Same vintage, same secret, but a different cask — and therefore a whole different story. This Orkney 17 (HP) comes from Cask #8, a sister cask to the better-known releases, but with its own, more spiced expression.
Expert Description
Orkney 17 (HP) 2005/2023 Signatory Vintage Cask #8 is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky from a single Oloroso sherry butt, bottled at cask strength 55.6%.
Like other Orkney (HP) releases from Signatory Vintage, the distillery cannot be named, but the cask code DRU17/A63 and the name Orkney point towards Highland Park. Cask #8 was distilled the same day as several sister casks but matured on its own, developing its own, more spiced sherry character.
The cask was filled on 7 May 2005 and bottled on 23 January 2023, yielding 596 bottles with natural colour.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Raisins and orange peel meet a light peat smoke and a hint of dark chocolate.
Palate
Full-bodied and spiced, with fig, vanilla and a subtle, mineral smokiness.
Finish
Long and warming, with lingering sherry sweetness and a hint of sea air.
Specifications
Name: Orkney 17 (HP) 2005/2023 Signatory Vintage Cask #8
Distillery: Orkney (undisclosed distillery, believed to be Highland Park)
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Orkney Islands, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 17 Years
ABV: 55.6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oloroso Sherry Butt, Cask No. DRU17/A63 #8
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 7 May 2005
Bottled: 23 January 2023
Number of bottles: 596
EAN: 5021944121687
Flavour Profile
Sherried · Peated · Spicy · Maritime
Did You Know?
Although Cask #8 and Cask #27 were distilled on the same day from the same undisclosed distillery, the two casks have developed their own character over the 17 years in storage.
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