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Ben Nevis 2012 Cadenheads 9 years old Warehouse Tasting Single Malt Highland Whisky 56,7%

Item no.: 22227865479-1106-19727990123

The Warehouse Tasting bottles are drawn straight from the Cadenhead warehouse in Campbeltown and filled for the tastings held on site. You rarely meet them anywhere other than with a glass in hand between the casks.
The expert's description
Ben Nevis 2012/2021 Cadenhead's 9 years Warehouse Tasting is a Single Highland Malt Whisky matured in a Manzanilla hogshead, finished from 2020 and bottled at 56.7 % cask strength without chill filtration and without added colour.
Wm Cadenhead is the oldest independent bottler in Scotland, founded in Aberdeen in 1842 and based today in Campbeltown next door to Springbank. The Warehouse Tasting series consists of a small handful of casks each year, chosen for the tastings the house runs itself, and they are bottled raw and unadjusted.
Manzanilla is a dry sherry from Sanlucar de Barrameda on the Atlantic coast, and the cask gives a saltier, more mineral influence than an Oloroso would. The Ben Nevis went into the cask in 2020 after eight years in its original wood, and the combination of dry sherry and the oily weight of the distillery is unusual.
Tasting notes
Nose
Salted almond, dry hay and a sharp mineral note. Behind it sit oily malt and a touch of green apple.
Palate
Powerful and dry with salted nut, lemon peel and an oily middle. The cask strength bites, but the whisky has the body to carry it.
Finish
Long, dry and salty with a lingering mineral edge.
Specifications
Name: Ben Nevis 2012/2021 Cadenhead's 9 år Warehouse Tasting
Distillery: Ben Nevis
Bottler: Cadenhead's
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
Age: 9 years
ABV: 56,7 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Manzanilla hogshead, finished from 2020
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2012
Bottled: 2021
Edition: Warehouse Tasting
Flavour profile
Dry · Maritime · Mineral · Nutty · Cask strength
Investment potential
High. Warehouse Tasting bottlings are made in very small quantities for the Cadenhead tastings and rarely reach normal distribution. The combination of Ben Nevis and a Manzanilla cask makes it harder still to replace.
Did you know?
Cadenhead has never put a distillery logo or house colours on its labels. The firm uses the same sober template for everything, whether the contents come from an obscure distillery or from one of the best known names in Scotland.
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160,75EUR
Benriach 2000/2021 Signatory 21 year old Sherry Butt Single Speyside Malt Whisky 59,2%

Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197280001

Twenty-one years in a sherry butt and still almost sixty per cent in the bottle. That only happens when the cask was filled high and the warehouse ran cool, and it says something about how little escaped through the wood along the way.
The expert's description
BenRiach 2000/2021 Signatory Vintage 21 years Cask Strength Collection is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in a sherry butt, cask no. 6, and bottled at 59.2 % cask strength without chill filtration and without added colour.
The whisky went into cask on 24 May 2000 and was drawn on 13 August 2021. The cask yielded 685 bottles, which fits a butt of that size, and no water was added. The 59.2 % is the natural strength of the cask after twenty-one years.
The Cask Strength Collection is the Signatory range for single casks bottled exactly as they come from the warehouse. The series is used for casks the house judges able to carry full strength, and the malted core of BenRiach has the body required.
Tasting notes
Nose
Dark fruit, walnut and orange peel with a deep sherry note. Behind it sit cocoa and old leather.
Palate
Very powerful and dense with raisin, fig and spiced oak. The strength bites, but the fruit holds its ground and settles as a layer on top.
Finish
Very long and warm with dark chocolate, nut and a dry, spiced close.
Specifications
Name: BenRiach 2000/2021 Signatory Vintage 21 år Cask Strength Collection
Distillery: BenRiach
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 21 years
ABV: 59,2 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry butt, cask no. 6
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 24 May 2000
Bottled: 13 August 2021
Number of bottles: 685
Edition: Cask Strength Collection
Flavour profile
Sherry matured · Cask strength · Full bodied · Spiced · Nutty
Investment potential
High. Twenty-one year old BenRiach from a single sherry cask at cask strength is a rare combination, and spirit predating the 2016 Brown-Forman takeover grows harder to find in independent bottlings.
Did you know?
A sherry butt filled in 2000 would normally have dropped to around 50 per cent after twenty-one years. That this one still sits at 59.2 points to a cool, damp warehouse where water rather than alcohol evaporates fastest.
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335,00EUR
BenRiach Malting Season 2013/2022 Second Edition Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 48,9%

Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197280411

The barley is spread across a stone floor, turned by shovel over several days and dried above the kiln. That is the slow way to malt, and it survives at only a handful of Scottish distilleries. Here the entire bottle is made from it.
The expert's description
BenRiach Malting Season Second Edition 2013/2022 is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 1st fill bourbon casks and bottled at 48.9 %.
Malting Season is the distillery range made purely from barley malted on the house floor maltings. BenRiach is one of very few Scottish distilleries to have kept the facility, and it is only used in limited periods each year, which sets a natural ceiling on how much whisky the range can yield.
The second edition was distilled in 2013 and bottled in 2022 after nine years in first fill bourbon wood. The fresh American oak gives vanilla and pale sugar, and because the malt was floor malted the cereal character stands out more clearly than in the other bottlings from the distillery.
Tasting notes
Nose
Fresh barley, vanilla and pale sugar with a note of hay and baked bread.
Palate
Malty and creamy with honey, coconut and a touch of citrus. The cereal character takes up more room than in the other expressions from the distillery.
Finish
Long and dry with malt, vanilla and a lightly spiced close.
Specifications
Name: BenRiach Malting Season Second Edition 2013/2022
Distillery: BenRiach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 9 years
ABV: 48,9 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill bourbon casks
Distilled: 2013
Bottled: 2022
Edition: Malting Season Second Edition
EAN no.: 5060716143229
Flavour profile
Malty · Vanilla · Creamy · Honeyed · Dry
Investment potential
High. The range is limited by how much barley the distillery can malt on its own floors, and each edition is made only once. Floor malted whiskies are a small category in Scotch whisky and hold a steady audience among collectors.
Did you know?
The floor maltings at BenRiach stood idle from 1999 and were brought back into use in 2013. Malting Season Second Edition is made from barley from that very restart, which makes the 2013 vintage the starting point of the range.
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201,00EUR
BenRiach Malting Season First Edition Single Speyside Malt Whisky 70 cl 48,7%

Item no.: 22227865479-2021-10-0002

The first edition of anything is the one people remember. Malting Season started here, with barley from the distillery own floor maltings and a decision to make whisky the slow way again, long after the rest of the trade had stopped.
The expert's description
BenRiach Malting Season First Edition is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky without an age statement, bottled at 48.7 %.
The range is made purely from barley malted on the distillery own floor maltings in Elgin. The facility is one of very few left in Scotland and can only handle a limited quantity of barley at a time, which puts a hard ceiling on how much whisky the range can ever yield.
The first edition marks the start of the range and is also the one everything after it is measured against. The bottling strength of 48.7 % was chosen to keep the texture intact, and the cereal character of the floor malted barley reads clearly through the cask.
Tasting notes
Nose
Baked bread, honey and pale cereal with a note of dried apple.
Palate
Creamy and malty with vanilla, flower honey and a lightly nutty middle. The cereal takes up clear room without turning dry.
Finish
Long and warm with malt, oak and a last touch of honeyed sweetness.
Specifications
Name: BenRiach Malting Season First Edition
Distillery: BenRiach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
ABV: 48,7 %
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Malting Season First Edition
EAN no.: 5060716140068
Flavour profile
Malty · Honeyed · Creamy · Nutty · Dry
Investment potential
High. The first edition in a series traditionally holds the strongest position on the collector market, and Malting Season is at the same time limited by how much barley the distillery can malt on its own floors. The combination makes it hard to replace.
Did you know?
Only around a handful of Scottish distilleries still run a working floor maltings, and most of them cover only a small share of their own needs. The rest buy malt from large commercial maltings that supply the whole trade.
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201,00EUR
Benriach The Forty 40 years old Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 43,5%

Item no.: 50595333389-2

Forty years in cask is longer than most distilleries dare wait. The oak turns dominant, the alcohol drops, and every further year is a gamble that the whisky still has something to say when someone finally opens the valve.
The expert's description
BenRiach The Forty 40 years is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in refill bourbon casks and refill port casks and bottled at 43.5 % without chill filtration and without added colour.
The bottling is the flagship of the house, assembled by Master Blender Rachel Barrie. Refill casks were a deliberate choice, since first fill wood would have run the whisky over long before the forty years were up. The port casks lay a layer of dark fruit over the bourbon matured core.
The 43.5 per cent is not a choice but a result. After forty years in a Scottish warehouse the strength falls on its own, and the whisky is bottled close to what the cask itself delivers.
Tasting notes
Nose
Deep dark fruit, plum and old oak with honey and a hint of tobacco.
Palate
Concentrated and velvety with dried fruit, cocoa and spiced oak. After forty years there is still fruit left, which is rarer than it sounds.
Finish
Very long and dry with dark fruit, oak and a warm note of spice.
Specifications
Name: BenRiach The Forty 40 år
Distillery: BenRiach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 40 years
ABV: 43,5 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill bourbon casks and refill port casks
Edition: The Forty 40 år
Flavour profile
Dark fruit · Full bodied · Oak driven · Spiced · Honeyed
Investment potential
High. Forty year old bottlings exist in very small quantities, and stocks of Scotch whisky from the 1980s shrink every year. Official flagship releases in that age bracket hold an established position on the collector market.
Did you know?
Around two per cent of a cask evaporates each year in Scotland. Over forty years that means well over half the original volume has vanished through the wood long before anyone got to taste it.
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3.485,00EUR
BenRiach The Thirty 30 years old Single Speyside Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%

Item no.: 22227865479-1106-1972669

Mahogany in the glass, and no colouring has been added. Thirty years in four different cask types has pulled the whisky so dark that you can see the age long before you smell it.
The expert's description
BenRiach The Thirty 30 years is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in sherry casks, bourbon casks, virgin oak and port casks and bottled at 46 %.
The bottling is a special release in the age ladder of the house and uses four cask types like the other older bottles. The port casks are what separate it from the Twenty Five, laying dark fruit and a light sweetness over the sherry matured core.
Thirty years gives a concentration that cannot be rushed. The colour is mahogany, the texture is thick, and the palate reads deep rather than fresh. It is the sort of whisky where the oak takes up a lot of room without the fruit having disappeared.
Tasting notes
Nose
Dark fruit, chocolate, raisin and honey.
Palate
Concentrated and deep with plum, smoked walnut, cocoa and baked orange.
Finish
Long and warm with smoked honey and dark fruit that hangs on.
Specifications
Name: BenRiach The Thirty 30 år
Distillery: BenRiach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 30 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry casks, bourbon casks, virgin oak and port casks
Edition: The Thirty 30 år
EAN no.: 5060716140044
Flavour profile
Dark fruit · Full bodied · Oak driven · Chocolate · Spiced
Investment potential
High. Thirty year old whisky from a distillery that for long periods sold everything into blends exists in very limited quantity. Official bottlings in that age class are among the most sought after on the collector market.
Did you know?
Under Scottish law nothing may be added to whisky except water and caramel colouring. When a thirty year old whisky like this reads mahogany without added colour, all of that colour comes from the casks and from time.
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603,00EUR
BenRiach The Twenty Five 25 years old Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46

Item no.: 222278333-7741

Madeira matures through heat, not in spite of it. The wine is deliberately warmed for years until it tastes of burnt sugar and nut, and the casks carry part of that story into the whisky.
The expert's description
BenRiach The Twenty Five 25 years is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured in sherry casks, bourbon casks, virgin oak and Madeira casks and bottled at 46 %.
The bottling uses four cask types, the house approach in the older releases. The Madeira wood is what separates it from The Twenty One, adding a nutty sweetness with notes of burnt sugar that differs from both sherry and port.
Twenty-five years is a long time even by Scottish standards, and a considerable share of the cask contents has evaporated along the way. That is one reason bottlings in this age class are made in small quantities.
Tasting notes
Nose
Dried fruit, burnt sugar and walnut with a deep note of oak.
Palate
Rich and concentrated with raisin, caramel and spiced oak. The Madeira gives a nutty sweetness that keeps the whisky from turning dry.
Finish
Very long and warm with nut, dried fruit and a dry close of oak.
Specifications
Name: BenRiach The Twenty Five 25 år
Distillery: BenRiach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 25 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry casks, bourbon casks, virgin oak and Madeira casks
Edition: The Twenty Five 25 år
EAN no.: 5060716140020
Flavour profile
Sherry matured · Nutty · Full bodied · Spiced · Dried fruit
Investment potential
High. Twenty-five year old official bottlings exist in small quantities, and stocks of Scotch whisky from the 1990s fall steadily. Age stated bottles in that class hold an established place on the collector market.
Did you know?
Madeira was originally heated by accident. The wine travelled through the tropics as ballast, and when it turned out the heat improved it, producers started warming it deliberately in the warehouses on the island.
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355,00EUR
BenRiach The Twenty One 21 years old Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%

Item no.: 22227866655487-96321

Four cask types in one bottle sounds like something that could easily go wrong. Twenty-one years is long enough for the casks to find one another, and the result is more coherent than the arithmetic suggests.
The expert's description
BenRiach The Twenty One 21 years is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in bourbon casks, sherry casks, virgin oak and red wine casks and bottled at 46 %.
Four cask types is the house approach in the older bottlings. Bourbon gives vanilla and honey, sherry dark fruit, virgin oak spice and structure, and the red wine casks add a fruit acidity that keeps the whisky fresh despite its age.
Twenty-one years is enough for the oak to leave a clear mark without the fruit disappearing. The bottling sits in the middle of the age ladder of the house, between The Twelve and The Twenty Five.
Tasting notes
Nose
Elegant with notes of light smoke, fruit, honey and spice.
Palate
Candied grape, cocoa and smoked pine nuts. The colour runs golden as honey, and the palate follows.
Finish
Caramelised pear and honey with a good long close.
Specifications
Name: BenRiach The Twenty One 21 år
Distillery: BenRiach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 21 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks, sherry casks, virgin oak and red wine casks
Edition: The Twenty One 21 år
EAN no.: 5060716140013
Flavour profile
Fruity · Honeyed · Spiced · Lightly smoky · Full bodied
Investment potential
Medium. Twenty-one year old official bottlings exist in limited quantity, and stocks of BenRiach from the early 2000s are shrinking. Age stated bottles in that class hold a steady position on the market.
Did you know?
Red wine casks are among the least common cask types in Scotch whisky. They give fruit acidity and a light tannin edge, but they must be used carefully, since the tannins can quickly turn a whisky dry.
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201,00EUR
Benrinnes 1995/2015 Signatory 19 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 52,9%

Item no.: 22227865479-7777

One cask, full strength, no filtration and no colouring. Signatory does nothing to the whisky beyond moving it from cask to bottle, and with a spirit like Benrinnes that is the most honest way to meet the place.
The expert's description
Benrinnes 1995/2015 Signatory Vintage 19 years is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in a hogshead, cask no. 5895, and bottled at 52.9 % cask strength without chill filtration and without added colour.
The whisky went into cask on 6 June 1995 and was drawn on 9 April 2015 after nineteen years. The cask yielded 291 bottles, and the 52.9 per cent is the natural cask strength with no water added.
Benrinnes is known for a heavy, almost meaty spirit with a light sulphur edge, coming from worm tub condensers and from the old system of three stills in series. Nineteen years in a hogshead is enough to round the edges without removing the character.
Tasting notes
Nose
Dry malt, walnut and apple peel with a light mineral edge.
Palate
Powerful and dry with cereal, spiced oak and a meaty middle. The cask strength gives bite without burning.
Finish
Long and dry with nut, pepper and a last malty warmth.
Specifications
Name: Benrinnes 1995/2015 Signatory Vintage 19 år
Distillery: Benrinnes
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 19 years
ABV: 52,9 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Hogshead, cask no. 5895
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 6 June 1995
Bottled: 9 April 2015
Number of bottles: 291
Edition: Cask Strength Collection
Flavour profile
Cask strength · Dry · Malty · Nutty · Spiced
Investment potential
High. Nineteen year old Benrinnes from a single cask in 291 bottles cannot be recreated, and spirit predating the 2007 rebuild of the distillery is sought after by those who know the old house style.
Did you know?
Benrinnes used worm tubs, long coiled copper pipes in cold water vats, instead of modern shell and tube condensers. The method gives less copper contact and therefore a heavier spirit with more meat and sulphur.
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241,25EUR
Benrinnes 2008/2022 Valinch & Mallet 14 years old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 52,1%

Item no.: 2227865479-1106-197280322-133

Italians have a different patience with whisky. Valinch & Mallet tend to leave the casks a couple of years longer than the British would — and The Young Masters Edition is exactly the range where they show what that extra time does.
The expert's description
Benrinnes 2008/2022 Valinch & Mallet 14 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a bourbon cask and bottled at 52.1 % cask strength.
Cask no. 304405 was filled in 2008 and emptied in 2022 as a single cask in The Young Masters Edition. The cask yielded 323 bottles, and the whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.
Valinch & Mallet was founded in Italy and quickly worked its way into the group of bottlers people pay attention to — the house was named Scotland's best independent bottler in 2022. Their selection favours casks with clear distillery character over casks that are merely dark.
Tasting notes
Nose
Wax, light honey and peeled apple. A cool mineral streak runs beneath the fruit, with a touch of coconut from the bourbon wood.
Palate
Powerful and oily with barley, vanilla and lemon meringue. The 52.1 % pushes, but the weight of the spirit carries the alcohol, and the texture stays rich throughout.
Finish
Long and warm with pepper, toasted barley and a dry oak edge.
Specifications
Name: Benrinnes 2008/2022 Valinch & Mallet 14 years old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 52.1%
Distillery: Benrinnes
Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 14 years
ABV: 52.1 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon cask, cask no. 304405
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2008
Bottled: 2022
Number of bottles: 323
Edition: The Young Masters Edition
EAN no.: 5060637450840
Flavour profile
Cask strength · Waxy · Fruity · Spicy · Clean
Investment potential
Medium: A single cask at full strength with only 323 bottles from a distillery that barely exists as an official release. Valinch & Mallet have drawn increasing attention since the 2022 award, and the house's older ranges are hard to track down.
Did you know?
The name Valinch comes from the copper tube, called a valinch, used to draw samples from a cask. Without that tool no bottler could taste their way to the right moment.
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147,25EUR
Benrinnes Special Release 2024 Grand Crescendo 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 55.4%

Item no.: 055333-9968

Diageo rarely let Benrinnes stand in the spotlight. The distillery is a workhorse whose spirit normally vanishes into large blends. Once in a while it is allowed to step forward alone — and then something like Grand Crescendo appears.
The expert's description
Benrinnes Special Release 2024 Grand Crescendo 21 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in refill casks and wine casks and bottled at 55.4 % cask strength.
The whisky first rested for eight years in refill casks and then spent thirteen years in a second maturation in American and European oak wine casks and rejuvenated casks with freshly charred ends. That is an unusually long second phase, and it explains the depth of the whisky.
Grand Crescendo is one of eight bottlings in Diageo's Special Releases 2024. Each year the range gathers single malts from the group's distilleries in unconventional cask combinations, released in limited numbers and in that one year only.
Tasting notes
Nose
Ripe dark fruit, stewed pear and caramelised apple. Beneath the fruit sit sweet spices, vanilla and a hint of cinnamon and dried fig.
Palate
Powerful and complex with dark chocolate, candied citrus and a lightly smoky edge from the freshly charred cask ends. The 55.4 % brings intensity, but the balance holds.
Finish
Long and elegant with spice, sweetness and a dry oak edge that lingers.
Specifications
Name: Benrinnes Special Release 2024 Grand Crescendo 21 years old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 55.4%
Distillery: Benrinnes
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 21 years
ABV: 55.4 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill casks followed by American and European wine casks and rejuvenated casks with charred ends
Bottled: 2024
Edition: Special Release 2024
EAN no.: 5000281076362
Flavour profile
Cask strength · Ripe fruit · Spicy · Dark chocolate · Wine cask
Investment potential
High: Special Releases appear in a single year and never return. A 21 year old Benrinnes from Diageo is unusual in itself, since the distillery's spirit normally goes into blends. The range has historically been among the most sought after by collectors.
Did you know?
Benrinnes sits 200 metres above sea level on the slope of Ben Rinnes, and the distillery still draws its water from springs on the same mountain. The original 1826 site was washed away by a flood in 1829.
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562,75EUR
Big Peat 25 years old Vintage 1992 Series No 1 Gold Edition Douglas Laing Blended Islay Malt Whisky 70 cl 52,1%

Item no.: 22227865468-289

The first chapter of a trilogy that began with a question: what happens to Islay smoke when it is left for a quarter of a century? The answer is not less smoke — it is smoke with manners.
The expert's description
Big Peat 25 years Vintage 1992 Gold Edition is an Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 52.1 % cask strength.
The whiskies were distilled in 1992 and bottled in 2017 in an outturn of 3,000 bottles. The release is neither chill filtered nor coloured and is the first of three in Douglas Laing's Vintage Series.
The Gold Edition opened a trilogy that continued with the Platinum Edition at 26 years and The Black Edition at 27 years. All three come from the same 1992 vintage and are built from some of Islay's most sought after single malts.
Tasting notes
Nose
Complex and nuanced. Smoke meets caramel and vanilla, with dried fruit, sea salt and a light medicinal tone behind.
Palate
Full and oily. Powerful peat smoke up front, balanced by honey and burnt sugar, followed by dark chocolate, leather and spice.
Finish
Long and warm, with peat and sweetness fading slowly. An elegant dryness of oak and nuts closes it.
Specifications
Name: Big Peat 25 years old Vintage 1992 Series No 1 Gold Edition Douglas Laing Blended Islay Malt Whisky 70 cl 52.1%
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 25 years
ABV: 52.1 %
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 1992
Bottled: 2017
Number of bottles: 3,000
Edition: Vintage Series No 1 The Gold Edition
Flavour profile
Peated · Mature · Smoky · Sweet · Cask strength
Investment potential
High: The first release in a completed trilogy from the 1992 vintage, in an outturn of 3,000 bottles that will not be made again. Complete sets of the three editions are sought after by collectors, and the Gold Edition is the hardest of them to track down.
Did you know?
Cara Laing, whisky director at Douglas Laing, explained at the launch that the casks had been tasted year after year until the team felt the vatting was finally ready. The trilogy was not planned from the outset — it was decided along the way.
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227,75EUR
Big Peat 26 years old Vintage 1992 Series No 2 Platinum Edition DL Blended Islay Malt Whisky 70 cl 51.5%

Item no.: 22227865468-300

The second chapter. Same 1992 vintage, one year longer in wood and a touch less strength. The Platinum Edition is the middle of the three — and the one where the balance between smoke and maturity sits closest.
The expert's description
Big Peat 26 years Vintage 1992 Platinum Edition is an Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 51.5 % cask strength.
The whiskies were distilled in 1992 and bottled in 2018 in an outturn of 3,000 bottles. The release is neither chill filtered nor coloured.
The Platinum Edition is the second in Douglas Laing's Vintage Series, between the Gold Edition at 25 years and The Black Edition at 27 years. All three are assembled from Islay's most sought after single malts of the same vintage.
Tasting notes
Nose
Dry ash, seaweed and salted liquorice. Beneath the smoke hide dried apricots, honey and a warm nuttiness.
Palate
Rich and broad with peat smoke, dark caramel and roasted malt. There is a mineral salt edge and a hint of leather that only comes with age.
Finish
Very long with dry smoke, cocoa and a sweet note that holds on for some time.
Specifications
Name: Big Peat 26 years old Vintage 1992 Series No 2 Platinum Edition DL Blended Islay Malt Whisky 70 cl 51.5%
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 26 years
ABV: 51.5 %
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 1992
Bottled: 2018
Number of bottles: 3,000
Edition: Vintage Series No 2 The Platinum Edition
Flavour profile
Peated · Maritime · Mature · Nutty · Cask strength
Investment potential
High: The middle release in a completed trilogy of 3,000 bottles from the 1992 vintage. Complete sets of all three editions are difficult to assemble, and demand for mature Islay whisky has been rising for years.
Did you know?
All three editions in the trilogy were bottled in exactly 3,000 bottles, regardless of age. Douglas Laing had the cask volumes planned from the moment the series was decided.
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227,75EUR
Big Peat 27 years old Vintage 1992 Series No 3 The Black Edition DL Blended Islay Malt Whisky 70 cl 48,3%

Item no.: 22227865468-310

The final chapter. After twenty-seven years the peat has become something else — barbecued meat, coal dust and rock salt, as Douglas Laing themselves described it when the bottle was let loose in 2019.
The expert's description
Big Peat 27 years Vintage 1992 The Black Edition is an Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 48.3 %.
The whiskies were distilled in 1992 and bottled in 2019 in an outturn of 3,000 bottles, without chill filtration and without added colour. It is the closing release in the Vintage Series trilogy.
The series began with the Gold Edition at 25 years in 2017 and continued with the Platinum Edition at 26 years in 2018. The Black Edition closes the row and is at once the oldest and the most restrained of the three in strength.
Tasting notes
Nose
Coal dust, barbecued meat and rock salt. Beneath the heavy smoke lie dried figs, coffee and a hint of old oak.
Palate
Deep and broad with ash, black pepper and salted caramel. The 48.3 % makes it softer than its two predecessors, and the texture is clearly oily.
Finish
Very long and dry with smoke, cocoa beans and a mineral salt edge.
Specifications
Name: Big Peat 27 years old Vintage 1992 Series No 3 The Black Edition DL Blended Islay Malt Whisky 70 cl 48.3%
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 27 years
ABV: 48.3 %
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 1992
Bottled: 2019
Number of bottles: 3,000
Edition: Vintage Series No 3 The Black Edition
Flavour profile
Peated · Meaty · Salt · Mature · Smoky
Investment potential
High: The closing release in a complete trilogy and the oldest of the three. The series will not be repeated, the outturn is 3,000 bottles, and the Black Edition is the one collectors most often lack to finish the set.
Did you know?
Big Peat celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2019, the very year the Black Edition appeared. Douglas Laing marked it with both a 10 year old limited edition and the close of the trilogy in the same season.
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227,75EUR
Big Peat 33 years old Vintage 1985 Limited Edition Blended Islay Malt Whisky 70 cl 47,2%

Item no.: 2222786546-300

Thirty-three years. The whisky in this bottle was distilled while Port Ellen had only recently fallen silent, and it has rested in wood longer than most whisky enthusiasts have been interested in whisky.
The expert's description
Big Peat 33 years Vintage 1985 Limited Edition is an Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky finished in cognac and sherry casks and bottled at 47.2 %.
The individual distillates were made in 1985 and bottled 33 years later in 2018 in an outturn of 1,500 bottles. Of those, 15 bottles came exclusively to Denmark through Whisky.dk.
Douglas Laing added the release to the Big Peat range as an old and rare expression, where the combination of cognac and sherry casks lays a layer of dark fruit and sweetness over the mature Islay smoke.
Tasting notes
Nose
Old oak, dried plums and the sweet fruit of cognac. The smoke sits deep down as cold ash and wet seaweed.
Palate
Soft, broad and oily with raisin, dark chocolate and salted caramel. The peat is tempered by the years and works as a dry undercurrent rather than as the lead.
Finish
Very long with dried fruit, tobacco and a last breath of ash.
Specifications
Name: Big Peat 33 years old Vintage 1985 Limited Edition Blended Islay Malt Whisky 70 cl 47.2%
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 33 years
ABV: 47.2 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in cognac and sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 1985
Bottled: 2018
Number of bottles: 1,500
Edition: Vintage 1985 Limited Edition
EAN no.: 5014218812176
Flavour profile
Mature · Peated · Cognac matured · Sherry matured · Dark fruit
Investment potential
High: Only 1,500 bottles worldwide and an unusual combination of 1985 vintage, cognac casks and Islay smoke. Whisky from this period exists in ever smaller quantities, and the release has long been discontinued at the producer.
Did you know?
Cognac casks are rarely used for peated whisky, because the delicate grape sweetness is easily run over by peat. After 33 years the smoke has quietened enough for the two finally to meet.
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335,00EUR
Bivrost Asgaard Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky 50 cl 46%

Item no.: 222255547-9987543

Bivrost Asgaard Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky 50 cl 46%

NO SALES TO NORWAY UNFORTUNATELY
Can be ordered and picked up in the store if you as a customer register with "Denmark" as the country - select "Click & Collets" AND PAYMENT.
Bivrost Asgaard is the fifth whisky bottling from Aurora Spirits - only 3102 bottles of this Arctic Single Malt Whisky have been made worldwide. This edition is aged in used bourbon and used French dessert wine casks.

Distillery: Aurora Spirits
Name: Bivrost Asgaard
Age: NA
Country: Norway
Type: Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky
Cask number/type: Bourbon & Muscat Casks
Alc. strength: 46 %
Number of bottles: 3102 pcs.
50 cl.
Other: No. 5 whisky bottling from Aurora Spirits
1pcs.
469,00EUR
Bivrost Helheim Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky 50 cl 46%

Item no.: 2222555455559-98853

Bivrost Helheim Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky 50 cl 46%

NO SALES TO NORWAY Can be ordered and picked up in the store if you as a customer register with "Denmark" as country - select "Click & Collets" AND PAYMENT.

Bivrost Helheim Arctic is the 6th whisky bottling from Aurora Spirits - only 3389 bottles of this Arctic Single Malt Whisky have been made worldwide. This edition is aged in used Islay Casks.

Distillery: Aurora Spirits
Name: Bivrost Helheim
Age: NA
Country: Norway
Type: Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky
Cask number/type: Bourbon & Ex-Islay Casks
Alc. strength: 46 %
Number of bottles: 3389 pcs.
50 cl.
Other: No. 6 whisky bottling from Aurora Spirits
1pcs.
469,00EUR
Bivrost Jotunheim Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky 50 cl 46%

Item no.: 2222766665554-9987

Bivrost Jotunheim Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky 50 cl 46%

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Bivrost Jotunheim is the fourth whisky bottling from Aurora Spirits - only 3000 bottles of this Arctic Single Malt Whisky have been made worldwide. This edition is aged in used bourbon and used Stout beer casks

Distillery: Aurora Spirits
Name: Bivrost Jotunheim
Age: NA
Country: Norway
Type: Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky
Cask number/type: Bourbon & Ex-Stout Casks
Alc. strength: 46 %
Number of bottles: 3000 pcs.
50 cl.
Other: No. 4 whisky bottling from Aurora Spirits
1pcs.
469,00EUR
Bivrost Midgard Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky 50 cl 46%

Item no.: 22225533-7741

Bivrost Midgard Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky 50 cl 46% PRE-ORDER
GOES ON SALE MAY 8th AT 10:00 AM DANISH TIME ZONE
NO SALES TO NORWAY Can be ordered and picked up in-store if you, as a customer, register with "Denmark" as the country - select "Click & Collect" AND PAYMENT.

Bivrost Midgard is the 9th whisky release from Aurora Spirits, which they call World Oaks - there is only a limited number available worldwide of this Arctic Single Malt Whisky. This edition is primarily matured in used oloroso sherry casks. Purchase your Midgaard at Whisky.dk before they disappear.

Distillery: Aurora Spirits
Name: Bivrost Midgaard
Age: NA
Country: Norway
Type: Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky
Cask number/type: Oloroso Sherry Casks
Alc. strength: 46%
Number of bottles: 6265 pcs.
50 cl.
Other: No. 9 whisky release from Aurora Spirits - Nine Worlds Series
1pcs.
469,00EUR
Bivrost Nidavellir Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky 50 cl 46%

Item no.: 22227865388-6879

Bivrost Nidavellir Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky 50 cl 46%

Bivrost Nidavellir is the second whisky bottling from Aurora Spirits - only 2496 bottles have been made worldwide of this Arctic Single Malt Whisky. Aged in 125L and 200L Heaven Hill bourbon casks, then transferred to used Islay casks to age for 5-6 months.

Distillery: Aurora Spirits
Name: Bivrost Nidavellir
Age: NA
Country: Norway
Type: Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky
Cask number/type: Bourbon & Ex-Islay Casks
Alc. strength: 46 %
Number of bottles: 2496 pcs.
50 cl.
Other: No. 2 whisky bottling from Aurora Spirits
1pcs.
469,00EUR
Bivrost Vanaheim Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky 50 cl 46%

Item no.: 2222553333-888741

Bivrost Vanaheim Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky 50 cl 46%

NO SALES TO NORWAY Can be ordered and picked up in the store if you as a customer register with "Denmark" as country - select "Click & Collets" AND PAYMENT. If you order several different products, we will send them together when Vanaheim arrives in the store.

Bivrost Vanaheim Arctic is the 7th whisky bottling from Aurora Spirits - there are only a limited number of this Arctic Single Malt Whisky available worldwide. This edition is aged in used Bourbon, Sherry casks and uniquely, it is also finished in used Teak casks. Buy your Vanaheim at Whisky.dk before they disappear.

Distillery: Aurora Spirits
Name: Bivrost Vanaheim
Age: NA
Country: Norway
Type: Arctic Single Malt Norwegian Whisky
Cask number/type: Bourbon, Sherry & Teak Casks
Alc. strength: 46 %
50 cl.
Other: No. 7 whisky bottling from Aurora Spirits
1pcs.
469,00EUR
Black Bull 18 years old Blended Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50%

Item no.: 2221112353-71

Highland cattle do not step aside for weather. Neither does the whisky with the bull on the label — 50% and eighteen years in oak give a blend that holds its ground against whatever you put it next to.
Expert description
Black Bull 18 Years is a Blended Scotch Whisky bottled at 50%.
The range comes from Duncan Taylor Ltd. in Huntly, an independent bottler with one of Scotland's better stocked cask inventories. Black Bull stands apart from most blends through its bottling strength, where competitors typically land at 40%. The recipe leans on Highland malt, and both the malt and the grain carry eighteen years.
The brand itself is a tribute to the golfer Sir Nick Faldo, whose career Duncan Taylor has marked with several bottlings. The Black Bull name comes from Scottish Highland cattle, whose hardiness the range borrows.
Tasting notes
Nose
Deep gold in the glass with a delicate aroma of dried fruit, creamy yoghurt, Turkish delight and sweet oak.
Palate
Open and direct, but full of character. Apples, pastry, cinnamon and clove, carried by the 50% without burning.
Finish
Long and intense with clear, creamy notes of spice and vanilla.
Specifications
Name: Black Bull 18 Years Blended Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50%
Distillery: Black Bull
Bottler: Duncan Taylor
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
Age: 18 years
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5056510005290
Flavour profile
Spiced · Fruity · Creamy · Powerful · Oaky
Investment potential
Medium. Age-stated blends at this strength form a small category, and the Black Bull range has drawn steady collector interest since Duncan Taylor revived the name.
Did you know?
Duncan Taylor was founded in Glasgow in 1938 as a cask and warehousing business. The reason the company now holds one of Scotland's oldest private cask stocks is that for decades it bought casks with no concrete plan to bottle them.
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147,25EUR
Black Bull 30 years old Blended Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50%

Item no.: 2221112353-72

Thirty years is a long time to wait for a blend. The casks stood still while the world outside changed, and the result is a whisky where nothing is in a hurry any more.
Expert description
Black Bull 30 Years is a Blended Scotch Whisky bottled at 50%.
This is the oldest standing release in the range and comes from Duncan Taylor Ltd. in Huntly. Both the malt and grain components have spent thirty years in wood, which is unusual for a blend, where the grain share is normally used young. The weight sits on Highland malt, and the 50% keeps the aromas together despite the long maturation.
The release marks Sir Nick Faldo's three world championships and three Masters victories, and the number thirty runs through both the age and the story. It is a blend where the cask has been allowed to work at length without taking command of the spirit.
Tasting notes
Nose
Handsome gold with a full aroma of fruitcake, almond and a hint of roses.
Palate
Beautifully balanced with warm winter spices and a whole cocktail of citrus fruit that keeps the profile fresh despite the age.
Finish
Fine and lightly spiced with notes of dried fruit that linger.
Specifications
Name: Black Bull 30 Years Blended Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50%
Distillery: Black Bull
Bottler: Duncan Taylor
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
Age: 30 years
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5056510005306
Flavour profile
Spiced · Fruity · Elegant · Mature · Citrus
Investment potential
High. Thirty years across both malt and grain is an unusual resource to commit to a blend, and the release is limited in scale. Older Black Bull bottlings have appreciated since launch.
Did you know?
Grain whisky is rarely matured this long, because it is traditionally treated as the filler in a blend. That is precisely why thirty year old grain has become one of the most sought-after categories among enthusiasts.
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442,25EUR
Bladnoch 13 years old Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky 40%

Item no.: 505956-807534-958

Drive as far south in Scotland as you can without ending up in England. That is where Bladnoch sits by its own river in Galloway, far from the whisky motorways, making something quite unlike the rest.
Expert description
Bladnoch 13 Years is a Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 40%.
Bladnoch was founded in 1817 and is Scotland's southernmost distillery. The site has closed and reopened several times over its history, which makes older bottlings scarce, and the style has always been the light, floral Lowland profile rather than peat and sherry.
Thirteen years is an unusual age statement and longer maturation than Lowland malt normally receives. The extra time gives the whisky more body without losing the freshness the region is known for.
Tasting notes
Nose
Pale flowers and fresh cut grass, with lemon peel, pear and a light grainy sweetness.
Palate
Soft and clean with vanilla, honey and pale grain. The cask keeps to the background and lets the spirit lead.
Finish
Medium and dry with a touch of oak and a last fresh citrus note.
Specifications
Name: Bladnoch 13 Years Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky 40%
Distillery: Bladnoch
Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
Type: Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Flavour profile
Floral · Fresh · Soft · Fruity · Light
Did you know?
Bladnoch sits on the river of the same name and has historically drawn its water from it. The area around Wigtown is best known today as Scotland's official book town.
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160,75EUR
Bladnoch 16 years old Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%

Item no.: 22227865438-10

Sixteen years is a long time for a Lowland malt. The light style, normally bottled young and fresh, is allowed to settle here, and that changes the whole balance in the glass.
Expert description
Bladnoch 16 Years is a Single Lowland Malt Whisky bottled at 46%.
This is a distillery bottling from Bladnoch in Galloway, Scotland's southernmost distillery, founded in 1817. The 46% is chosen over the classic 40%, which gives more body and a clearer cask profile without losing the pale character of the spirit.
Bladnoch has been through several periods of closure in its history, so high-age bottlings come from limited stocks. That makes the age-stated releases a different proposition from the younger, named bottles in the range.
Tasting notes
Nose
Honey and baked apple, with pale oak, vanilla and a trace of dried hay in the background.
Palate
Round and malty with grain, soft caramel and a point of white pepper. The 46% carries more weight than a classic Lowland bottling.
Finish
Medium and dry with oak, lemon peel and a last grainy sweetness.
Specifications
Name: Bladnoch 16 Years Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%
Distillery: Bladnoch
Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
Type: Single Lowland Malt Whisky
Age: 16 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Flavour profile
Malty · Honeyed · Fresh · Lightly spiced · Oaky
Investment potential
Medium. Age-stated Bladnoch bottlings are limited by the distillery's periods of closure, and the supply of older bottles keeps falling.
Did you know?
Bladnoch was for a time owned by two Northern Irish brothers who originally bought the site to build holiday homes on the land. The sale came with a condition that no distilling take place — a term they later renegotiated.
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174,25EUR
Bladnoch 17 years old Limited Edition Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 46.7%

Item no.: 22227865438-10003

Californian red wine and Scottish Lowland malt are not an obvious pairing. It works anyway: the wine cask supplies colour and dark fruit while the spirit holds on to its lightness.
Expert description
Bladnoch 17 Years Limited Edition is a Single Lowland Malt Whisky matured in bourbon casks and Californian red wine casks and bottled at 46.7%.
The whisky first matured in used bourbon casks, which lay down vanilla and pale grain, and was then transferred to Californian red wine casks. Those deliver the cherry, prune and dark colour that is unusual for a Lowland malt.
The release is a limited bottling from the distillery in Galloway and belongs to the run of wine cask experiments Bladnoch has worked with over the years. Seventeen years is a high age for the region, and the combination of time and wine wood gives a whisky with more weight than the profile normally allows.
Tasting notes
Nose
Rich and fruity with dried fruit, cherry, coffee, vanilla and toffee, closing with a hint of sweet, spicy oak.
Palate
Spiced oak meets marmalade, cherries and prunes, held in balance by liquorice and cinnamon.
Finish
Long and dry with dark fruit slowly giving way to oak and a final flick of cinnamon.
Specifications
Name: Bladnoch 17 Years Limited Edition Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 46.7%
Distillery: Bladnoch
Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
Type: Single Lowland Malt Whisky
Age: 17 years
ABV: 46,7%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks and Californian red wine casks
Edition: Limited Edition
Flavour profile
Fruity · Spiced · Wine matured · Dark · Elegant
Investment potential
Medium. A limited high-age release from a distillery whose production has been interrupted several times. Wine cask bottlings from Bladnoch exist only in small numbers.
Did you know?
Red wine casks take more work than sherry casks, because wine is lower in alcohol and leaves a wetter cask behind. Many distilleries dry and re-toast them before the whisky goes in.
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167,50EUR
Bladnoch 1987/1999 Connoisseurs Choice NO BOX 12 years old Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky 40%

Item no.: 505956-759824-20

Distilled in 1987, bottled in 1999. Between those two dates Bladnoch changed hands, fell silent and was restarted — and the whisky simply waited in the cask, none the wiser.
Please note: The bottle is sold without its original box.
Expert description
Bladnoch 1987/1999 Connoisseurs Choice 12 Years is a Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 40% by Gordon & MacPhail.
Connoisseurs Choice is Gordon & MacPhail's oldest and best known series of independent bottlings, and the early releases with the map label are sought after in their own right today. The series has historically been the route to whisky from distilleries that were either closed or released nothing themselves.
The 1987 Bladnoch spirit dates from the years under Bell's and later United Distillers, that is, before the modern rebuilding of the distillery. It is a pale, classic Lowland style that would hardly be made the same way now.
Tasting notes
Nose
Pale and clean with grain, hay and lemon peel. Given time, pear and a light waxiness come forward.
Palate
Soft and dry with malt, white fruit and a touch of almond. 40% keeps it light, but there is a maturity in the middle that only time provides.
Finish
Short to medium, dry and grainy with a trace of oak.
Specifications
Name: Bladnoch 1987/1999 Connoisseurs Choice 12 Years Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky 40%
Distillery: Bladnoch
Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
Type: Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Distilled: 1987
Bottled: 1999
Edition: Connoisseurs Choice
EAN no.: 5020613209824
Flavour profile
Light · Grainy · Dry · Fruity · Classic
Investment potential
High. A vintage from a period that will not return, released in a series with collector value of its own. Older Connoisseurs Choice bottles with map labels have become a category in themselves.
Did you know?
Gordon & MacPhail began buying casks as early as 1895 and has stored whisky in its own warehouse in Elgin ever since. The company today also owns the Benromach distillery.
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308,25EUR
Bladnoch 1987/1999 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 12 years old Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 40%

Item no.: B22227865438-10185

The label shows a map of Scotland with the distillery marked. It is a detail that now dates the bottle instantly — and makes it as recognisable to collectors as the whisky inside.
Expert description
Bladnoch 1987/1999 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 12 Years is a Single Lowland Malt Whisky bottled at 40%.
The release carries the map label Gordon & MacPhail used on Connoisseurs Choice for a number of years and retired in the 2000s. The whisky was distilled in 1987 and bottled in 1999 after twelve years in cask.
Bladnoch was producing in that period under Bell's and United Distillers, and the spirit is made in the pale, classic Lowland style. After 1993 the distillery stood idle for long stretches, which has left the 1980s vintages thin on the ground.
Tasting notes
Nose
Clean and grainy with hay, apple blossom and a pale citrus note.
Palate
Soft, dry and light. Malt, green fruit and a fine waxy texture typical of the period.
Finish
Medium and dry with grain and a faint suggestion of oak.
Specifications
Name: Bladnoch 1987/1999 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 12 Years Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 40%
Distillery: Bladnoch
Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
Type: Single Lowland Malt Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Distilled: 1987
Bottled: 1999
Edition: Connoisseurs Choice
Flavour profile
Light · Floral · Dry · Grainy · Classic
Investment potential
High. The combination of a 1980s vintage, the retired map label and original packaging is exactly what collectors of Connoisseurs Choice look for.
Did you know?
Gordon & MacPhail runs its own cask programme and has for decades supplied casks to the distilleries it buys from. That is one reason the house's older bottlings often carry pronounced cask influence.
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335,00EUR
Blair Athol 2007/2022 Signatory 14 year old Sherry Butt Single Highland Malt Whisky 54,3%

Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197279996

Eleven years in a quiet refill hogshead, then almost three more in a sherry butt at the end. It is a cask history where the order matters: the spirit was allowed to be itself first, and the sherry came afterwards.
Expert description
Blair Athol 2007/2022 Signatory 14 Years is a Single Highland Malt Whisky from a Refill Hogshead finished for 35 months in a Sherry Butt and bottled at cask strength, 54.3%.
Signatory Vintage bought the Blair Athol spirit, distilled on 7 September 2007, and bottled it on 19 January 2022 as part of the house's Cask Strength Collection. The run is 670 bottles, which fits a butt, and the whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.
Blair Athol's heavy, nutty spirit is good company for a sherry cask. Thirty-five months is a long finishing period, so the cask has had the chance to reach further into the whisky than a typical six to twelve month finish.
Tasting notes
Nose
Raisin and dark sugar with walnut, orange peel and a breath of leather.
Palate
Full and oily with dried fruit, cinnamon and roasted nuts. The sherry sits heavily, but the malty core of the spirit shines through.
Finish
Long and warm with nuts, dark chocolate and a trace of tobacco.
Specifications
Name: Blair Athol 2007/2022 Signatory 14 Years Sherry Butt Single Highland Malt Whisky 54.3%
Distillery: Blair Athol
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highlands, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
Age: 14 years
ABV: 54,3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Hogshead finished for 35 months in a Sherry Butt, Cask No. 1
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 07/09/2007
Bottled: 19/01/2022
Number of bottles: 670
Edition: Cask Strength Collection
Flavour profile
Sherried · Nutty · Spiced · Dark fruit · Powerful
Investment potential
Medium. A bottling of 670 bottles from a series that is not repeated, with an unusually long sherry finish.
Did you know?
Signatory Vintage was founded in 1988 and is based at Edradour in Pitlochry — less than ten kilometres from Blair Athol. The whisky did not have far to travel.
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160,75EUR
Blanton's Straight From The Barrel Proof 128.5 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 64.25%

Item no.: 2295-8956

There's only one place on earth where this whiskey is born – Warehouse H at Buffalo Trace in Kentucky, where Kentucky's brutal summers and cold winters push bourbon and oak together harder than almost anywhere else on the property. From here, the whiskey is pulled straight out of the barrel, no water, no filter. This is Blanton's at its rawest.

Expert's Description

Blanton's Straight From The Barrel is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey matured in new charred American oak barrels and bottled at barrel proof of 64.25%.

This expression is uncut and unfiltered, dumped straight from the barrel with no adjustment to strength or appearance. It shares the same high-rye mash bill (Mash Bill #2) as the rest of the Blanton's range, but where Original and Gold Edition are cut down to 46.5% and 51.5% respectively, Straight From The Barrel keeps the whiskey's full, natural barrel strength.

For years this bottle was only available outside the U.S., mainly in Japan, where the rights to Blanton's belong to Takara Shuzo. Buffalo Trace Distillery still distills and ages every Blanton's expression, no matter where it ends up being sold. Since 2020, a small allocation has also reached the U.S. market, though it remains a bottle worth hunting for.

Because each bottle comes from a single barrel, the proof shifts from one dump to the next, typically somewhere between 125 and 135. This particular dump lands at 128.5 proof, and the barrel's dump date is printed right on the label, so no two bottles are quite the same.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark chocolate and caramel meet an earthy hint of walnut and hazelnut, with the heat to come already announcing itself.

Palate

The barrel proof unfolds into warm vanilla, oak and toasted nuts, spicy and intense, with a trace of butterscotch and honey underneath.

Finish

Long and warming, with spice and oak lingering well after the last sip.

Specifications

Name: Blanton's Straight From The Barrel
Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery
Region/Country: Kentucky, USA
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
ABV: 64.25%
Cask Type: New charred American oak barrels
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural color: Yes

Flavor Profile

Full-Bodied · Spicy · Sweet · Oak-Driven

Investment Potential

Medium. Blanton's is one of the most collected bourbon names in the world, and Straight From The Barrel is the most concentrated expression in the lineup, recently named Best Single Barrel Bourbon at the World Whiskies Awards. That said, it's a recurring part of Blanton's core range rather than a one-off release, which keeps the potential at medium rather than high.

Did You Know?

Blanton's was created in 1984 by master distiller Elmer T. Lee as his personal parting gift to the industry. It was the world's first commercially available single barrel bourbon, and it single-handedly created an entirely new category: super premium bourbon.

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