Description
Murray McDavid Mystery Malt Eorna-Loin II 1997 20 Years Old
Once serviced by the Strathspey Railway, the single malt distillery was the first to proudy wear a 'pagoda' designed by Charles Dig.
Today, most of the distillery's spirit is blended into Diageo whiskies. This is a rare opportunity to enjoy such a special example of this fine Speyside single malt.
Nose: sweet apple, citrus, honey
Palate: fresh fruit, citrus, creamy
Finish: long and complex
Pronounced yorna-loin, this single malt has been matured solely in Quercus Alba - American white oak. For most of its life, this whisky has rested in refill bourbon casks before being filled into two fresh Koval bourbon casks from the famed Chicago distillery. Three years in these casks hare given extra levels of flavour and aromatics.
Bottled from two casks, one of 333
MYSTERY MALT Collection
offers specially selected single malts to puzzle and entertain inquisitive whisky. buffs. In this category, we present malts from well-known and lesser known distilleries that will surprise and delight whisky connoisseurs.
Story
It is a happy accident of history that back in the 18th Century it was discovered that scotch whisky was greatly improved when stored in oak barrels which had previously held wine and sherry . Today Murray McDavid continues to honour this long established tradition by matyring its whisky in avariety of casks that have been used to produce other fine spirits and wines .
We source sherry casks from the bodegas of spain, fortified wine casks from Maderia, port pipes from Portugal and a wide selection of wine barriques from Europe's finest vineyards. We also seek out barrels from the rum distilleries of the Caribbean and the bourbon makers of the United States. All of our casks are used to give Murray McDavid's whisky its unique qualities and diverse styles allowing us to offer a comprehensive range of inspired scotch whisky.
Origin : Speyside ,Scotland
Distillery : Eorna-Loin II
Bottler : Murray McDavid
Bottling serie : Mystery Malt
Vintage : 1997
Bottled : 2017
Age : 20 Years
Cask type : Bourbon Barrel , Finish 1st Fill Bourbon
Cask number : #150045+46
Alcohol : 46%
Bottle Size : 700ml