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FINN THOMSON WHISKY INCHGOWER 17 YEAR OLD, OLOROSO SHERRY CASK
About Finn Thomson Whisky
Finn Thomson is the ninth generation of Scotland's oldest whisky family. The Thomson name traces back to the 1770s through Perthshire, where Peter Thomson Ltd built the beloved Beneagles blended whisky using casks from Longmorn, Clynelish, North British, and other lesser-known workhorses.
Finn Thomson Whisky continues that tradition as an independent single cask bottler. Every release is hand-selected, bottled at cask strength, non-chill filtered, with natural colour. Eye on the past. Vision for the future.
The oldest whisky in this Private Cask Collection release: a single cask Inchgower from coastal Buckie, distilled on 26 June 2009. It matured quietly in a refill hogshead before Finn re-racked it into an Oloroso sherry cask in July 2024, then bottled it on its 17th birthday, 1 July 2026, at its natural cask strength of 44.8%.
One of 303 bottles drawn from cask 2289. Non-chill filtered, natural colour, 700ml. Imported exclusively by The Whiskey Lab.
Distillery profile, Inchgower
- Founded in 1871 by Alexander Wilson & Co in Buckie, a fishing town on the Moray Firth where Speyside meets the sea.
- Bought by Arthur Bell & Sons in 1936 after a spell in which the town of Buckie itself owned the distillery; long a core component of the Bell's blend.
- Its coastal setting and distinctive make yield a waxy, gently spicy spirit with a subtle maritime edge.
- Now part of Diageo and rarely seen as an official single malt, which keeps well-aged single casks firmly in cult territory.
The story of this cask
Not every cask tells you exactly what it wants to become. Sometimes it needs a little help. This Inchgower spent most of its life maturing quietly in a refill hogshead before I decided to re-rack it into an Oloroso sherry cask in July 2024. The aim wasn't to create a sherry bomb or overpower the distillery character; it was simply to add another layer of complexity while letting the spirit remain the star. Two years later, on its 17th birthday, it felt ready.
Inchgower has always struck me as one of Scotland's most underrated distilleries. Its spirit has a wonderfully waxy, oily texture with a gentle spice that gives it real personality, and that's exactly what shines through here. The Oloroso cask brings subtle dried fruits, gentle nuttiness and soft spice, but it knows its place. This is still unmistakably Inchgower.
At 44.8% ABV it's lower than you would normally expect from a 17-year-old whisky, but I think that's part of its charm. It drinks beautifully: approachable, balanced and incredibly moreish.
Despite the lower strength, none of the texture has been lost. In fact, that rich, oily mouthfeel is what I keep coming back to, and for me it's the hallmark of a great Inchgower.
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Finn Thomson Whisky, Private Cask Collection |
| Whisky style | Single Malt Scotch Whisky, single cask |
| Region | Speyside (Buckie, Moray coast) |
| Distillery | Inchgower |
| Age | 17 years |
| ABV | 44.8% (cask strength) |
| Volume | 700ml |
| Cask | Refill hogshead, re-racked into an Oloroso sherry cask in July 2024 |
| Distillation date | 26 June 2009 |
| Bottling date | 1 July 2026 |
| Cask number | 2289 |
| Outturn | 303 bottles |
| Cask strength | Yes |
| Non-chill filtered | Yes |
| Natural colour | Yes |
| Bottled by | Young Spirits Co, Edinburgh |
| Imported by | The Whiskey Lab |
