Cadenhead's 7 Stars Blended Scotch Whisky
Cadenhead's 7 Stars Blended Scotch Whisky revives a historic label from Scotland's oldest independent bottler — a 700mL blended Scotch whisky from Wm. Cadenhead of Campbeltown (established 1842), finished in Oloroso sherry casks for a bolder, well-balanced flavor. The original 7 Stars was bottled decades ago "to demonstrate that exquisite whisky could be created by blending carefully selected casks from the vast array of stock we owned in our warehouses" — this resurrection follows the same tradition, built from whiskies drawn from distilleries all over Scotland and given an Oloroso finish. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Style: blended Scotch whisky (single malt + grain), Oloroso sherry-cask finish — no age statement on this bottling
- Size: 700mL
- Producer: Wm. Cadenhead, Campbeltown, Scotland — established 1842, Scotland's oldest independent bottler
- Concept: historic label revived — blending selected casks from the bottler's warehouses across Scotland
- ABV: held pending a bottle read — see metadata
The Victorian Bottler's Revival
William Cadenhead is the survivor of the Victorian-era independent bottlers, still blending in Campbeltown since 1842. Seven Stars was one of its historic house labels — a showcase for the blender's art of marrying casks from across Scotland — and the resurrected bottling honors that idea with an Oloroso sherry finish that deepens the blend without sweetening it. Explore more Scotch whisky or the bottler in the WM Cadenhead collection at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Cadenhead's official notes for the Oloroso finish: nose of strawberries and cream, apple crumble, and butter biscuits; a palate of tangerine skin, muscovado sugar, and ginger snap biscuits; a finish of raisins, cold cocoa drink, slightly hoppy and zesty. Independent retail notes add dried fruits, figs, waxy nuts, red apple, cherries, chocolate, and cinnamon.
How to Enjoy
Neat or with a splash of water — a sherry-finished blend rewards the slow pour. It also brings real depth to a Rob Roy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Cadenhead?
Wm. Cadenhead of Campbeltown, Scotland — established 1842 and Scotland's oldest independent whisky bottler.
What is 7 Stars?
A historic Cadenhead house label, originally bottled decades ago to showcase blending from the bottler's warehouses, revived with an Oloroso sherry-cask finish.
Where is the whisky from?
Blended from whiskies drawn from distilleries all over Scotland; the distilleries are undisclosed, as is Cadenhead's house practice.
A Campbeltown legend, reborn in sherry oak — pick up Cadenhead's 7 Stars at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.