Nc’nean 5 Year Old That Boutique-y Whisky Company 50cl, 60.1%
Tasting Notes
Colour: Bright gold. This is an inference based on the bottle presentation and the STR red wine cask maturation of the release.
Nose: Sweet and fruity, with nectarines, peaches, ripe apples, some green banana, honey, summer hedgerows, light florals and gentle spice. This is taken directly from the official published note for the release.
Palate: Sweet peaches and vanilla custard, with ripe grains, summer grasses, a little aniseed, liquorice and allspice. This is taken directly from the official published description for the release.
Finish: Shortish, sweet and fruity. This is taken directly from the official published finish note for the release.
Description
Nc’nean 5 Year Old That Boutique-y Whisky Company 50cl, 60.1% is a limited Highland single malt bottled by That Boutique-y Whisky Company from Nc’nean distillery’s spirit. The official bottler identifies it as a 5 year old release, Batch #4, matured in an STR red wine cask and bottled at natural cask strength of 60.1% ABV in a 50cl format. The same official release notes also state an outturn of 455 bottles.
What makes this bottle especially attractive is the way it brings together a young distillery’s early character with a very specific cask story. Nc’nean describes itself as an organic distillery in Drimnin on the Morvern peninsula, powered by 100% renewable energy and using organic Scottish barley. That gives this release more identity than a routine young whisky, while the STR red wine cask adds extra fruit, sweetness and texture to the house style.
Why Choose Nc’nean 5 Year Old That Boutique-y Whisky Company 50cl, 60.1%
Nc’nean 5 Year Old That Boutique-y Whisky Company 50cl, 60.1% stands out because it captures an early, high-strength independent-style release from one of Scotland’s most talked-about modern organic distilleries. The 5 year age statement, STR red wine cask maturation, natural cask strength bottling and limited 455-bottle outturn give it far more individuality than a standard young single malt.
Ideal For.
This bottle is ideal for collectors looking for an early limited Nc’nean release with a clearly stated batch, cask style and bottle count.
It is ideal for drinkers who enjoy youthful cask-strength whisky with ripe orchard fruit, peachy sweetness, vanilla custard notes and gentle spice rather than a heavier sherry-driven profile.
It is also ideal for buyers who want a more modern Scotch whisky with strong sustainable credentials and a distinctive red-wine-cask twist. This is supported by the distillery’s organic barley and renewable-energy production approach, together with the official STR cask detail for this release.
Product Details
Product Name: Nc’nean 5 Year Old That Boutique-y Whisky Company 50cl, 60.1%.
Category: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
Distillery: Nc’nean Distillery.
Bottler: That Boutique-y Whisky Company.
Batch: #4.
Age: 5 Years Old.
Cask Type: STR red wine cask.
Bottle Size: 50cl.
ABV: 60.1%.
Bottle Count: 455 bottles.
Distillery Location: Drimnin, Morvern peninsula, West Coast of Scotland.
Production Ethos: Powered by 100% renewable energy and made using organic Scottish barley.
Collector’s Note
This bottle has strong collector appeal because it sits very early in Nc’nean’s development as a distillery. Founded in 2017, Nc’nean is still a modern name in Scotch whisky terms, and a limited 455-bottle cask-strength release from a single STR red wine cask gives this bottling much more weight than a broad ongoing batch.
It is also attractive because it combines two things many buyers actively look for in modern whisky: a clearly defined, small-scale release and a distillery with a strong identity. The organic production, renewable-energy focus and fruit-led house style make it a bottle that feels both contemporary and collectible.
Additional information
| Weight | 1.995 kg |
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