The Lindores Distilling Co. Ltd. Lindores Abbey 2018 Cask #18/585

This official Lindores Abbey single malt, a 4 year old Lowland malt from 2018, drawn from cask 18/585 and bottled at 58.9%. 720 bottles in all. Lindores Abbey Distillery sits at Newburgh in Fife, on the site where the first written record of Scotch whisky was made in 1494. The Tironensian abbey was founded in 1191 on the banks of the Tay, and welcomed kings for centuries.

The spirit was run through copper pot stills fed by water from the abbey land, to build a textured, fruity character. A sherry cask held it, the wood lending raisin and walnut. Bottled without chill filtration, the texture stays full and the cask speaks clearly. The house style is layered and fruity, richer than a typical light Lowland. The Casks of Lindores range shows the spirit in bourbon, sherry and STR red wine wood. The abbey ruins still stand beside the modern distillery buildings. The bottle shape is drawn from a 12th century pillar found in the abbey ruins.

Undiluted at 58.9%, it is powerful. The Oloroso brings dried fruit, fig and a nutty depth. A baked apple and a warm spice lift it. It finishes rich, fruity and full. This is Lindores Abbey's young Fife whisky.