Cadenhead's Highland 14-Year-Old – Enigma – 53.9% – 1986 bottles

This Cadenhead's Highland 14-Year-Old from the Enigma series is a mysterious and characterful single malt without an official distillery name—typical of Cadenhead's Enigma line. Bottled on January 23, 2024 , after maturing in a combination of refill sherry and refill bourbon barrels , this whisky delivers a complex, pure, and powerful expression of the Highland style.

At a bottling strength of 53.9% , natural colour and without chill filtration, this is a whisky in its most authentic form.

Features

• Bottler: Cadenhead's (CA)

• Series: Enigma

• Region: Highlands

• Age: 14 years

• Bottled: 23.01.2024

• Cask types: Refill Sherry & Refill Bourbon

• Number of bottles: 1986

• Alcohol: 53.9%

• Content: 70 cl

• Color: natural color

• Filtering: non-chill-filtered

Flavor profile

• Nose: Light sherry notes with dried fruit, vanilla, oak, and soft spices. A hint of honey, apple, and a subtle floral edge.

• Palate: Rich Highland malt, soft sherry influences, apple, honey, citrus, light chocolate, spicy oak, and a gentle bourbon sweetness. The 53.9% ABV adds extra body and intensity.

• Finish: medium-long, fruity and spicy with vanilla, oak and a fresh citrus note.

Character

This 14-year-old Highland is exactly what you'd expect from an Enigma release: complex, surprising, and perfectly balanced . The combination of sherry and bourbon casks creates layers, while Cadenhead's DNA guarantees pure, natural whisky without compromise.

An ideal bottle for lovers of classic Highlands with a robust, natural power.

Why interesting for collectors

• Enigma series = distillation name secret → often great value for money

• High ABV (53.9%), natural colour, non chill-filtered

• Large circulation but strong reputation and consistently high quality

• Cadenhead's remains one of the most respected independent bottlers