2007 North Star Undisclosed Distillery (Orkney) 15 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Highland Park insists on secrecy when it comes to independent releases, but there's a lot of them going around, plus the distillery character is usually unmistakable. Regardless, it is invariably great distillate and combined with North Star's stamp of approval, this should be a cracker. One review says it's got plenty of Oloroso influence and drinks more like 50% abv than 60% with almost no smoke - probably because of the sherry. 328 bottles from an oloroso hogshead. 59.7% Alc./Vol.