Old Orkney Relics

89/ 100Very good

Decadent Drinks Old Orkney Relics is a well-aged single malt Scotch whisky, presented at 41.7% ABV and drawn from a refill butt. A refill cask typically lets the spirit itself stay more visible, with oak influence tending to be gentler than in more active wood.

Category: Single Malt
Bottled by: Decadent Drinks
ABV: 41.7%
Age: 30 years
Cask: Refill Sherry Butt
Outturn: 492 bottles
Vintage: 1996
Bottled: 2026

Reviews

WhiskyNotes published a reviewAug 31, 2026
Old Orkney Relics
Single Malt
1996 vintage30 years41.7% ABV
Very good review score, 89 out of 100
A splendid homage with dusty paper, beeswax, mineral notes, stewed fruit and a deeply faded hint of smoke, delivering a lovely old-style profile.
almond
beeswax
dust
earthiness
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By Ruben
Words of Whisky published a reviewAug 17, 2026
Old Orkney Relics
Single Malt
1996 vintage30 years41.7% ABV
Review score, 8.6 out of 10
Daftmill / Dufftown / Old Orkney Relics (Decadent Drinks)
By Thijs Klaverstijn