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

This is a 2007 Lowland single malt from an undisclosed distillery, bottled in 2021 by Elixir Distillers as Parcel No.7 of its Reserve Casks. It matured for 13 years in two ex-bourbon barrels and one ex-sherry butt, and the bottling comes from those three casks alone. It is bottled at 48%, without colouring or chill-filtration. The nose opens sharp with grapefruit pith, then turns to juicy raisins and grape bubble gum with a flinty edge. The palate brings grapefruit juice, shortcrust pastry and burnt caramel, and the finish stays tangy, like concentrated lemon juice.