Black Bottle 10 Year Old 70cl, 40%
Tasting Notes
Colour: Bright gold. This is an inference based on product imagery and style rather than a formally published colour note.
Nose: Ripe juicy pear, peat smoke, oak, honey, vanilla, and apples. This combines the official Black Bottle profile with retailer tasting notes.
Palate: Green apple, biscuity caramel, fruity peat, gentle spice, and rich oaky notes, with a balance between smoke and orchard-fruit sweetness. The balance wording is an inference based on the official and retailer tasting notes.
Finish: Charred embers, deep dark smoke, sprays of sea-salt, and lingering warmth.
Description
Black Bottle 10 Year Old 70cl, 40% is a limited-edition blended Scotch whisky from Black Bottle, created as a peat-forward expression with a richer and more mature profile than the standard bottling. The Whisky Shop describes it as the first 10-year-old release from the brand in over 20 years, bottled in January 2020 at 40% ABV.
This expression is built around Islay whisky character, with the official Black Bottle page describing it as “The Islay Smoke One” and highlighting a flavour profile of ripe pear, green apple, biscuity caramel, charred embers, sea-salt, peat smoke, and oak. That gives the whisky a style that feels both smoky and fruity, rather than leaning only into one side of the blend. The point about balance is an inference based on the official tasting profile.
Your own site describes it as a limited-edition 10-year-old Black Bottle bottling in which the Islay whiskies in the blend were rested in casks for a decade, while The Whisky Shop specifies American oak casks. Together, those details make it a strong option for customers who enjoy island smoke with a slightly rounder and more developed edge than the younger core release.
Why Choose Black Bottle 10 Year Old
This is a smoky, limited-edition Black Bottle release that adds age and extra oak influence to the brand’s familiar Islay-led style. It offers fruit, peat, sweetness, and spice in a very approachable 40% format, making it an easy recommendation for customers who want more depth than the standard bottling without moving into a heavier or more expensive peated malt. The value-positioning point is an inference based on the category, age statement, and retail placement.
10-year-old blended Scotch whisky.
Limited-edition release.
70cl bottle.
40% ABV.
Blend of Islay whiskies matured for a decade in American oak casks.
Officially styled by Black Bottle as “The Islay Smoke One.”
Ideal For
Fans of smoky blended Scotch whisky.
Customers looking for a peated whisky with fruitier notes.
Black Bottle drinkers wanting a more mature limited-edition expression.
Buyers seeking an easy-drinking smoky dram for sipping or mixing. The mixing angle is supported by The Whisky Shop’s suggestion that it works well with classic ginger ale.
Product Details
Product: Black Bottle 10 Year Old.
Brand: Black Bottle.
Country: Scotland.
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky.
Age: 10 Years Old.
Bottle Size: 70cl.
ABV: 40%.
Cask Type: American oak casks.
Release Note: The Whisky Shop states it was bottled in January 2020 and was the first release from the brand in over 20 years.
Outturn: Not publicly stated in the sources reviewed.
Additional information
| Weight | 1.995 kg |
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