🥃 Speyburn 18 Year Old
Oldest age-statement expression from Speyburn: 18 years in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks; in the regular range since 2018; the official site lists 40% ABV, early reviews 46%.
Speyburn 18 Year Old is the oldest age-statement expression in the Speyburn range. According to Whisky for Everyone, it joined the regular range in 2018. The whisky matures for 18 years in casks that once held bourbon or sherry. The official website now lists 40% ABV, while early reviews describe 46% ABV.
According to Whisky for Everyone, part of the spirit spends the whole period in American oak casks that held bourbon, and part in Spanish oak casks that held sherry, before the two are combined; that bottling was non-chill-filtered and had no added colouring. The producer describes the aroma as toffee, dark chocolate and candied almond, while Whisky Advocate describes fig, cinnamon and pineapple.
Why it matters to you. Speyburn 18 Year Old is made for slow tasting; next to Speyburn 15 Year Old, it shows what three extra years in oak add. Check the strength and filtration of the current bottling on the label. WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40% ABV (official website); 46% ABV in a bottling described by Whisky Advocate and Whisky for Everyone |
|---|---|
| Minimum maturation | 18 years |
| Cask type | American oak ex-bourbon and Spanish oak ex-sherry casks, combined after maturation |
| Year founded | 2018 (in the regular range) |
| Raw material | malted barley; water from the Granty Burn |
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890): Single Malt Scotch Whisky; Speyside |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Speyburn 18 Year Old → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel, 🍷 Sherry, 🐝 American white oak, 🥃 Ex-bourbon barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Speyburn, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Speyside whisky, 🥃 Scotch Whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Speyburn 15 Year Old, 🥃 Speyburn 15 Year Old, 🥃 Speyburn Bourbon Cask, 🥃 Speyburn Bourbon Cask
Frequently asked questions
Is Speyburn 18 Year Old a limited release?
No. According to Whisky for Everyone, it was added to the regular range in 2018 and is still listed on the brand's official website.
What casks is Speyburn 18 Year Old matured in?
American oak casks that held bourbon and Spanish oak casks that held sherry, combined after maturation.
What is the strength of Speyburn 18 Year Old?
The official website now gives 40% ABV; Whisky Advocate and Whisky for Everyone described a 46% ABV bottling.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky — Malted barley is the base of whisky: malt enzymes convert starch in the mash, and EU whisky is distilled below 94.8% vol.
- 🐝 American white oak — A North American oak that gives wine strong vanilla and coconut notes.
- 🥃 Speyburn Bourbon Cask — Speyburn expression without an age statement, released in 2024: a single malt matured only in casks that once held bourbon; 40% ABV; sold without a box.
Similar
🥃 Speyburn 10 Year Old · 🥃 Speyburn 15 Year Old · 🥃 Speyburn Rum Cask Finish · 🥃 Speyburn Bourbon Cask · 🥃 Longmorn 18 Year Old · 🥃 Longmorn 22 Year Old
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Speyburn (official site): 18 Year Old (70cl, ABV 40 %; eighteen years in bourbon and sherry casks; nose, palate)
- Whisky for Everyone: Review — Speyburn 18 Years Old (19.02.2024; 46 %; ex-bourbon American oak or ex-sherry Spanish oak, married; non-chill filtered, natural colour; core range since 2018)
- Whisky Advocate: Speyburn 18 year old, 46 % (Gavin Smith, Summer 2019; American and Spanish oak)
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: definition and categories of Scotch Whisky
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)
Also listed under
- SpiritsWhiskyScotch WhiskySpeyside whisky
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- SpiritsWhiskySpeyburn