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Black Bottle, 10-Year-Old Blended Scotch (Scotland) 
This aged expression of the Black Bottle blend contains malt from seven Islay distilleries, and offers the ultimate blended whisky experience for ‘peat heads.’
More profound peat notes than in the ‘standard’ Black Bottle, with fewer suggestions of grain. More heather on the palate, bigger, rounder, with greater traditional Islay character. Peaty and phenolic. The finish is lengthy and warming, with peat persisting to the very end.
40.0% ABV, 70cl, £19.95, widely available.  |  |
Black Bottle, blended Scotch whisky (Scotland)
Burn Stewart Distillers’ Black Bottle contains amounts of malt whisky from seven Islay distilleries, along with hefty helpings of the company’s Deanston malt, among other mainlanders. The nose is fresh and fruity, with hints of peat, while the palate is full, with a slightly honeyed sweetness, followed by a distinctive smoky flavour. The finish is long and warming, with a smoky, Islay character. A very well made blend with real individuality. 40.0% ABV, 70cl, £12.50, widely available. |  |
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