Speyside Distillery 24 Years Old PrLi (Precious Liquors)

Single malt from the Speyside Distillery, an independent Precious Liquors bottling matured to 24 year old, drawn from cask 38 and bottled at 59.3%. Just 295 bottles were filled. Set near Kingussie in the upper Spey valley, the Speyside Distillery was hand built near Kingussie and first run in 1990. The SPEY range and the dark Beinn Dubh are bottled by Harvey's of Edinburgh.

It was worked slowly through short stills to keep the spirit light, for the light, fruity Speyside make the distillery is known for. A sherry cask wrapped the fruity spirit in dried fruit and a nutty depth. At this age it is rounded and full, the fruit folded into a honeyed, waxy body. Maturation in the Highland air gives a clean, unhurried development. Its two pot stills are among the smallest in Scotland, the whole works under one roof. Water is drawn from the River Tromie through the old mill lade and waterwheel.

Bottled at a cask strength 59.3%, it is rich. The Oloroso brings dried fruit, fig and a nutty depth, and fragrant honey and ripe fruit meet honeyed oak sweetness underneath. Soft orchard fruit and vanilla sit behind the sweetness. The close is soft, fruit over gentle oak. This is a gentle, honeyed Speyside malt.