Description
This wine is described in reviews as having a noticeable but not overpowering peat, leaning towards earthy rather than heavy smokiness, with fresh fruit, toffee apple, candy sweetness, and a pleasantly oily finish.
On the palate, it's often described as fresh fruit, light peat, a touch of tea, and a warm alcoholic character, with high overall balance, a medium finish, and a full body.
Ardnamurchan is often seen as a new, high-quality winery, with young wines already possessing a clear personality; the addition of a first-fill bourbon typically brings out the yellow fruit, vanilla, coconut, and creamy sweetness even more.
If you prefer a style that's "beginner peat but not too smoky," and "clean fruit and pronounced oak notes," this wine will be perfect for you.
Story
Finn Thomson is a Scotch whisky independent bottler that is 300 years in the making. Since James Thomsons illicit potstill in the 1700s, the Thomson family has pursued a different element of whisky through the ages – distilling, blending, trading, selling – helping to shape the very story of Scotch itself.
With three centuries of family whisky history and personal tutelage from some of the most respected names in the Scottish whisky industry, Finn may stand on the shoulders of giants. But the weight of decision rests on his own.
Finn is responsible for calling the moment when a whisky’s flavours are at their finest; quirks and eccentricities at their most beguiling. Whether it’s a decades-old cask from the family collection or an entirely new creation, this is art as much as science. Wood, water and weather have had their say. The only guides that count now are taste, scent and intuition.
Origin : Scotch
Type: Whisky
Distillery : Ardnamurchan
Bottler : Finn Thomson
Vintage : 2017
Bottled : 2025
Age : 8 Years
Cask Type : First Fill Bourbon
Cask Number : 514
Number of bottles : 267 bottles
Alcohol : 56.4%
Bottle Size : 700 ml