Last year The Whisky Exchange released a Black Friday whisky, an undisclosed 16yo Speysider which sold out in less than 20 minutes, even at 6 AM in the morning.

This year they’re repeating this tradition with another undisclosed whisky from Orkney . I’m not saying it is Highland Park but there aren’t many options available, right? We can be sure it’s 18 years old and gently smoky.

Slightly older, mildly smoky, cask strength and roughly the same price, interesting.

Orkney Islands 18 yo ‘Black Friday‘ (54,6%, Elixir Distillers 2018, 1400 btl.)

Nose: sweet heather notes and fresh sea...