Speyside SPEY 2007 Cask #898

An official single malt from the Speyside Distillery, an 8 year old from 2007, drawn from cask 898 and bottled at 56.7%. A release of 600 bottles. Set on a former mill site by the River Tromie, the Speyside Distillery was raised single handed by a drystone mason over some twenty years. Water comes from the River Tromie, drawn through the old mill lade that once turned the waterwheel.

It was drawn off short stills coaxed by hand towards a delicate make, for a clean, honeyed spirit of real finesse. Maturation in a sherry cask laid dried fruit over the light malt. At a youthful age the orchard fruit is lively and the malt delicate. A small, hands on operation keeps the spirit close to its maker's intent. Short stills and slow, hands on distillation coax a light, fruity spirit. The site was a working barley mill from the 1700s until 1965.

Undiluted at 56.7%, it is layered. The Oloroso brings dried fruit, fig and a nutty depth, and the refill oak lending honey and vanilla, with pear, honey and a fragrant lift. The texture is light and rounded, the fruit lifted by honey. A warming, fruity finish lingers. This is the hand built malt of Drumguish.