MacDuff 2008 Aged 16 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – High Spirits (700ml)

MacDuff 2008 Aged 11 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – High Spirits (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 46%           Age: 11 Years Old            Country: Scotland

Cask: N/A
Date of Distilling: 04/2008
Date of Bottling: 11/2019
Matured In: Ex Bourbon Cask
Un-Chillfiltered

High Spirits is an Italian independent bottler owned by Ferdinando (Nadi) Fiori, which specialises in single cask single malts bottled at cask strength. The company is noted for the artistic style of its labels and packaging in particular its Scottish Colourist, Sails In The Wind and Lochs And Castles Of Scotland ranges, as well as the more surreal Life Is A Circus series. High Spirits also bottled whiskies selected by renowned Italian collector Valentino Zagatti, bottled to celebrate Zagatti’s 50th anniversary of whisky collecting in 2008. Established in 1999 the company emerged from the dissolution of Italian alcohol importer Intertrade.

The Macduff Distillery was built in 1962 and is sometimes more well known as the Glen Deveron Distillery. it is situated in the Highland whisky region of Scotland and is owned by Bacardi. The distillery boasts 5 stills and produces around 2,400,000 litres of spirit every year which is mostly used for blended whisky. Independent bottlings from this distillery are usually right on the money.

This independent bottling has been sourced from the Macduff distillery where it was distilled in 2008. It was then placed in an ex Bourbon barrel and left to mature for 11 years. It was bottled at 46% abv in 2020.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Orchard fruits of pear and apple, some lemon citrus and freshly cut hay, yeasty notes and nice acidity. 

Palate: Ripe apple and pears, malted barley and stemmed ginger, citrus tart and waxy peels.

Finish: Some balanced oak and red chilli.