Producer describes jammy dark fruit, sweet malt and sherry, nutty oxidative notes and a slightly savoury character, with dark chocolate and coffee.source ↗
Tasting descriptions are attributed opinions. Trait tags are editorial indexing for discovery, not measurements or guarantees. Missing traits mean unknown; unpeated malt does not rule out every smoky note.
Producer describes jammy dark fruit, sweet malt and sherry, nutty oxidative notes and a slightly savoury character, with dark chocolate and coffee.
NutsChocolate & cocoaMalt & cereal
producer tasting · Brandon, Amalga Distillery · Checked 2026-09-11source ↗
Applies to: Final release renamed “(Used to Be) Summer Solstice Whiskey”; earlier annual releases remain within this expression. Release described on the producer page checked 2026-09-11. Batch-specific observations do not apply to every bottling.
Profile comparison evidence
Spirit base: Single maltsource ↗ · Final release renamed “(Used to Be) Summer Solstice Whiskey”; earlier annual releases remain within this expression. Release described on the producer page checked 2026-09-11. Batch-specific observations do not apply to every bottling.
Cask treatment: Sherry casks / seasoningsource ↗ · Final release renamed “(Used to Be) Summer Solstice Whiskey”; earlier annual releases remain within this expression. Release described on the producer page checked 2026-09-11. Batch-specific observations do not apply to every bottling.
Also recorded as: Amalga (Used to Be) Summer Solstice Whiskeysource ↗
Edition details
Release scope
Final release renamed “(Used to Be) Summer Solstice Whiskey”; earlier annual releases remain within this expression.source ↗
Applies to: Final release renamed “(Used to Be) Summer Solstice Whiskey”; earlier annual releases remain within this expression. Release described on the producer page checked 2026-09-11. Batch-specific observations do not apply to every bottling.
Applies to: Final release renamed “(Used to Be) Summer Solstice Whiskey”; earlier annual releases remain within this expression. Release described on the producer page checked 2026-09-11. Batch-specific observations do not apply to every bottling.
Maturation
Cask treatment
Sherry-cask solera; the retrieved release bottles the remaining cask rather than continuing annual partial withdrawals.source ↗
Applies to: Final release renamed “(Used to Be) Summer Solstice Whiskey”; earlier annual releases remain within this expression. Release described on the producer page checked 2026-09-11. Batch-specific observations do not apply to every bottling.