: Finest Blended Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 10 years
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  EAN no.: 5029704111466

  Flavour profile

  Smoky · Malty · Soft · Maritime · Honeyed

  Investment potential

  Medium. A discontinued bottling in the original green glass with an age statement, and demand for older Black Bottle releases has climbed steadily since the range was reworked.

  Did you know?

  The black bottle the brand is named after was supplied from Germany. When that supply stopped during the First World War, the Graham brothers switched to green glass — and green it stayed for close to a century.

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  • 1pcs.
    120,00EUR
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  Black Bottle 10 years old Blended Scotch Whisky 40%

  Item no.: 22227865397-12

  Some bottles become interesting because they disappeared. This version of Black Bottle 10 Years was pulled from the shelves when the brand changed its clothes — and only afterwards did people realise what they had been keeping.

  Expert description

  Black Bottle 10 Years Old Version is a Blended Scotch Whisky bottled at 40%.

  Old Version refers to the bottle shape and label used before the brand relaunch. Both the packaging and the age statement have been retired, and the whisky is no longer produced in this form. The blend is built on Islay malt as its load-bearing element, joined by malt from the rest of Scotland and grain whisky.

  The colour is rich and golden, and the profile leans on peat smoke and honey rather than cask spice. Ten years give the blend the roundness that keeps the smoke from ever standing alone.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Light, fresh and fruity on first approach, with unmistakable hints of peat underneath. Baked apple and a waxy grain note follow.

  Palate

  A gentle honey sweetness fills the palate before the signature smoke settles over everything. Malt, dried fruit and a touch of peppery warmth.

  Finish

  Long and warming with a clear smoked Islay character that stays put well after the sip has gone.

  Specifications

  Name: Black Bottle 10 Years Old Version Blended Scotch Whisky 40%
  Distillery: Black Bottle
  Region/Country: Scotland
  Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
  Age: 10 years
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Edition: Old Version
  EAN no.: 5029704219810

  Flavour profile

  Smoky · Honeyed · Malty · Fruity · Warm

  Investment potential

  Medium. Retired packaging with an age statement from a brand that has since reworked its profile. Older Black Bottle bottles surface less and less often on the market.

  Did you know?

  When Burn Stewart took over Black Bottle in 2003, the Bunnahabhain distillery came with the deal. Bunnahabhain malt has been the soft, salted core of the blend ever since.

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  • 1pcs.
    120,00EUR
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  Black Bottle 10 Years Old CVH Blended Scotch Whisky 40%

  Item no.: 22227865397-13-2

  An everyday dram does not have to be dull. This one has spent ten years in oak, and you hear it straight away: the smoke has gone tender, the caramel deep, and there are no sharp edges left.

  Expert description

  Black Bottle 10 Years CVH is a Blended Scotch Whisky bottled at 40%.

  The release is a limited follow-up to standard Black Bottle, with every component in the blend matured for at least ten years. Fruity grain whisky meets both peated and unpeated single malts, and as across the range it is the Islay component that sets the tone. The extra time in wood shows most clearly in the texture, which is oilier than in the young expression.

  The producer's own notes for the ten year old point to smoked cherry wood, caramel and charred embers, and that is a fair description: the smoke has a sweet, woody edge rather than the medicinal peat associated with the southern Islay distilleries.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Caramelised sugar and smoked fruitwood, almost like a barbecue burning down. Behind it sit dried apricot and a brush of vanilla.

  Palate

  Soft and full with toffee and malted grain, then the smoke rolls in as glowing ash and a nip of black pepper.

  Finish

  Medium and lightly spiced. The smoke drops away slowly and leaves toasted malt and a dry, pleasant sweetness.

  Specifications

  Name: Black Bottle 10 Years CVH Blended Scotch Whisky 40%
  Distillery: Black Bottle
  Region/Country: Scotland
  Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
  Age: 10 years
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Edition: Limited Edition
  EAN no.: 5029704219810

  Flavour profile

  Smoky · Sweet · Spiced · Soft · Fruity

  Did you know?

  Black Bottle was created by tea merchants. The Graham brothers made their living blending tea in Aberdeen before working out that the same craft applied to whisky — and gave up the tea.

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  • 1pcs.
    46,75EUR
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  Black Bottle New Version Blended Scotch Whisky 70 cl 40%

  Item no.: 22227865397-76

  Some whiskies shout to be heard. Then there is Black Bottle, which slips quietly into the room, lays a trail of smoke across the table and lets everyone else wonder where that depth came from.

  Expert description

  Black Bottle New Version is a Blended Scotch Whisky bottled at 40%.

  New Version refers to the relaunch, when the brand returned to black glass, the recipe was tightened and the smoky Islay character was pushed back to the centre. It is a blend where malt and grain work together and where smoke is structural rather than decorative.

  The ambition from the start has been to let every Scottish whisky region speak in the same bottle, with Islay as the note that holds it all together. The result is an approachable blend that works as an everyday dram and as a gentle way into smoky whisky.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Soft peat smoke settles first, followed by malty sweetness, a brush of vanilla and a light maritime saltiness in the background.

  Palate

  Round and malty with caramel and honey, seasoned by pepper and a steady, earthy smoke that rolls across the palate without taking over.

  Finish

  Medium and warm with a gentle ash smoke that fades out alongside a last note of malty sweetness.

  Specifications

  Name: Black Bottle New Version Blended Scotch Whisky 70 cl 40%
  Distillery: Black Bottle
  Region/Country: Scotland
  Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Edition: New Version
  EAN no.: 5029704111442

  Flavour profile

  Smoky · Malty · Soft · Spiced · Maritime

  Did you know?

  When the brand was to be relaunched in its original black glass, no original bottle survived to work from. Only when an example from 1906 turned up could the shape be recreated.

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  • 1pcs.
    36,00EUR