Elements of Islay Cask Edit Giftbox Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%

Islay smoke wrapped up in something you can hand over. The same whisky as the standard Cask Edit, but delivered in a box with a metal hip flask, which makes it a gift with something to drink and something to keep.

The expert description

Elements of Islay Cask Edit is an Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon and sherry casks and bottled at 46%.

This version is sold in a gift box together with a metal hip flask. The whisky in the bottle is identical to the standard release, so you get no more and no less in the glass, but the packaging is what makes the difference when the bottle is being given away.

Cask Edit is the most approachable bottling in the range. Elixir Distillers has assembled it from smoky Islay malts matured in both bourbon and sherry casks, and the result is a clean, salted coastal smoke rounded off by sweetness, vanilla and fruit from the wood. It is bottled without chill filtration and without added colour.

Tasting notes

Nose

Soft peat smoke and sea spray, a light mineral edge, and vanilla, citrus and pale fruit behind it.

Palate

Well balanced. Smoke and ash meet caramel, candied fruit and malt, with a discreet sherry sweetness as counterweight.

Finish

Medium length with smoke, oak and a mild spiced warmth.

Specifications

Name: Elements of Islay Cask Edit
Distillery: Elixir Distillers
Region/Country: Islay Scotland
Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon and sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Gift box with metal hip flask
EAN no.: 5060880924945

Flavour profile

Smoky · Maritime · Fruity · Sherry matured · Soft

Did you know?

A hip flask should be rinsed with warm water and dried completely before it is put away. Leave whisky sitting in it for weeks and the metal picks up flavour, so the next time you fill it the contents taste of the previous trip.

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Frequently asked questions about the Elements of Islay Cask Edit gift box

What is in the gift box?

A 70 cl bottle of Elements of Islay Cask Edit and a metal hip flask. The whisky is identical to the standard release, so the packaging and the flask are what separate the two.

How smoky is Cask Edit?

Moderate. The smoke runs throughout, but it is soft and coastal rather than tarry, and the sherry casks lay a sweetness over the top that makes it easier to approach than the heaviest Islay bottlings.

Is it a good gift for someone new to smoky whisky?

Yes. Cask Edit is the most approachable release in the range, and 46% is high enough to give body without burn. If the recipient already knows peat, move up through our range of Islay Whisky.

Which distilleries are involved?

That is not disclosed. Elixir Distillers keeps its sources hidden and describes the contents only as malt from Islay. This has been the principle of the range since the first bottling in 2008.

What does Cask Edit mean?

The name refers to the casks being edited together: bourbon casks for vanilla and body, sherry casks for sweetness and fruit. It is the combination of cask types that defines the release, not a single distillery.

Should the whisky be stored in the hip flask?

No, only while you are out. Metal and whisky are not good long-term companions, and a hip flask rarely seals completely. Fill it the same day you plan to use it and pour the rest back into the bottle.

Which glass suits it?

A tulip-shaped glass gathers the smoke and lets the fruit come through underneath. See our range of whisky glasses.