Old Orkney Malt 25 Year Old 1999 Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2025) 70cl
The fourth bottling in our occasional but cherished Old Orkney series is a 1999, 25 year old Orkney malt that has spent the majority of its life in plain refill wood, then the final six years of its maturation in a very, very old 1st fill, ex-bodega, oloroso sherry butt.
The result, bottled at natural cask strength, is a richly sherried example of very mature Orkney single malt, that leaves all the wonderful distillery character intact, but decorates it in great detail with some beautifully intricate and old school sherry characteristics.
This one is deeply earthy, gamey and rich, with gentle peat smoke, waxes, hessian and nicely savoury, salty notes. A beautiful dram and a wonderfully old school example of sherried Orcadian single malt.
Tasting Notes
Nose : Sweet fresh lemon custard. Hints of vanilla and lemongrass. Surprising, given we know this will have some peat in there. Very pleasant.
Palate : Smoke and earth with bacon bits. Heather. Ocean spray with oily lemon. Very smooth peat. Very typical Highland Park.
Finish : Lingering smoke and ash. Crumbled leaves and earth. Licking the floor of the dunnage warehouse. Little bit of chocolate.
About Old Orkney
Old Orkney can refer to the ancient Neolithic history of the Orkney Islands, known for its well-preserved stone monuments like Skara Brae and the Heart of Neolithic Orkney sites. Alternatively, it refers to an Orkney single malt whisky brand that was revived by the independent bottler Decadent Drinks in 2023, featuring single malts from Orkney's surviving distilleries.
About Decadent Drinks
"Decadent Drinks" is the name of a Scottish independent bottler of fine spirits like whisky, rum, cognac, and wine, known for its fun, creative, and sometimes satirical approach to bottling, featuring original artwork on its labels and a range of products including its original Whisky Sponge brand and other brands like Whiskyland and Decadent Drams.
50.3% ABV
70cl
