Experimental phase: initial rating derived from official awards and critic reviews
The Scotch Whisky Masters - Gold
2023
The Black Bottle Smoke & Dagger is a bold, heavily peated blended Scotch whisky from Black Bottle's experimental Alchemy Series. Crafted with a unique blend of older Islay malts and newer peated whiskies, this expression is aged in casks previously used for peated whisky, enhancing its smoky depth.
Black Bottle is a historic blended Scotch whisky brand founded by the Graham brothers in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1879. Initially crafted with a strong influence from Islay malts, Black Bottle developed a reputation for its smoky, bold flavor, which distinguished it from other Scotch blends.