We knew this was an epic dram when we first came across

the cask at the distillery in November 2007. The critical

acclaim was not entirely unexpected but, as ever, accepted

with gratitude and humility. This has culminated in Cask

#6878 being one of only six whiskies to receive a Gold

Medal from the Malt Maniacs – www.maltmaniacs.org – as

well as the prestigious Thumbs Up Award (for the most

exciting new release in the Ultra Premium Category). This

will be displayed with pride alongside the two Malt Maniacs

awards from 2007.

This year has seen the launch of a new whisky blog called

www.caskstrength.net and it is very welcome. It has been

created by two former music industry execs who,

thankfully, inject a little youth into the creaking world of

whisky commentary. Clearly they have a keen nose for

quality as Karuizawa 1971 won their inaugural Best in Glass

award, having edged a truly impressive shortlist by virtue of

its “character, quality and overall genius.”

As if these weren’t enough, Jim Murray scored Cask

#6878 94 out of 100 in his Whisky Bible 2009 which means it is a “superstar whisky giving us all a reason to live.”

(From the Number One Drinks Company Winter 2008 Issue 4 Newsletter)