Distilled: 11/1993 | Bottled: 09/2008 | Stated age: 14 years old | ABV: 57,1% | Region: Islay | Country: Scotland | Type: Blended malt Scotch whisky

Blackadder, founded in 1995, is recognized for bottling whisky in its most natural state. The brand is known for offering "non-chill filtered" and "natural cask strength" whiskies, meaning the whisky is not filtered or diluted, preserving its full flavor. Blackadder's Raw Cask series is particularly notable, as it bottles whisky with small barrel deposits, reflecting a traditional approach to bottling. This method ensures that the whisky retains the authentic character it had directly from the cask, appealing to purists and collectors who value the unaltered experience.

Smoking Islay 1993 is a blended malt whisky made from Islay single malts, bottled by Blackadder as part of their Raw Cask series. This series is known for the fact that the whisky is bottled straight from the cask, without chill filtration or added coloring, preserving its authentic character, including small particles from the cask.

The specific single malts used in the composition are not known. However, this is a heavily peated whisky, with a flavor profile that includes intense smoky notes of peat, citrus, and hints of smoked bacon, caramel, and spices such as white pepper and clove. Rich and layered, this whisky retains its full character thanks to its cask strength.

Only 324 bottles were drawn from the cask with reference no. BA 2008/410, of which the auctioned bottle is no. 125.