Secrets of Islay 2017/2026 8 Year Old 1st Fill St. Estèphe Wine Barrique #2/2017 (The Old Friends) (70cl, 56.1%)
US$169.00
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- Distillery
- The Old Friends
- Region
- Islay
- Type
- Blended Malt
- Age
- 8 years
- Bottle Size
- 70cl
- ABV
- 56.1%
- Cask Type
- 1st Fill St. Estèphe Wine Barrique
This is a heavily peated blended malt whisky from Islay, distilled in October 2017 and bottled in August 2026 by The Old Friends. It matured for eight years entirely in a single first-fill St. Estèphe wine barrique, cask 2/2017, rather than receiving only a finishing period. The outturn was 326 bottles at 56.1%, without chill filtration or colouring.
Its character combines maritime peat smoke, dark berries and the influence of the red wine cask, with a honey-coloured tone. The label shows Hansel and Gretel on their way through the forest.
Tasting Notes
Clear peat smoke alongside rich aromas of ripe plums, with a fine red wine note linking the smoky and fruity impressions.
Powerful, with marked smoke and spicy oak meeting dark fruit notes and juicy dark berries.
Long, dry and woody-spicy, with smoke lingering and a fine winey note.
