Strathisla 12 Years Old

A distillery bottling of Strathisla, a 12 year old and bottled at 43%. Strathisla was founded in 1786 in the Speyside town of Keith, and it has distilled without a break for well over two centuries. Short copper pot stills give the rich, full bodied make at its heart.

Distilled in short copper pot stills on Broomhill Spring water, giving the honeyed, full bodied spirit at its heart. It rested in ex-Bourbon oak, the wood adding a light honeyed sweetness. Younger here, it keeps a creamy, orchard fruit freshness over light honey. The full bodied new make carries cask character well across long maturation. The distillery has stood by the Isla since the reign of George III. Short copper pot stills give the rich, full bodied make the distillery is known for. Keith is one of Speyside's old whisky towns, north of the Cairngorms. The distillery is a centrepiece of the Malt Whisky Trail and the home of Chivas.

Reduced to 43%, it is mellow. The refill oak lending honey and vanilla, with honey, ripe pear and a nutty almond. The mouthfeel is buttery, the fruit carried on a honeyed body. A long, honeyed finish carries an almond note. This is the single malt of Scotland's prettiest distillery.