
North Star Spirits Secret Islay 12 Year Old

Key Facts About This Single Malt Scotch
Bottler: North Star Spirits
Founder: Ian Croucher
Distillery: Secret Islay
Region: Islay, Scotland
Age: 12 years old
Distilled: September 2012
Bottled: June 2025
Cask Type: Red wine hogshead
Alcohol by Volume: Cask strength, 53.0%
Outturn: 283 bottles
Bottled: Natural colour and without chill filtration
Bottle Size: 700ml
Secret Islay 12 Year Old Tasting Notes
Nose: Sweet peat, raspberry ripple covered in smoke.
Palate: Jam-packed with red fruits fallen into a peat bog
Finish: Simply wonderful.
About this North Star Whisky
North Star Spirits released this enticing 12-year-old single malt from a Secret Islay distillery, selected by founder Ian Croucher. Distilled in September 2012 and bottled in June 2025, this whisky was matured in a red wine hogshead, bringing a vibrant burst of ripe berry sweetness to a bold, smoky coastal spirit from one of Islay’s most famous names. Bottled at cask strength (53.0%) with natural colour and no chill filtration, it offers aromas of sweet peat and raspberry ripple wrapped in smoke, followed by a palate bursting with red fruits and earthy peat, and a finish that is simply wonderful. Just 283 bottles were produced.
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