Independent bottler Eiling Lim has a new Zen series which has a very minimal label design with a picture of cut wood, showing its rings.

While officially an unnamed Orkney Malt 2000 , there’s a good indication we’re dealing with the viking distillery, if you know what I mean.

Orkney Malt 17 yo 2000 (51,8%, Eiling Lim ‘Zen label’ 2017, 96 btl.)

Nose: great style. Chalk and other mineral notes, some greasy hints as well as some leatherette. Sea spray and beach sand. Candy apples and a nice jammy touch of yellow plums in the background. Light grassy,...