Chapter 7 Whisky operates on one simple premise — each cask of Whisky is unique. The wood, age, temperature, its location in the rick-house… everything tells its own story. Large Scotch producers marry casks in large vats before bottling so that the master blender can try to make them all taste the same. The folks at Chapter 7 Whisky think that’s a shame. Chapter 7 is the brain-child of Selim Evin. He thinks that each cask should tell its own unique tale, so he travels to Scotland and Ireland to hand-select single casks from the inventories of the world’s greatest distilleries. Then he custom bottles each one with its own story.
The Prologue was introduced in 2021 and is the newest of their Whisky series, focusing on younger Spirits that are at the beginning stages of developing the complexity, while still showcasing the characteristics of the distillery and region. It's a small batch blended Malt Whisky from the Highland and Speyside regions. Limited to 6,000 bottles, it's the largest batch Chapter 7 has produced thus far. It might be a smidge more accessible, but it's a proper 98-proof dram nonetheless!
Tasting notes
Appearance / Color
Straw
Nose / Aroma / Smell
The nose opens with delicate floral aromas, some honey, freshly-baked bread, and fruity hints of apples.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
There's a gentle fruity sweetness on the palate with a touch of spice and an underlying earthiness.
Finish
It's a satisfying finish with a pleasant sweetness and a touch of peppery spice as well as some lingering nuttiness.