Annandale Whisky

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  Annandale 10 year old Man O Swords Cask 39 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 58,6%

  Item no.: 05977-556

  Cask number 39 was filled in the first year the distillery ran after nearly a century of silence. Ten years later it has been emptied again: 239 bottles of the peated style Annandale named after a king who beat the English.

  The Expert's Description

  Annandale 10 Years Old Man O' Sword Cask 39 is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a refill ex-bourbon cask and bottled at 58.6% cask strength. Cask 39 was distilled in 2014 and bottled in 2025, yielding 239 bottles.

  Man O' Sword is the distillery's peated range, named after Robert the Bruce, Scotland's warrior king and the seventh Lord of Annandale. The unpeated style is called Man O' Words after Robert Burns. Two Roberts, two entirely different whiskies, and it is the peated one in this bottle.

  A refill bourbon cask is a more restrained choice than a first fill. The wood gives less vanilla and less sweetness, letting the smoke and the spirit’s own fruitiness come through more plainly across ten years. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured, and the colour is a pale clear gold precisely because the cask gave little.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Sweet peat smoke first, mixed with dark syrup and soft butter. The smoke is present but restrained rather than overwhelming. Ripe apples and a drier cereal note sit behind.

  Palate

  Fresh and rounded at the same time. Apples and pears open with clear fruitiness, quickly followed by the smoke and a green grassy freshness that tells you the whisky comes from the Lowlands. The texture is oily and carries the flavours well.

  Finish

  Long, warm and persistent. Wood, spice and smoked malt in balance, where the smoke lengthens the experience rather than shouting over the finer nuances.

  Specifications

  Name: Annandale 10 Years Old Man O' Sword Cask 39 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 58.6%
  Distillery: Annandale
  Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
  Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 10 years
  ABV: 58.6%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Refill ex-bourbon cask, cask no. 39
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 2014
  Bottled: 2025
  Number of bottles: 239
  Edition: Man O' Sword

  Flavour Profile

  Smoky · Fruity · Fresh · Spiced · Cask Strength · Grassy

  Investment Potential

  Medium. The cask was filled in the distillery's first year of production, and only 239 bottles exist. Ten year old releases from revived distilleries are a one-off performance: once that vintage is emptied, it cannot be repeated.

  Did You Know?

  Annandale fell silent in 1918 and was later used as a production line for Provost porridge oats. The buildings stood decaying for decades until David Thomson and Teresa Church began a thorough restoration. The first spirit ran from the stills on 9 November 2014, and cask number one was filled six days later, in the original 1830s warehouse.

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  • 120,00
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    104,50EUR
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  Annandale 10 year old Man O Words Cask 121 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 59,7%

  Item no.: 05977-555

  Robert Burns was an exciseman in Annan before he became Scotland’s national poet. That is a pleasing detail to carry into a whisky named after him: the man who came to collect the duty has now given his name to a bottle at cask strength.

  The Expert's Description

  Annandale 10 Years Old Man O' Words Cask 121 is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a refill ex-bourbon cask and bottled at 59.7% cask strength. It is the first ten year old unpeated whisky from the distillery to be made available internationally, aimed at the trade and at enthusiasts.

  Man O' Words is Annandale's unpeated range, named after Robert Burns. This particular bottling is atypical for the house because cask and spirit carry equal weight: neither the wood nor the distillate dominates. The refill bourbon cask has been allowed to work gently alongside the distillery's fruity new make across a full decade.

  The distillery’s signature orchard aroma of apple and pear is clearly present and balanced by classic bourbon notes of vanilla, light spice and sweet oak. The whisky is non-chill filtered and bottled undiluted.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Vanilla, spices and juicy peaches first. Behind them sit crisp green apple and a touch of tropical fruit that lends the nose an exotic edge. Clean and inviting with no sharp alcohol note.

  Palate

  Soft and welcoming with creamy vanilla and a fresh green herbal note. Sweet wood and something close to marshmallow step forward mid-palate. The mouthfeel is light and complex at once, and Annandale’s unpeated character really gets room here.

  Finish

  Long, warm and persistent with spice, ripe fruit and a touch of cherry that slowly fades out.

  Specifications

  Name: Annandale 10 Years Old Man O' Words Cask 121 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 59.7%
  Distillery: Annandale
  Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
  Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 10 years
  ABV: 59.7%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Refill ex-bourbon cask, cask no. 121
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Edition: Man O' Words
  EAN no.: 5060427430090

  Flavour Profile

  Fruity · Vanilla · Fresh · Spiced · Cask Strength · Creamy

  Investment Potential

  Medium. This is the distillery's first ten year old unpeated bottling on the international market, made for a limited audience. Firsts cannot be repeated, and a single cask yields only one outturn.

  Did You Know?

  Annandale was founded in 1836 by George Donald, an excise officer from Elgin. The distillery later passed through the hands of John Walker & Sons, yes, the Johnnie Walker ones, before production stopped around 1918. There is therefore a line running from a taxman, through the world’s biggest blend, to a Robert Burns label at cask strength.

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  • 120,00
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    104,50EUR
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  Annandale 2015 Bourbon Cask 224 Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 60,5%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-19727915

  Risen from ruin — Annandale carries the Lowland peat tradition forward, one cask at a time.

  Expert description

  Annandale 2015 Bourbon Cask 224 Single Lowland Malt Whisky is a single-cask bottling from Annandale Distillery, matured in a bourbon cask, bottled at cask strength, 60,5 %. Annandale Distillery was founded in 1836 as one of Scotland's first legal distilleries, but closed in 1918 while owned by none other than Johnnie Walker. The distillery lay derelict for nearly a century, until Professor David Thomson and Teresa Church read about it in the book 'Scotch Missed: Lost Distilleries of Scotland', tracked down the ruined building, bought the site in 2007 and reopened the distillery in 2014 after extensive restoration. The distillery produces two main expressions: the unpeated Man O'Words and the peated Man O'Sword, continuing the distillery's historic tradition of smoky whisky.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  The nose offers smoke, peat and an underlying fruitiness.

  Palate

  The palate is smoky and full with peat, caramel and spiced oak.

  Finish

  The finish is long, smoky and spiced.

  Specifications

  Name: Annandale 2015 Bourbon Cask 224 Single Lowland Malt Whisky
  Distillery: Annandale Distillery
  Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
  Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 60,5 %
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask number: 224, Distilled: 2015

  Flavour profile

  Smoky · Peated · Full-bodied · Spiced

  Investment potential

  Annandale's single-cask bottlings are produced in limited numbers and can hold collector interest, especially given the distillery's dramatic revival story.

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  • 120,00
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    104,50EUR
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  Annandale 2015 Bourbon Cask 537 Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 59,3%

  Item no.: 22227999871223-963

  Risen from ruin — Annandale carries the Lowland peat tradition forward, one cask at a time.

  Expert description

  Annandale 2015 Bourbon Cask 537 Single Lowland Malt Whisky is a single-cask bottling from Annandale Distillery, matured in a bourbon cask, bottled at cask strength, 59,3 %. Annandale Distillery was founded in 1836 as one of Scotland's first legal distilleries, but closed in 1918 while owned by none other than Johnnie Walker. The distillery lay derelict for nearly a century, until Professor David Thomson and Teresa Church read about it in the book 'Scotch Missed: Lost Distilleries of Scotland', tracked down the ruined building, bought the site in 2007 and reopened the distillery in 2014 after extensive restoration. The distillery produces two main expressions: the unpeated Man O'Words and the peated Man O'Sword, continuing the distillery's historic tradition of smoky whisky.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  The nose offers smoke, peat and an underlying fruitiness.

  Palate

  The palate is smoky and full with peat, caramel and spiced oak.

  Finish

  The finish is long, smoky and spiced.

  Specifications

  Name: Annandale 2015 Bourbon Cask 537 Single Lowland Malt Whisky
  Distillery: Annandale Distillery
  Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
  Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 59,3 %
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask number: 537, Distilled: 2015

  Flavour profile

  Smoky · Peated · Full-bodied · Spiced

  Investment potential

  Annandale's single-cask bottlings are produced in limited numbers and can hold collector interest, especially given the distillery's dramatic revival story.

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  • 147,25
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    128,25EUR
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  Annandale 2016 Founders Selection Cask 002 Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 59,2%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-19728043218

  Risen from ruin — Annandale carries the Lowland peat tradition forward, one cask at a time.

  Expert description

  Annandale 2016 Founders Selection Cask 002 Single Lowland Malt Whisky is a single-cask bottling from Annandale Distillery, matured in a selected Founders Selection cask, bottled at cask strength, 59,2 %. Annandale Distillery was founded in 1836 as one of Scotland's first legal distilleries, but closed in 1918 while owned by none other than Johnnie Walker. The distillery lay derelict for nearly a century, until Professor David Thomson and Teresa Church read about it in the book 'Scotch Missed: Lost Distilleries of Scotland', tracked down the ruined building, bought the site in 2007 and reopened the distillery in 2014 after extensive restoration. The distillery produces two main expressions: the unpeated Man O'Words and the peated Man O'Sword, continuing the distillery's historic tradition of smoky whisky.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  The nose offers smoke, peat and an underlying fruitiness.

  Palate

  The palate is smoky and full with peat, caramel and spiced oak.

  Finish

  The finish is long, smoky and spiced.

  Specifications

  Name: Annandale 2016 Founders Selection Cask 002 Single Lowland Malt Whisky
  Distillery: Annandale Distillery
  Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
  Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 59,2 %
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask number: 002, Distilled: 2016

  Flavour profile

  Smoky · Peated · Full-bodied · Spiced

  Investment potential

  Annandale's single-cask bottlings are produced in limited numbers and can hold collector interest, especially given the distillery's dramatic revival story.

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  • 134,00
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    116,50EUR
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  Annandale 2016/2024 Private Release 8 Years Old Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 62,8%

  Item no.: 2222755596-33215

  A private bottling is not a marketing exercise. Somebody tasted their way through a row of casks in a warehouse in southern Scotland, pointed at number 836 and said: that one, the whole cask, for us. Two hundred and thirty-one bottles of conviction.

  The Expert's Description

  Annandale 2016/2024 Single Cask Private Release 8 Years Old is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a bourbon cask and bottled at 62.8% cask strength. Cask 836 was distilled on 3 November 2016 and bottled on 11 December 2024, giving 231 bottles released exclusively for The Norseman.

  In a private bottling the buyer takes the whole cask, and there is no blending and no adjustment of strength. The whisky goes into the bottle as it came out of the wood, so 62.8% is not a choice but a result. The bourbon cask has laid in vanilla, coconut and cereal sweetness across eight years, and because Annandale’s spirit is fruity and fresh in itself, the profile ends up bright rather than woody.

  The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured. Annandale sits at Annan in Dumfriesshire, only a quarter of an hour’s drive from the English border, which makes it one of the southernmost distilleries in Scotland.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Vanilla and coconut macaroon first, clearly bourbon-driven. Behind them crisp green apple, pear and a warm cereal note like fresh bread. At 62.8% there is alcohol on the nose, so let the glass sit for a couple of minutes.

  Palate

  Powerful and concentrated. Custard and baked apple open, then white pepper, cinnamon and a drier oak edge. A clear sweetness runs underneath and keeps the strength in check. The texture is thick, close to syrupy.

  Finish

  Long and warm. Vanilla, spice and a dry cereal note that lets go slowly. The alcohol leaves a pleasant heat rather than a burn.

  Specifications

  Name: Annandale 2016/2024 Single Cask Private Release 8 Years Old Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 62.8%
  Distillery: Annandale
  Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
  Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 8 years
  ABV: 62.8%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Bourbon cask, cask no. 836
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 3 November 2016
  Bottled: 11 December 2024
  Number of bottles: 231
  Edition: Private Release for The Norseman

  Flavour Profile

  Vanilla · Fruity · Spiced · Cask Strength · Fresh · Creamy

  Investment Potential

  Medium. The cask was bought by one customer, and there are 231 bottles and nothing more. Private bottlings rarely resurface on the secondary market, precisely because they were distributed through a single channel to a small audience.

  Did You Know?

  Annandale lies so far south in Scotland that the distillery is closer to Carlisle in England than to the nearest Highland distilleries. Only a quarter of an hour separates it from the border. That was once an advantage: the whisky could be sent straight south to the English market without the long haul down the country.

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  • 107,00
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    93,25EUR
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  Annandale 2017 Founders Selection Cask 307 S.T.R. Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 60,4%

  Item no.: 059763-615-12

  Risen from ruin — Annandale carries the Lowland peat tradition forward, one cask at a time.

  Expert description

  Annandale 2017 Founders Selection Cask 307 S.T.R. Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a single-cask bottling from Annandale Distillery, matured in an S.T.R. cask (Shaved, Toasted, Re-charred), bottled at cask strength, 60,4 %. Annandale Distillery was founded in 1836 as one of Scotland's first legal distilleries, but closed in 1918 while owned by none other than Johnnie Walker. The distillery lay derelict for nearly a century, until Professor David Thomson and Teresa Church read about it in the book 'Scotch Missed: Lost Distilleries of Scotland', tracked down the ruined building, bought the site in 2007 and reopened the distillery in 2014 after extensive restoration. The distillery produces two main expressions: the unpeated Man O'Words and the peated Man O'Sword, continuing the distillery's historic tradition of smoky whisky.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  The nose offers smoke, peat and an underlying fruitiness.

  Palate

  The palate is smoky and full with peat, caramel and spiced oak.

  Finish

  The finish is long, smoky and spiced.

  Specifications

  Name: Annandale 2017 Founders Selection Cask 307 S.T.R. Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Distillery: Annandale Distillery
  Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
  Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 60,4 %
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask number: 307, Cask type: S.T.R.

  Flavour profile

  Smoky · Peated · Full-bodied · Spiced

  Investment potential

  Annandale's single-cask bottlings are produced in limited numbers and can hold collector interest, especially given the distillery's dramatic revival story.

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  • 107,00
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    93,25EUR
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  Annandale 8 year old Defender Of The Crown Whiskyheroes Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky 52,9%

  Item no.: 22233-448

  An 8-year-old Lowland malt, bottled under the Whiskyheroes series and named after a historic defender title.

  Expert description

  Annandale 8 Year Defender Of The Crown Whiskyheroes Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky has matured for 8 years and is bottled as part of the Whiskyheroes series, bottled at 52.9%. Annandale Distillery was founded in 1836 as one of Scotland's first legal distilleries, but closed in 1918 while owned by none other than Johnnie Walker. The distillery lay derelict for nearly a century, until Professor David Thomson and Teresa Church read about it in the book 'Scotch Missed: Lost Distilleries of Scotland', tracked down the ruined building, bought the site in 2007 and reopened the distillery in 2014 after extensive restoration. The distillery produces two main expressions: the unpeated Man O'Words and the peated Man O'Sword, continuing the distillery's historic tradition of smoky whisky.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  The nose is full with caramel, fruit and spiced oak.

  Palate

  The palate is round and powerful with caramel, honey and a hint of spice.

  Finish

  The finish is medium to long, warm and spicy.

  Specifications

  Name: Annandale 8 år Defender Of The Crown Whiskyheroes Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky
  Distillery: Annandale Distillery
  Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
  Type: Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 52.9%
  Size: 70 CL
  Age: 8 years, Series: Whiskyheroes

  Flavour profile

  Full-bodied · Powerful · Caramel · Spiced

  Investment potential

  The Whiskyheroes series is known for themed, often limited releases, which can make this 8-year-old Lowland malt interesting to collectors.

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  • 113,75
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    99,00EUR
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  Annandale Double Oaked Man O Swords Cask 1437 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 61,1%

  Item no.: 05977-561

  A cask already used twice in Kentucky gets a third turn in Scotland. Woodford Reserve Double Oaked is made by moving finished bourbon into yet another freshly charred barrel. That barrel then came over here, with peated Scottish malt inside it.

  The Expert's Description

  Annandale Double Oaked Man O' Sword Cask 1437 is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an ex-Woodford Reserve Double Oaked cask and bottled at 61.1% cask strength. The cask was filled in 2017 and emptied in 2023, giving six years.

  Man O' Sword is Annandale's peated range, named after Robert the Bruce. The combination of peat smoke and a double-charred bourbon barrel is unusual: the cask has already given up most of its bourbon character in Kentucky, but the extra char released fresh sugars in the wood, and it is those that meet the smoke here.

  The result is powerful and full of character. At 61.1% there is nothing cautious in the bottle, and the whisky is non-chill filtered. Annandale sits in Dumfriesshire in the far south of Scotland and has run both peated and unpeated production since reopening in 2014.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Charred pineapple first, a note you do not meet often, alongside peat smoke and crisp biscuits. Behind them come burnt sugar and a warm, almost resinous wood note from the double-charred cask.

  Palate

  Black pepper and fire embers open, quickly followed by caramel and a thick sweetness from the wood. The smoke sits in the middle of it all rather than beneath, and the 61.1% gives a full, insistent mouthfeel. There are no soft edges here.

  Finish

  Long and warm. Smoke, spice and burnt sugar hold on for a good while, with a dry ash note right at the end.

  Specifications

  Name: Annandale Double Oaked Man O' Sword Cask 1437 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 61.1%
  Distillery: Annandale
  Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
  Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 6 years
  ABV: 61.1%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Ex-Woodford Reserve Double Oaked cask, cask no. 1437
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Distilled: 2017
  Bottled: 2023
  Edition: Double Oaked Man O' Sword

  Flavour Profile

  Smoky · Spiced · Burnt Sugar · Cask Strength · Oaky · Powerful

  Did You Know?

  Double Oaked is a bourbon technique, not a Scottish one. Woodford Reserve takes fully matured bourbon and moves it into another new charred oak barrel for an extra spell. When that barrel is later shipped to Scotland it arrives with two layers of char and has already given up most of its bourbon sweetness, which produces a very different cask influence from a standard ex-bourbon barrel.

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  • 120,00
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    104,50EUR
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  Annandale Man O Sword Cask 342 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 61%

  Item no.: 059763-615-734

  Risen from ruin — Annandale carries the Lowland peat tradition forward, one cask at a time.

  Expert description

  Annandale Man O'Sword Cask 342 Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a single-cask bottling from Annandale Distillery, matured in cask no. 342, bottled at cask strength, 61 %. Annandale Distillery was founded in 1836 as one of Scotland's first legal distilleries, but closed in 1918 while owned by none other than Johnnie Walker. The distillery lay derelict for nearly a century, until Professor David Thomson and Teresa Church read about it in the book 'Scotch Missed: Lost Distilleries of Scotland', tracked down the ruined building, bought the site in 2007 and reopened the distillery in 2014 after extensive restoration. The distillery produces two main expressions: the unpeated Man O'Words and the peated Man O'Sword, continuing the distillery's historic tradition of smoky whisky.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  The nose offers smoke, peat and an underlying fruitiness.

  Palate

  The palate is smoky and full with peat, caramel and spiced oak.

  Finish

  The finish is long, smoky and spiced.

  Specifications

  Name: Annandale Man O'Sword Cask 342 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Distillery: Annandale Distillery
  Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
  Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 61 %
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask number: 342

  Flavour profile

  Smoky · Peated · Full-bodied · Spiced

  Investment potential

  Annandale's single-cask bottlings are produced in limited numbers and can hold collector interest, especially given the distillery's dramatic revival story.

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  • 113,75
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    99,00EUR
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  Annandale Man O Sword Cask 772 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 60,4%

  Item no.: 059763-615-10

  Risen from ruin — Annandale carries the Lowland peat tradition forward, one cask at a time.

  Expert description

  Annandale Man O'Sword Cask 772 Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a single-cask bottling from Annandale Distillery, matured in cask no. 772, bottled at cask strength, 60,4 %. Annandale Distillery was founded in 1836 as one of Scotland's first legal distilleries, but closed in 1918 while owned by none other than Johnnie Walker. The distillery lay derelict for nearly a century, until Professor David Thomson and Teresa Church read about it in the book 'Scotch Missed: Lost Distilleries of Scotland', tracked down the ruined building, bought the site in 2007 and reopened the distillery in 2014 after extensive restoration. The distillery produces two main expressions: the unpeated Man O'Words and the peated Man O'Sword, continuing the distillery's historic tradition of smoky whisky.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  The nose offers smoke, peat and an underlying fruitiness.

  Palate

  The palate is smoky and full with peat, caramel and spiced oak.

  Finish

  The finish is long, smoky and spiced.

  Specifications

  Name: Annandale Man O'Sword Cask 772 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Distillery: Annandale Distillery
  Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
  Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 60,4 %
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask number: 772

  Flavour profile

  Smoky · Peated · Full-bodied · Spiced

  Investment potential

  Annandale's single-cask bottlings are produced in limited numbers and can hold collector interest, especially given the distillery's dramatic revival story.

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  • 166,00
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    144,50EUR
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  Annandale Man O Words Cask 397 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 60.4%

  Item no.: 059763-615-733

  Fino is the sherry nobody uses for whisky. It is pale, bone dry and matured under a living film of yeast. Putting a young, fruity Lowland malt into a cask like that is either reckless or precise. Here it is the latter.

  The Expert's Description

  Annandale Man O' Words Cask 397 is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an ex-Fino Sherry Butt and bottled at 60.4% cask strength. The cask was filled in 2018 and emptied in 2023, giving around five years.

  Man O' Words is the distillery's unpeated range, named after Robert Burns. Fino is the driest and palest of the sherry styles, so an ex-Fino cask delivers something entirely different from the classic Oloroso: no raisins and dark fruit, but salted almonds, green apple acidity and a dry, almost bakery-like nuttiness.

  That suits Annandale’s spirit unusually well, being fresh and fruit-driven already. Instead of laying a heavy coat of fruit over the top, the Fino cask tightens the whisky and gives it more edge. The whisky is non-chill filtered.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Green apple and pear first, then salted almonds and a dry yeasty note that is the Fino cask’s fingerprint. Citrus peel and something close to white bread sit at the back.

  Palate

  Dry and taut to begin, unusual for a whisky from a sherry cask. Apple acidity and almond open, then a mild spiced warmth and a light sweetness from the spirit itself. The 60.4% brings power, yet the whisky stays lean rather than full.

  Finish

  Medium length and dry. Nuts, green fruit and a saline mineral note that lingers. No sweetness at the close.

  Specifications

  Name: Annandale Man O' Words Cask 397 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 60.4%
  Distillery: Annandale
  Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
  Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 5 years
  ABV: 60.4%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Ex-Fino Sherry Butt, cask no. 397
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Distilled: 2018
  Bottled: 2023
  Edition: Man O' Words
  EAN no.: 5060427430793

  Flavour Profile

  Dry · Fruity · Nutty · Fresh · Cask Strength · Saline

  Did You Know?

  Fino matures under flor, a living veil of yeast that settles like a blanket over the wine in the cask and keeps it from meeting the air. That is why Fino stays pale and dry, where Oloroso, matured without flor, turns dark and nutty. That difference carries straight into the whisky.

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  • 113,75
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  Annandale Man O Words Cask 821 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 60.7%

  Item no.: 059763-615-11

  2015 was the distillery’s first full year of production. The stills had been fired up the previous November and everything was still new: new equipment, new people, new casks. Cask 821 comes from that year, and it is one of the earliest pieces of evidence of what Annandale can do.

  The Expert's Description

  Annandale Man O' Words Cask 821 is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an Oloroso Sherry Butt and bottled at 60.7% cask strength. The cask was filled in 2015, the distillery's first full year of production after reopening.

  Man O' Words is the unpeated range, named after Robert Burns, and Oloroso is the classic sherry style for whisky: matured with air contact, dark and nutty, without the flor veil that keeps Fino pale. A full butt of around 500 litres works slowly, which is why the whisky has gained depth without being smothered in wood.

  The combination of Annandale’s fresh, fruit-driven spirit and an Oloroso cask gives a whisky where dark fruit and bright fruit sit alongside each other rather than one taking over. The whisky is non-chill filtered and bottled undiluted.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Raisins and orange marmalade first, with walnut and a dry sherry note behind. Underneath sits the distillery’s own fruitiness, green apple and pear, pushing through the sherry rather than disappearing into it.

  Palate

  Full and dark to begin. Dried fruit, caramel and bitter chocolate open, then spice and a firm oak tannin arrive. At 60.7% there is plenty of concentration, and a fresh acidity beneath the sweetness keeps the whisky in balance.

  Finish

  Long and spiced. Raisin, walnut and dry oak, with a final warmth that lingers. No bitterness.

  Specifications

  Name: Annandale Man O' Words Cask 821 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 60.7%
  Distillery: Annandale
  Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
  Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 60.7%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Oloroso Sherry Butt, cask no. 821
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Distilled: 2015
  Edition: Man O' Words

  Flavour Profile

  Sherry Matured · Dark Fruit · Nutty · Spiced · Cask Strength · Fresh

  Investment Potential

  Medium. The cask comes from the distillery's first full year of production after a break of nearly a century, and no more 2015 whisky will ever be made at Annandale. Early vintages from reopened distilleries are the kind of bottle collectors go looking for afterwards.

  Did You Know?

  Cask number one was filled at Annandale on 15 November 2014, six days after the first spirit ran from the stills. It was laid down in the original 1830s warehouse, which still stands on the site. Cask 821 comes from the following year, still right at the beginning of the distillery’s new life.

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  Annandale Miniature Tasting Selection Single Malt Scotch Whisky 6x5 cl

  Item no.: 22227865480-67093-0141

  The whole Annandale universe in pocket format — six samples, one journey.

  Expert description

  Annandale Miniature Tasting Selection Single Malt Scotch Whisky gathers six 5 cl miniature bottles from the distillery's range, letting you taste through the house's different expressions. Annandale Distillery was founded in 1836 as one of Scotland's first legal distilleries, but closed in 1918 while owned by none other than Johnnie Walker. The distillery lay derelict for nearly a century, until Professor David Thomson and Teresa Church read about it in the book 'Scotch Missed: Lost Distilleries of Scotland', tracked down the ruined building, bought the site in 2007 and reopened the distillery in 2014 after extensive restoration. The distillery produces two main expressions: the unpeated Man O'Words and the peated Man O'Sword, continuing the distillery's historic tradition of smoky whisky.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  The nose varies from bottle to bottle, from unpeated fruitiness to peated smoke.

  Palate

  The palate spans a wide range across the kit, from soft and fruity to smoky and spiced.

  Finish

  The finish reflects each individual bottling, from short and clean to long and smoky.

  Specifications

  Name: Annandale Miniature Tasting Selection Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Distillery: Annandale Distillery
  Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
  Type: Whisky tasting kit
  Size: 6x5 CL

  Flavour profile

  Varied · Diverse · Peated · Fruity

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  Annandale Rascally New Make Malt Spirit 20 cl 63,5%

  Item no.: 22227865480-67093-0135

  Before the barrel, before time — taste Annandale's spirit just as it looks straight after distillation.

  Expert description

  Annandale Rascally New Make Malt Spirit is the distillery's unaged new make spirit, drawn straight after distillation without cask maturation, bottled at 63.5%. 'Rascally Liquor' is the name of Annandale's new make spirit, named after a quote by the Scottish poet Robert Burns, who described whisky as exactly that — 'rascally liquor'. It was first launched on Burns Night in 2015. Annandale Distillery was founded in 1836 as one of Scotland's first legal distilleries, but closed in 1918 while owned by none other than Johnnie Walker. The distillery lay derelict for nearly a century, until Professor David Thomson and Teresa Church read about it in the book 'Scotch Missed: Lost Distilleries of Scotland', tracked down the ruined building, bought the site in 2007 and reopened the distillery in 2014 after extensive restoration. The distillery produces two main expressions: the unpeated Man O'Words and the peated Man O'Sword, continuing the distillery's historic tradition of smoky whisky.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  The nose is raw and grainy with a hint of fresh fruit.

  Palate

  The palate is intense and grainy with sweetness and pronounced alcohol strength.

  Finish

  The finish is short, clean and lightly sweet.

  Specifications

  Name: Annandale Rascally New Make Malt Spirit
  Distillery: Annandale Distillery
  Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
  Type: New Make Malt Spirit
  ABV: 63.5%
  Size: 20 CL

  Flavour profile

  Grainy · Raw · Intense · Fresh

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  Annandale Rascally New Make Malt Spirit 50 cl 46%

  Item no.: 22266777799-6542

  A milder strength and a bigger bottle of Annandale's raw, unaged new make.

  Expert description

  Annandale Rascally New Make Malt Spirit is the distillery's unaged new make spirit in a 50 cl bottle, bottled at 46%. 'Rascally Liquor' is the name of Annandale's new make spirit, named after a quote by the Scottish poet Robert Burns, who described whisky as exactly that — 'rascally liquor'. It was first launched on Burns Night in 2015. Annandale Distillery was founded in 1836 as one of Scotland's first legal distilleries, but closed in 1918 while owned by none other than Johnnie Walker. The distillery lay derelict for nearly a century, until Professor David Thomson and Teresa Church read about it in the book 'Scotch Missed: Lost Distilleries of Scotland', tracked down the ruined building, bought the site in 2007 and reopened the distillery in 2014 after extensive restoration. The distillery produces two main expressions: the unpeated Man O'Words and the peated Man O'Sword, continuing the distillery's historic tradition of smoky whisky.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  The nose is grainy with a hint of fresh fruit.

  Palate

  The palate is clean and grainy with a light sweetness.

  Finish

  The finish is short and clean.

  Specifications

  Name: Annandale Rascally New Make Malt Spirit 50 cl
  Distillery: Annandale Distillery
  Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
  Type: New Make Malt Spirit
  ABV: 46%
  Size: 50 CL

  Flavour profile

  Grainy · Clean · Fresh · Light

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  Annandale Rascally New Make Peaty Malt Spirit 20 cl 63,5%

  Item no.: 22227865480-67093-0136

  The same raw spirit, with a peaty twist — the smoke is already present before the cask.

  Expert description

  Annandale Rascally New Make Peaty Malt Spirit is the distillery's peated new make spirit, drawn straight after distillation without cask maturation, bottled at 63.5%. 'Rascally Liquor' is the name of Annandale's new make spirit, named after a quote by the Scottish poet Robert Burns, who described whisky as exactly that — 'rascally liquor'. It was first launched on Burns Night in 2015. Annandale Distillery was founded in 1836 as one of Scotland's first legal distilleries, but closed in 1918 while owned by none other than Johnnie Walker. The distillery lay derelict for nearly a century, until Professor David Thomson and Teresa Church read about it in the book 'Scotch Missed: Lost Distilleries of Scotland', tracked down the ruined building, bought the site in 2007 and reopened the distillery in 2014 after extensive restoration. The distillery produces two main expressions: the unpeated Man O'Words and the peated Man O'Sword, continuing the distillery's historic tradition of smoky whisky.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  The nose is smoky and grainy with a hint of medicinal peat.

  Palate

  The palate is intense and smoky with peat and pronounced alcohol strength.

  Finish

  The finish is short, smoky and lightly salty.

  Specifications

  Name: Annandale Rascally New Make Peaty Malt Spirit
  Distillery: Annandale Distillery
  Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
  Type: New Make Peaty Malt Spirit
  ABV: 63.5%
  Size: 20 CL

  Flavour profile

  Smoky · Peated · Raw · Intense

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  Annandale Storyman 2nd Edition Blended Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%

  Item no.: 059763-615-214

  Some whiskies are made to be analysed. This one is made to be shared. The name says it plainly: Storyman, the bottle that sits in the middle of the table while somebody finishes telling it.

  The Expert's Description

  Annandale Storyman 2nd Edition is a Blended Scotch Whisky bottled at 46% by Annandale Distillery. It was created by the distillery and personally selected by the actor and storyteller James Cosmo, and the second edition carries on from the first.

  A blend mixes malt whisky with grain whisky, and the result is usually softer and more approachable than a single malt. At 46% and without chill filtration, however, this sits higher than most standard blends, which are typically bottled at 40%. That gives more body and a clearer texture without giving up the approachability.

  Annandale sits at Annan in Dumfriesshire in the far south of Scotland and has been running again since 2014 after nearly a century of silence. Alongside the two single malt ranges, Man O’ Sword and Man O’ Words, the distillery also stands behind Storyman.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Malt and honey first, with baked apple and a touch of vanilla behind. There is a light cereal sweetness running through it, the signature of the blend, and a clean straightforward aroma with no sharp edges.

  Palate

  Soft and round. Caramel, malt and bright fruit open, then a mild spiced warmth and a light nutty note. The 46% gives more body and length than you would expect from a blend, so there is something to hold on to.

  Finish

  Medium length. Malt, honey and a dry cereal note that lets go cleanly without bitterness.

  Specifications

  Name: Annandale Storyman 2nd Edition Blended Scotch Whisky 46%
  Bottler: Annandale
  Region/Country: Scotland
  Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 46%
  Size: 70 CL
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Edition: 2nd Edition
  EAN no.: 5060427430526

  Flavour Profile

  Malty · Soft · Honeyed · Fruity · Spiced · Light

  Did You Know?

  James Cosmo is a Scottish actor with decades of film and television work behind him, and he is as well known as a storyteller as he is as an actor. Putting his name to a blend rather than a single malt makes sense: a blend is the bottle that has to sit out on the table while the story gets told.

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