The Speyside Connection 10 year old

Profile: An Overview of The Speyside Connection 10 year old

• Independent Bottling: Selected and bottled by North Star Spirits
• Speyside Trio: Combines malts from Macallan and Tamdhu
• Impressive Maturation: Includes whiskies aged in casks for up to 35 years
• Sherry Cask Maturation: Matured in sherry hogsheads and a sherry butt
• Robust Bottling: 52% ABV, no added coloring, and lightly peated

Portrait: What makes The Speyside Connection 10 year old special

Three single malts, two renowned Speyside distilleries, and a wealth of years spent in the cask - The Speyside Connection 10 Year Old certainly lives up to its name. This special blended malt bottling brings together a 35-year-old Macallan from a sherry hogshead, a 10-year-old Macallan from a sherry hogshead, and a 20-year-old Tamdhu from a sherry butt. It is a truly illustrious gathering - and likely one of the few whisky "house-shares" where the age gap is of no consequence.

The three components originate from Speyside, one of Scotland’s most renowned whisky regions. For generations, the landscape surrounding the River Spey has been closely linked to Scotch whisky production and is home to an impressive number of distilleries steeped in tradition. Here, Scottish craftsmanship, centuries-old whisky heritage, and a distinct sense of individuality come together.

The composition of "The Speyside Connection" is particularly intriguing: the oldest component - a 35-year-old Macallan - brings with it more than three decades of cask history. It is complemented by a 10-year-old Macallan and a 20-year-old Tamdhu. The whiskies were matured in various sherry casks, including hogsheads and a sherry butt. Distilleries, maturation periods, and cask sizes differ across the selection, yet they are united here in a single bottling.

This release is the work of North Star Spirits Ltd., an independent Scottish bottler based in Gartocharn. North Star Spirits is known for selecting whisky casks and creating unique bottlings from them. This approach aligns perfectly with the name of this release: the focus is not on a single distillery, but on the exciting combination of different components.

Bottled at a robust cask strength of 52% ABV, The Speyside Connection contains no added coloring, comes in a 0.7-liter bottle, and is classified as a Lightly Peated Blended Malt Scotch Whisky.

Three single malts, two distilleries, and an impressive total number of years of maturation: The Speyside Connection 10 Year Old demonstrates that a successful blend can indeed be greater than the sum of its parts.

Tasting Notes: This is how The Speyside Connection 10 year old tastes like

• Nose: Intense dried fruits meet sweet honey toffee and delicate vanilla, accompanied by warming cinnamon and roasted nuts. Maturation in sherry butts and hogsheads lends the aroma lovely depth and creates a complex opening.
• Palate: On the palate, the whisky is both full-bodied and silky. Sherry-driven fruit notes blend with creamy caramel and a delicate spiciness. Orange zest adds a fruity, spicy accent, bringing an extra layer of intrigue. With a robust 52% ABV, the blended malt makes a bold impression.
• Finish: The finish is long and enduring. Dried fruits and sherry-soaked wood linger initially, accompanied by toffee and spicy oak. The various elements remain pleasantly on the palate, bringing the expression to a close with a complex, spicy finale.