Nc'nean Huntress 2024 - Orchard Cobbler Whisky

The Huntress series is inspired by the Gaelic goddess Neachneohain. This year’s release is named Orchard Cobbler, for its deliciously warming and homely flavours of Cherry Bakewell, apricot marmalade and vanilla custard. This particular Huntress release is incredibly unique, in that the spirit used is only produced once a year when the distillers cross over from one distillation recipe to another.

Although a relatively young distillery, Nc’nean has fast established a reputation for pushing the boundaries of conventional Scotch. Nc’nean runs two different spirits each year; one for Whisky set to be released at a younger age, and one set to be released after ten plus years. The spirit matured for Huntress Orchard Cobbler comes from the distillation in the week after this spirit recipe is switched over; leaving behind unusually high fruity compounds flood into the spirit. So fruity in fact, the Whisky is named after one of the team’s favourite desserts.

Matured in a combination of 66% ex-red wine casks, 31% ex-American whiskey casks and 3% Oloroso Sherry casks.