Remember back in mid-2000s, every where you looked there were new homes being built? Folks took out mortgages on $1M properties with 0% down, only to flip them within months? That worked really well in an economy built on the premise of the market which is going up. But what happens when the market suddenly doesn’t go up? In this case, the banks came collecting, only to find folks couldn’t pay because the market started a slowdown. A bubble. That brings me to this new distillery. Seems like every other week I’m hearing about a new distillery opening, or an old one doing major multi-million dollar upgrades. Some new distilleries even open up through crowdsourcing, promising returns based on “ amazing upswings in the whiskey market “. Hopefully not a bubble. Hopefully the market will just go up and up and up.... So tonight is my once a week whiskey night, where I have my nice 1 ounce pour while watching Netflix. I’ve gone from a few pours a week during the SDT days to two 6cl ones, and now just one 1 ounce /week....hopefully my decline isn’t indicative of the market, but just localized. Tonight’s pour is through courtesy of @LeeEvolved , who sent a generous sample of this new Highlander. As Lee points out, it’s a blend of 3-4 yr old with a new 1- 1.5 yr old. NCF and no coloring. This Adelphi owned distillery is in the remote western Highlands, uses 100% natural renewable resources, and local barley from Fife. And get this...it uses blockchain technology, which helps it in so many ways from logistics, to data analytics, to customer experience. That’s all good...but is meaningless without it actually tasting good. Well...if this new make is any indication...that’s not an issue. On to the taste: I’m getting a sherry finishing...there’s a wisp of peat integrated really well with marzipan, red fruit, and honey. Extremely well balanced considering the age. Drinks like something much older. I wish I bought a bottle. I’ll be a buyer of future releases. Thanks Lee.