Single Cask Nation Lochranza 9 Year Old 2015 #153118

Single Cask Nation Lochranza 9 Year Old 2015 #153118 is a limited-edition Islands single malt Scotch whisky distilled at Lochranza Distillery on the Isle of Arran and independently bottled by Single Cask Nation. Distilled in December 2015 and matured for nine years in a First-Fill Sherry Hogshead, this expression brings together the distillery's lively fruit character with the richness of sherry-seasoned oak. Bottled at 57.1% ABV, with only 316 bottles produced, it delivers generous notes of dried figs, raisins, treacle, dark chocolate, and warming oak spice.

Food Pairing: Dark chocolate truffles, sticky toffee pudding, roasted duck, aged Gouda, toasted walnuts, dried figs, and fruitcake.

Tasting Notes: Dried figs, raisins, leather, treacle, chocolate-covered cherries, muscovado sugar, and toasted oak.

Nose: Rich aromas of dried figs, raisins, and worn leather develop alongside delicate floral sweetness and warming sherry notes.

Palate: Medium-bodied and richly textured, with Christmas treacle, chocolate cherry cake, muscovado sugar, and concentrated dried fruit. The sherry influence adds depth without overwhelming the malt.

Finish: Long and warming, with lingering dark fruit, toasted oak, gentle spice, and a pleasantly tingling dryness.

Serve: Enjoy neat in a tulip-shaped whisky glass, allowing several minutes for its aromas to develop. A few drops of water may soften the cask-strength intensity and reveal additional fruit sweetness.