{"product_id":"finn-thomson-whisky-inchgower-2009","title":"Finn Thomson Whisky - Inchgower 2009","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .twl-desc { max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.65; font-size: 16px; color: #111; }\n  .twl-desc h1 { margin: 0; font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.02em; text-align: center; }\n  .twl-subhead { margin: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 750; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-align: center; color: #9a5f28; }\n\n  .twl-brand-brief {\n    margin: 18px 0 20px 0;\n    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f2ec 0%, #ebe5d9 100%);\n    border: 1px solid #d9cfbb;\n    border-radius: 14px;\n    padding: 18px 20px;\n  }\n  .twl-brand-brief h3 {\n    margin: 0 0 8px 0;\n    font-size: 13px;\n    font-weight: 800;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    letter-spacing: 0.1em;\n    color: #9a5f28;\n  }\n  .twl-brand-brief p { margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 15px; color: #333; }\n  .twl-brand-brief p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }\n\n  .twl-pills { margin-top: 14px; text-align: center; }\n  .twl-pill {\n    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;\n    border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; background: #f5f2ec;\n    border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 10px; margin: 4px;\n    font-size: 13px;\n  }\n  .twl-pill strong { font-weight: 800; color: #9a5f28; }\n\n  .twl-lead { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 17px; }\n  .twl-lead p { margin: 0 0 12px 0; }\n\n  .twl-pullquote {\n    margin: 22px 0;\n    padding: 20px 26px;\n    background: #080910;\n    color: #f5f2ec;\n    border-radius: 14px;\n    font-size: 18px;\n    font-style: italic;\n    line-height: 1.5;\n    text-align: center;\n    position: relative;\n  }\n  .twl-pullquote::before {\n    content: \"\\201C\";\n    font-size: 48px;\n    color: #b87333;\n    font-style: normal;\n    line-height: 0;\n    position: relative;\n    top: 16px;\n    margin-right: 4px;\n  }\n  .twl-pullquote-attr {\n    display: block;\n    margin-top: 12px;\n    font-size: 13px;\n    font-style: normal;\n    color: #b87333;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    letter-spacing: 0.08em;\n    font-weight: 700;\n  }\n\n  .twl-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; margin-top: 18px; }\n  .twl-card { border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; border-radius: 14px; padding: 14px; background: #fff; }\n  .twl-card h3 { margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; color: #1a1a18; }\n  .twl-card p { margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 14px; color: #374151; }\n  .twl-card ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; color: #111; }\n  .twl-card li { margin: 0 0 8px 0; }\n\n  .twl-card--dark { background: #080910; border-color: #080910; }\n  .twl-card--dark h3 { color: #b87333; }\n  .twl-card--dark p { color: #d0ccc4; }\n  .twl-card--dark strong { color: #f5f2ec; }\n\n  .twl-tasting { margin-top: 18px; border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; background: #fff; }\n  .twl-tasting-head { padding: 12px 14px; font-weight: 800; font-size: 14px; background: #080910; color: #f5f2ec; }\n  .twl-tasting-sub { padding: 0 14px 10px 14px; font-size: 12px; color: #b87333; background: #080910; font-style: italic; }\n  .twl-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 10px 14px; border-top: 1px solid #f1f5f9; }\n  .twl-row:nth-child(even) { background: #f5f2ec; }\n  .twl-label { font-weight: 800; color: #9a5f28; }\n  .twl-val { color: #374151; }\n\n  .twl-spec { margin-top: 18px; border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; }\n  .twl-spec table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; }\n  .twl-spec th { text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; background: #080910; color: #f5f2ec; border-bottom: 1px solid #080910; font-size: 13px; }\n  .twl-spec td { padding: 12px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eae6df; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: top; }\n  .twl-spec tr:nth-child(even) td { background: #f5f2ec; }\n  .twl-spec tr:nth-child(odd) td { background: #ffffff; }\n  .twl-spec tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }\n  .twl-spec td:first-child { font-weight: 600; color: #1a1a18; }\n  .twl-spec td:last-child { color: #374151; }\n\n  @media (max-width: 749px) {\n    .twl-desc h1 { font-size: 26px; }\n    .twl-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n    .twl-row { grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; }\n    .twl-pullquote { font-size: 16px; padding: 16px 20px; }\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-desc\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eFINN THOMSON WHISKY INCHGOWER 17 YEAR OLD, OLOROSO SHERRY CASK\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-subhead\"\u003eSeventeen years of patience, and a little help from Oloroso · Coastal Speyside Single Malt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-brand-brief\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Finn Thomson Whisky\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinn Thomson is the \u003cstrong\u003eninth generation\u003c\/strong\u003e of Scotland's oldest whisky family. The Thomson name traces back to the 1770s through Perthshire, where Peter Thomson Ltd built the beloved \u003cstrong\u003eBeneagles\u003c\/strong\u003e blended whisky using casks from Longmorn, Clynelish, North British, and other lesser-known workhorses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-pills\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e Speyside\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery\u003c\/strong\u003e Inchgower\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 Years\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e 44.8%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask\u003c\/strong\u003e Oloroso Sherry Cask\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutturn\u003c\/strong\u003e 303 Bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-lead\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of 303 bottles drawn from cask 2289. Non-chill filtered, natural colour, 700ml. Imported exclusively by The Whiskey Lab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-pullquote\"\u003e\nNot every cask tells you exactly what it wants to become. Sometimes it needs a little help.\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pullquote-attr\"\u003eFinn Thomson\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDistillery profile, Inchgower\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFounded in 1871 by Alexander Wilson \u0026amp; Co in Buckie, a fishing town on the Moray Firth where Speyside meets the sea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBought by Arthur Bell \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts coastal setting and distinctive make yield a waxy, gently spicy spirit with a subtle maritime edge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNow part of Diageo and rarely seen as an official single malt, which keeps well-aged single casks firmly in cult territory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card twl-card--dark\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe story of this cask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInchgower 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 \u003cstrong\u003eunmistakably Inchgower\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-tasting\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-tasting-head\"\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003eNose\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eSubtle dried fruits and gentle nuttiness from the Oloroso, resting on a waxy, softly spiced spirit. The sherry adds complexity without ever taking over.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eThat rich, oily Inchgower mouthfeel front and centre, with dried fruit, soft spice and a gentle nutty depth woven through the waxy texture. Approachable and balanced at 44.8%.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eIncredibly moreish. The oily texture lingers with a last echo of dried fruit, nut and soft, warming spice.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinn Thomson Whisky, Private Cask Collection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhisky style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle Malt Scotch Whisky, single cask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpeyside (Buckie, Moray coast)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInchgower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e44.8% (cask strength)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRefill hogshead, re-racked into an Oloroso sherry cask in July 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillation date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 June 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2289\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutturn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e303 bottles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask strength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-chill filtered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottled by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYoung Spirits Co, Edinburgh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImported by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Whiskey Lab\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"The Whiskey Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53999233466686,"sku":"TWL-FT-INCH17-100088","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/2221\/2926\/files\/finn-thomson-inchgower-17yo-transparent_046fa4b6-8964-498d-9edc-b52d1a2eba9c.png?v=1785422622","url":"https:\/\/www.thewhiskeylab.com\/products\/finn-thomson-whisky-inchgower-2009","provider":"The Whiskey Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}