This Campbeltown malt was distilled in August 2016 and matured for 6 years in a first-fill bourbon barrel.
In October 2022, it was transferred to a Manzanilla quarter cask, which had previously been used for our Ben Nevis release. This transfer took place aboard the Tall Ship Thalassa in the port of Harlingen. The cask then embarked on a transatlantic voyage, starting from the Netherlands and passing through the Canary Islands, the Caribbean, all the way to Panama and back.
During the voyage, the cask was constantly exposed to motion and the harsh tropical climate at sea. We refer to this process as "Dynamic Aging." To provide customers with a sense of the effect of Dynamic Aging, a sample of the original spirit from October 2022 is included with this bottle.
On June 14, 2023, the cask completed its grand voyage on Terschelling, where it was unloaded and the contents were bottled.