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Great Northern Distillery Bill Phil Peated Series 7 Year Old, First Fill Bourbon & Marsala Cask, Cask #M201901, 2016, W.D. O'Connell, 53%
Great Northern Distillery

Great Northern Distillery Bill Phil Peated Series 7 Year Old, First Fill Bourbon & Marsala Cask, Cask #M201901, 2016, W.D. O'Connell, 53%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 21
Average Score
Avg 85
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Description

This W.D. O'Connell Bill Phil 7 Years Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey, distilled in 2016 and bottled in May 2023, is part of the Bill Phil Peated Series. It is a heavily peated, cask strength expression, initially matured in first-fill bourbon casks and then finished in a Marsala cask. It is non-chill filtered and bottled at 53% ABV.

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Best of WinesVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 131.22
Cask type
First Fill Bourbon & Marsala
Bottling
Independent Bottling - W.D. O'Connell
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
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Cask no.
M201901
Batch
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PPM
55
Barley
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Fermentation
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Master distiller (bottling)
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Master distiller (distillation)
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Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
625
Has box
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Closure
Cork
Presentation
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Series highlights
Bill Phil Peated Series
Historical context
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Special release
Germany, Luxembourg & Netherlands Exclusive
Allocation
Germany, Luxembourg & Netherlands
Nose
Sniff once and a big wave of fumy smoke will enter the nostrills straight away. Besides lotsa peat and soot, it also carries a richness of other aromas along: charred wood, crunchy brittle, juicy peach, sourish berry mix, oven-baked hokkaido pumpkin, spicy paprika, and – woven into the rest – a drying layer of finely grated sweet pepper.
Palate
A real flavor clash: Immense smoke (greasy and oily) collides with meaty fruits (with lotsa chew n' bite). Burnt wood (all sooty and torrid) crashes into sweet treats (the kinds you'd find at a 20th century fun fair). Mineral notes (stones and shells) strike a blow upon spicy sensations (piquant and powdery).
Finish
Long, strong, and hard-to-forget. The smoke turns cold, developing a somewhat metallic quality. The fruits remain red and juicy, but they also taste a bit sourish now. I first and foremost get rhubarb, redcurrants, and wild strawberries at this stage. The woody notes from before remain. As do the sweet flavors. Towards the very end, the whiskey gets noticeably darker with unsweetened licorice, black coffee, and something earthy and veggie … eggplant or artichoke, perhaps?
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