This 5-year-old little beast from south Islay is actually a teaspooned blend. The little beast from southern Islay was blended with a teaspoon of another malt whisky. This peated beast was transferred to a First Fill Oloroso Quarter Cask October 2023 on Terschelling. The barrel was loaded on Tall Ship Thalassa and embarked on its grand voyage at sea. The Thalassa embarked on its journey from the harbor of Harlingen in The Netherlands. Tracing a path that led it past the shores of Tenerife and Cabo Verde, before venturing to the Caribbean Islands and Panama, only to return to the shores of Europe once more.
The rocking motion of the ocean, coupled with exposure to diverse climates, ensured that the whisky underwent an amazing interaction with the Oloroso cask.
We refer to this process as Dynamic Aging, where the fluid and the wood engage in a perfect symbiosis. The continuous motion ensures that the whisky hits every corner of the cask. The hot and humid climate of the Caribbean facilitates the integration of tannins and other chemical compounds from the wood into the whisky.
Furthermore, the angel's share is notably more pronounced in the tropics. The angel's share refers to the loss of alcohol through evaporation, which can range from 6% to 10% per year in tropical climates.
With this edition about 19 liters of the 133,5 liters evaporated. The alcohol was 61% and only lost 1%. We added local water from the dunes of Terschelling to open up this whisky.
