Elixir Distillers Reserve Casks Parcel No.7 13 Year Old Distilled 2007 Bottled 2021 Lowland Single Malt (70cl, 48%)

A Lowland single malt distilled in 2007 and bottled in 2021 by Elixir Distillers, as Parcel No.7 in its Single Malts of Scotland Reserve Casks series. It was bottled at 48% in a 70cl bottle, without colouring or chill-filtration. The whisky spent 13 years in two ex-bourbon barrels and one ex-sherry butt, and the batch came from just three casks. The nose opens with grapefruit pith, then juicy raisins and grape bubble gum, with a flinty note of river rock pools. On the palate, fresh grapefruit juice leads to buttery shortcrust pastry and rich burnt caramel, like a treacle cake left a little too long in the oven. The finish stays tangy, like concentrated lemon juice.