Organic Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 'Ex-Moscatel Cask 17-165'

• Limited edition, organic single cask single malt Scotch whisky produced by Nc’nean [nc•NEE•an] in Drimnin, Scotland (Western Highlands)
• Part of Nc’nean’s Aon (Scottish Gaelic for “one’) series; cask #17–165
• Bottled exclusively for the US and importer ImpEx Beverages Inc.
• 100% unpeated organic-certified Scottish barley
• Fermented between 65 and 114 hours with Anchor and Fermentis yeast strains
• Twice distilled in copper pot stills
• Aged 8 years: Distilled June 2017 and bottled November 2025
• Initially matured in a first-fill ex-bourbon cask; transferred to an ex-Moscatel de Setúbal cask in April 2023
• 240 bottles produced
• Apricot jam, a whiff of cereal, almond pastry—this instantly likeable whisky develops these themes into pastry cream and toasted brioche on the palate, with hints of red berry and honey. Light spice, floral orange notes, nectarine, and a hint of wine sweetness provide a long, satisfying finish.
• Certified organic by the Biodynamic Association (UK)
• No added coloring
• Non-chill filtered; bottled at 54.4% ABV

Stateside fans of Nc’nean receive two treats for the price of one in this latest Aon selection from ImpEx Beverages. First, this is the oldest whisky from Nc’nean yet released in the US (dating from the first year that the stills in Drimnin were up and running). Second, to complement their already fruity, elegant distillate, the team at Nc’nean indulges the spirit (after a requisite baptism in first-fill ex-bourbon) in a lavish two-year finishing in a sought-after ex-Moscatel de Setúbal cask (Portugese fortified sweet wine made primarily from Muscat of Alexandria grapes). With only 240 bottles produced, it’s a celebratory whisky tailored to toasting a young distillery on the rise.