Or Sileis

Single Malt Scotch Whisky

King Arthur Series

NO.9 – Merlin the Magician

About King Arthur Series

King Arthur single cask collection is the first independent bottler in Greater China, PICT, self-owned brand, Or Sileis, single cask selection.  It’s finely selected by Julie Lee, the judge of London area of IWSC.  There are 12 casks in total in the whole collection, and planned to complete the selection within 2 years.  The volume of each cask is varied, and each of them is cherry on top.

Or Sileis art director, Paul Houlders, has worked for the biggest on line game company, Electronic Arts.  One of his famous works is “Battlefield 1”.  With his great creativity, the label artwork of King Arthur collection will have more whisky lovers collect each cask.

Label Story

Merlin is recognized as the most legendary and greatest sorcerer ever, his quality of half human and half spirit comes from his human mother who was sired by an incubus. It makes him has the power and wisdom surpassing general human beings.  You can feel his human side by his love story.  He met a female hunter called Viviane.  When she is about to finish the visit to the palace, Merlin suggests King Arthur to make her stay in the palace and as a company of the queen.  During the time Viviane in the palace, Merlin fell for her completely.  However, Viviane does not love Merlin, she worries that Merlin will control her by his wizardry.  She tells Merlin that she won’t be with him until he teaches her everything he knows.  Merlin agrees with Viviane’s request without hesitation.  He doesn’t notice she wants use the power she learns from Merlin and control him instead.

When Viviane decides to return, Merlin accompanies her. On their way, Merlin sensed that King Arthur is being attacked by Morgan and her enchantresses, and needs reinforcements urgently.  He takes Viviane to the castle where King Arthur stays to rescue him.  They have to stay overnight in a chamber which was a resting room of a couple, since it’s getting dark.  The tomb of the couple is inside the lobby of the chamber.  That night, Viviane still refuses Merlin’s courtship, mainly because she is afraid that she is going to have a half demon baby just like Merlin.  She casts a spell at Merlin while he was sleeping, and traps him in a rock tomb.  Merlin is unable to escape and dies eventually. 

Distillery Introduction

Macallan:  It was owned by Alexander Reid, the distillery had a license of distillation which was very rare in Scotland in 1824.  At that time, Reid named the distillery Elchies, based upon the location Easter Elchies.  Roderick Kemp had a great vision and bought the ownership of the distillery and changed the name into Macallan.

Macallan has the smallest size of stills along the river Spey.  The distillery would rather make all the efforts on increasing the number of stills and not willing to change their size and shape.  Its wide neck pot still and the Lyne Arm makes the alcohol steam release quickly which will produce a heavy bodied liquid.  This unique and smallest still in Speyside is now well known as well since Macallan whisky is popular worldwide.  It is understandable that the 10 pounds note released by Bank of Scotland has the image of this smallest Macallan still.

Legends-9

Cask Information

  • Cask Type: Sherry Hogshead
  • Cask Number: 818
  • Year of Distillation: 1991
  • Bottling Date: 2018/9/18
  • Number of Bottles: 288
  • ABV:53%

Tasting Note

  • The scent of timber from old furniture, and develops a flavor of chocolate cereal which is a mix of chocolate and grains. The stinging feeling in the throat is exhilarating, meanwhile, it brings the wood note with slight dryness.  Afterwards, it’s the aroma of red apples, and the long finish of sweet peppermint.