Springbank Triple-Distilled 13 year old (NC2) 1997

Distillery: Springbank

Region: Campbeltown

Age: 13 years

Maturation Cask: not specified

Strength: 54.4%

Volume: 70cl

Bottler: Duncan Taylor

Distillation Date: 1997

Bottling Date: 2010

Cask Number: tbc

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NC2 stands for "non-coloured" and "non-chill-filtered" and as such bottlers Duncan Taylor proudly proclaim this range as "completely natural". Each cask in the NC2 range is matured at it's original distillery and hand-picked for bottling by Duncan Taylor.

Springbank is rare in still being a family owned distillery, and with most of its product sold as Single Malt and Single Cask. They are also one of only two distilleries in Scotland that performs every step of the process, from malting to bottling, all on the same premises. Even more unusual for Scotch whisky is their distillation process - even their own distillery branded bottles use a process they refer to as "distilled two-and-a-half times", which produces a purer, smoother spirit. However, it is also one of the most inactive distilleries, with the stills in operation for less than a third of the year. This mixture of quality and scarcity makes Springbank a highly sought-after malt.

Bowmore 10 year old (NC2) 1998

Distillery: Bowmore

Region: Islay

Age: 10 years

Maturation Cask: Sherry

Strength: 46%

Volume: 70cl

Bottler: Duncan Taylor

Distillation Date: 1998

Bottling Date: 2008

Cask Number: tbc

Tasting Notes

Colour: Golden.

Aroma: Peaty with seaweed and a hint of vanilla.

Taste: Salty and peaty, again with traces of vanilla.

Finish: Medium finish of peat and seabreeze with continued vanilla presence.

NC2 stands for "non-coloured" and "non-chill-filtered" and as such bottlers Duncan Taylor proudly proclaim this range as "completely natural". Each cask in the NC2 range is matured at it's original distillery and hand-picked for bottling by Duncan Taylor.

Bowmore is the "capital" of the Isle of Islay, located on the shore of Loch Indaal, and it's distillery, established in 1779, is reputed to be one of the oldest in Scotland and the first (legal) one on the island. As with other Islay malts Bowmore displays the character of the famous whisky-producing island through it's peatiness and aroma of sea-spray.

Aberlour 14 year old (Duncan Taylor NC2 range) 1995

Distillery: Aberlour

Region: Speyside

Age: 14 years

Maturation Cask: Port Pipe

Strength: 46%

Volume: 70cl

Bottler: Duncan Taylor

Distillation Date: 1995

Bottling Date: 2009

Cask Number: 964

Tasting Notes

Colour: Bright and golden.

Aroma: Fresh peaches and pears, into buttery cereal and giving way to floral notes.

Taste: Sweet start, with candied fruit, finishing with spicier hints of ginger and pepper.

Finish: Medium finish with spice and liquorice undertones.

NC2 stands for "non-coloured" and "non-chill-filtered" and as such bottlers Duncan Taylor proudly proclaim this range as "completely natural". Each cask in the NC2 range is matured at it's original distillery and hand-picked for bottling by Duncan Taylor.

The Distillery at Aberlour (gaelic for "mouth of the chattering stream") is located in a glen between the rivers Lour and Spey overlooked by the peaks of Ben Rinnes. Utilising pure spring water and the moist Speyside atmosphere, Abelour whiskies are surprisingly complex and multi-layered.