A Speyside Distillery 18 Year Old – Cadenhead's Original Collection

Single Malt Scotch Whiskey – Speyside – 46%

This 18-year-old Speyside single malt was bottled in 2022 by Cadenhead's , Scotland's oldest independent bottler. As the name suggests, the distillery deliberately remains anonymous , a choice Cadenhead's often makes when contractual agreements require it. Quality is always paramount.

The whisky was matured entirely in bourbon casks , ensuring a pure expression of the distilling style and a beautiful maturity after 18 years of cask aging. Bottled at 46% ABV, non-chill-filtered , and with no added color .

Tasting notes

• Nose: ripe apple, pear, honey, vanilla and soft floral notes

• Taste: elegant and rounded, with creamy malt, light citrus, vanilla, almond and subtle wood influences

• Finish: Long and refined, softly drying with a warm, classic Speyside finale

Specifications

• Region: Speyside

• Distillery: not stated (A Speyside Distillery)

• Bottler: Cadenhead's

• Series: Original Collection

• Age: 18 years

• Bottling: 2022

• Barrel: Bourbon

• Alcohol: 46%

• Content: 700 ml

• Non-chill-filtered – no dyes

Character & style
This is a classic, mature Speyside in its purest form: no wine or sherry influence, no smoke, just balance, depth, and drinkability. The extra years of aging give it peace, roundness, and complexity without becoming heavy.