We have approached this Blended Cask Series Release a little differently, using one grain component, from the North British Distillery and two Single Malt components – an ex-Bourbon cask from the Glen Moray Distillery and a 1st-fill Ruby Port Wine Barrique from the Knockdhu Distillery. The resulting flavour is smooth, easy-drinking with notes of chocolate and berry fruits along with a vanilla sweetness to round it off.

The Great Drams Blended Cask Series 7 Years Old batch no. 2, bott Feb 20 (89.5) n22.5 green, clean and youthful, this is a rare blend that appears to have no base notes whatsoever. Both the grains and malts are at the flighty end of the scale; t23 every bit as fresh and salivating as the nose promises. A surprising degree of saltiness, too, as the barley hits the odd shrill note while the sugars are of meltin- the-mouth icing sugar-gristiness; f22 in come the spices; b22 an exceptionally bright and clean blend to be applauded. But it was like listening to the violins without a single cello to be had. 46.2%.

– Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2021