Inchgower – 2009-2022 13 Year Old Berry Bros & Rudd Single Cask 301012 (70cl, 52.4%)

A single cask Inchgower from Speyside, distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2022 at 13 years old by Berry Bros & Rudd for their Summer Releases 2022. It comes from a hogshead and was bottled at a cask strength of 52.4%, without colouring or chill filtration, giving 227 bottles. Inchgower stands on the outskirts of the coastal town of Buckie, and is one of few distilleries to have been owned by a local town council. The nose is crisp, clean and fruity with a hint of sea breeze. The palate is assertive, its fruit cut by a slightly dry edge and a lingering salty tang.