Heart of Gold 2013/2024 Uncharted Whisky Co. 10 years old Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50%

Somewhere in a Scottish warehouse sat a cask nobody could quite place anymore. Pure Highland malt whisky, matured for years on bourbon oak, without a name and without a story, until two curious bottlers from Fintry found it and gave it a new finish and a new chapter.

The expert's description

Heart of Gold 2013/2024 is a Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, composed of malt whisky finished in a fresh Sauternes cask and bottled at 50%.

Behind the bottle stands The Uncharted Whisky Co., a small independent bottler run by Jack Breslin and Dana de Vos from Fintry, Scotland. The spirit in Heart of Gold is a marriage of malt whiskies from the Highland region, first matured in standard ex-bourbon casks before Uncharted Whisky discovered the parcel and chose to give it a final chapter in a fresh Sauternes wine barrique, cask reference UC030. The whisky was distilled in April 2013 and bottled in March 2024, giving it 10 years of total maturation, with only 363 bottles produced of this release.

Because the original distilleries behind the blend are not disclosed, Heart of Gold is a whisky that lives on its cask treatment rather than a named distillery, the Sauternes cask leaving a clear, sweet signature over the clean Highland malt character.

Tasting notes

Nose

Ripe stone fruit and pineapple meet dried apricots and a light lemon-sherbet freshness, with a sweet, wine-like undertone from the Sauternes cask.

Palate

Candied pineapple and a full, buttery character that moves into honey and freshly baked brioche.

Finish

Long and sweet, with peaches and a creamy, almost custard-like close where the Sauternes wine sweetness lingers longest.

Specifications

Name: Heart of Gold 2013/2024
Bottler: The Uncharted Whisky Co.
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon, finished in a Sauternes cask (Cask no. UC030)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: April 2013
Bottled: March 2024
Number of bottles: 363

Flavour profile

Fruity · Sweet · Creamy · Soft

Did you know?

The Uncharted Whisky Co. does not run a fixed portfolio of regular releases but instead searches for single casks that have somehow been overlooked or forgotten in Scottish warehouses, hence the name, meaning "uncharted".

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Frequently asked questions about Heart of Gold 2013/2024

What kind of whisky is Heart of Gold 2013/2024?

It is a Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, a marriage of malt whiskies from the Highland region, matured for 10 years and finished in a fresh Sauternes wine cask by independent bottler The Uncharted Whisky Co.

Why is the source distillery not disclosed?

The Uncharted Whisky Co. specialises in finding and bottling single casks where the originating distillery is often not permitted to be named for contractual reasons. The focus instead lies on the cask treatment and the finished flavour.

How many bottles were produced of Heart of Gold?

363 bottles were produced of this release, making it a very limited single-cask bottling.

What is a Sauternes cask and what does it do to the flavour?

Sauternes is a sweet French white wine from Bordeaux, and a Sauternes cask lends the whisky a clear sweetness of stone fruit, honey and wine-like notes layered over the clean Highland malt character.

What does Heart of Gold 2013/2024 taste like?

The nose offers stone fruit, pineapple and dried apricots, while the palate is full-bodied with candied pineapple, honey and brioche. The finish is long and sweet with peaches and a creamy close.

Is Heart of Gold worth it?

Yes, with only 363 bottles from a single cask, an unusual Sauternes finish and 10 years of maturation, this is a rare, hand-selected whisky from a respected independent bottler.

How should Heart of Gold be served?

The whisky works best in a nosing glass at room temperature, allowing the sweet stone-fruit notes and creamy texture to unfold fully. A small splash of water can soften the alcohol further.

Who is behind The Uncharted Whisky Co.?

The company is run by Jack Breslin and Dana de Vos from Fintry, Scotland, and they specialise in tracking down forgotten or overlooked single casks and giving them a new cask treatment before bottling in limited numbers.