Rites Of Passage Cask Selection 15 Years Old “Distilled at Ardmore” Cask Number:#705208 Single Malt Scotch Whisky Single Cask Release 700ml

This bottling from the independent label Rites of Passage (via Epicurean Selection) is part of their “Cask Selection” series: carefully selected single casks, matured for many years and bottled at full strength. The specific release “15 Years Old Cask #705208” is a single-cask, 15year matured Scotch whisky, bottled in 700 mL format.

• Age: 15 Years (as stated)
• Cask Number: #705208
• Format: 700 mL
• Bottler: Rites of Passage (independent bottler)
• Release: Single cask, “Single Malt Scotch Whisky Single Cask Release NV” (non-vintage)

Tasting Notes

Nose:
Fresh orchard fruits (ripe pear, baked apple), soft honeyed malt, and vanilla from the oak. A gentle layer of toasted oak and subtle dried fruit (fig, raisin) begins to emerge—signs of age and cask influence.

Palate:
Smooth and well-integrated. Expect waves of sweet caramel, vanilla bean, orchard fruit (pear/apricot), and mid-palate hints of dark chocolate or cocoa. The oak adds spice (nutmeg/clove) and a dry richness that balances the sweetness.

Finish:
Long and warming—oak tannin lingers with a soft spiced edge, dried-fruit echo, and a malt sweetness that softly fades. A refined finish reflecting the 15-year maturation.