Cadenhead´s Whisky

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  Balmenach-Glenlivet 2011/2026 Cadenheads Original Collection 15 year old Single Speyside Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%

  Item no.: 22134390-71499

  In Cromdale, where the Spey cuts through Speyside's green glens, stands a distillery most drinkers have never heard the name of, even though plenty of them have tasted it without knowing. Balmenach has spent two centuries handing its heavy, meaty spirit over to other people's blends – but every so often a bottle escapes on its own.

  Expert's Description

  Balmenach-Glenlivet 15 Year is a Speyside Single Malt Whisky matured in a Palo Cortado Hogshead and bottled at 46%. The release sits in Cadenhead's Original Collection, the independent bottler's more accessible range, where well-known and obscure distilleries alike are allowed to show their character without embellishment. The whisky was distilled in 2011 and has spent time in fresh Palo Cortado hogsheads since 2020, where the Spanish sherry style has folded sweetness and spice into an already heavy, oily spirit. Balmenach is one of the last distilleries in Scotland still running triple distillation, and the spirit condenses through old-fashioned worm tubs rather than modern shell-and-tube condensers – a combination that produces a slow-maturing, robust character unusually well suited to sherry wood. The malt is unpeated. The whisky is non-chill filtered and carries no added colouring, so what reaches the glass is whatever the spirit and the cask actually made.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Grassy and faintly crisp, like a freshly opened bag of pretzels, quickly joined by caramel, dulce de leche and a touch of tiramisu.

  Palate

  Cappuccino and chocolate truffle meet ripe banana in a full, creamy sip that sits heavy on the tongue.

  Finish

  Cocoa powder and walnut fade into blood orange and a hint of black pepper that lingers.

  Specifications

  Name: Balmenach-Glenlivet 15 Year Speyside Single Malt Whisky
  Distillery: Balmenach-Glenlivet
  Bottler: Cadenhead's
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Speyside Single Malt Whisky
  Age: 15 years
  ABV: 46%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Palo Cortado Hogshead
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distillation method: Triple distilled
  Distilled: 2011
  Bottled: August 2026
  Edition: Original Collection
  EAN no.: 610854013141

  Flavour Profile

  Sherry-matured · Spiced · Creamy · Fruity

  Did You Know?

  Balmenach has six copper stills, all connected to worm tubs rather than the shell-and-tube condensers seen almost everywhere else – each worm stretches 94 metres and sits submerged in cold water, a technique that has all but vanished from the rest of Scotland.

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    113,75EUR
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  Aultmore-Glenlivet 2011/2026 Cadenheads Original Collection 15 year old Single Highland Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%

  Item no.: 221134390-71478

  North of Keith, wrapped in a bog they call the Foggie Moss, a distillery has been quietly building a reputation for well over a century. Aultmore rarely gets to speak for itself – most of what it makes disappears into Dewar's blends before anyone notices. Every so often, though, a single cask gets pulled aside, and this time it's Cadenhead's turn to let it shine.

  The Expert's Description

  Aultmore-Glenlivet 15 Year Original Collection is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Manzanilla Sherry casks and bottled at 46%.

  Aultmore-Glenlivet is the distillery's old-fashioned name – back when many Speyside distilleries tacked "Glenlivet" onto their label to borrow a little of their famous neighbour's shine, and Cadenhead's still keeps the tradition alive on its bottlings. Most of what comes out of Aultmore's quiet stills goes straight into Dewar's blends, so a standalone release like this one is a rare find. The whisky was distilled in 2011 and has spent time since 2022 in fresh Manzanilla Sherry casks, where Aultmore's light, grassy spirit has taken on the dry, saline sweetness of the sherry. It's part of Cadenhead's Original Collection – the bottler's more accessible range, which still sticks to the house rules: no chill filtration and no added colouring, so nothing the cask gave the whisky has been stripped or dyed away along the way.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Ripe nectarines and orange liqueur open things up, with a sweet macaroon note sitting just underneath.

  Palate

  Caramelised sugar and stroopwafel meet a warm ginger spice, while juicy peaches keep it fresh and light.

  Finish

  The finish is buttery with a touch of cocoa, before an unexpected smoked paprika and a cinnamon-laced syrup round it off.

  Specifications

  Name: Aultmore-Glenlivet 15 Year Original Collection
  Distillery: Aultmore
  Bottler: Cadenhead's
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 15 Years
  ABV: 46%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask Type: Manzanilla Sherry Casks
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural Colour: Yes
  Distilled: 2011
  Bottled: 2026
  Edition: Original Collection
  EAN No.: 610854013127

  Flavour Profile

  Sherry-matured · Fruity · Spiced · Sweet

  Did You Know?

  Aultmore has no visitor centre and barely gets a mention in Dewar's own marketing – it's one of Scotland's most tightly kept distilleries, even though its whisky was reportedly a key part of the deal when Bacardi bought John Dewar & Sons from Diageo in 1998.

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    113,75EUR
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  Cadenheads Enigma SPY.3.B Speyside 17 year old Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 46%

  Item no.: 2211190-7541

  A Speyside distillery hides behind a single word: Enigma. No name on the label, no clue to which glen or burn shaped the spirit inside. Just a promise that after seventeen years in the dark, what is in the bottle can speak for itself.

  The Expert's Description

  Cadenhead's Enigma SPY.3.B is a 17 year old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, fully matured in Oloroso Sherry hogsheads and bottled at 46%. The Enigma series is where Cadenhead's tucks the distillery's name away and lets the flavour carry the whole story on its own. This bottling is the second time the firm has drawn from this same secret parcel — the first release, SPY.3.A, arrived in October 2025 at a cask strength of 64.5%, while this one has been brought down to a gentler 46%.

  The whisky was distilled in 2008 and has rested in sherry wood ever since, until it was bottled in August 2026 in a run of 762 bottles. No chill filtration, no added colouring — just as the rest of Cadenhead's range has insisted on since 1842, showing the whisky exactly as it is.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Hay and ripe strawberries lead the way, with sultanas and a hint of blueberry close behind.

  Palate

  Orange marmalade and dark chocolate meet brazil nuts and a streak of acacia honey.

  Finish

  Salty, with chocolate honeycomb sweetness and a last whisper of cinnamon.

  Specifications

  Name: Cadenhead's Enigma SPY.3.B Speyside 17 year Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Bottler: Cadenhead's
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 17 years
  ABV: 46%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask Type: Oloroso Sherry Hogsheads
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 2008
  Bottled: August 2026
  Number of bottles: 762
  Edition: Enigma SPY.3.B
  EAN No.: 610854013103

  Flavour Profile

  Sherry-matured · Fruity · Salty · Spicy

  Did You Know?

  SPY.3.B is not the first pour from this secret parcel. Back in October 2025, Cadenhead's released its sibling cask, SPY.3.A, at a fiery 64.5% cask strength — this 46% edition is the same mystery, just dialled down to a gentler sip.

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    201,00EUR
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  Dufftown-Glenlivet 2009/2026 Cadenheads Original Collection 16 year old Single Speyside Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%

  Item no.: 22212510-71133

  There are seven distilleries in Dufftown, and locals like to say the town stands on quite as many stills as it does hills. Most of what runs out of Dufftown's stills never sees a bottle with its own name on it — it disappears into Bell's, Dewar's and Johnnie Walker's blends, unnoticed and unnamed. Cadenhead's caught a little of it anyway, and let it sit in bourbon casks since 2009.

  Expert description

  Dufftown-Glenlivet 16 Year Old from Cadenhead's Original Collection is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Bourbon Hogsheads and bottled at 46%.

  Original Collection is Cadenhead's ongoing range of single-distillery releases, all bottled without added colour or chill filtration at the same fixed strength. Dufftown itself sends almost everything it distils into blends, so a solo release under its own name is a rare find — most people who've tasted this distillery's character have done so without knowing it. The whisky was distilled in 2009 from unpeated malt, and has spent its entire life in bourbon hogsheads with no finish or additional cask change along the way. It was bottled in August 2026, carrying Cadenhead's usual plain label — distillery, age and strength, nothing more.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  The nose opens with pear drops and baked apples, a dusting of icing sugar, and the soft vanilla warmth of a victoria sponge fresh from the oven.

  Palate

  On the palate, tinned peaches in syrup meet the almond sweetness of a bakewell pudding, a tart edge of lemon curd, and a touch of raspberry.

  Finish

  The finish settles soft, with sugared almonds and rolled oats, and a last trace of golden syrup that lingers.

  Specifications

  Name: Dufftown-Glenlivet 16 Year Old
  Distillery: Dufftown-Glenlivet
  Bottler: Cadenhead's
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 16 years
  ABV: 46%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask Type: Bourbon Hogsheads
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 2009
  Bottled: August 2026
  Edition: Original Collection
  EAN no.: 610854013080

  Flavour Profile

  Fruity · Sweet · Soft · Lightly Spiced

  Did You Know?

  Dufftown started life as a corn mill before Peter Mackenzie and co. converted it into a distillery in 1895 — and today it's almost impossible to find a drop of its spirit carrying the distillery's own name on the label without going through an independent bottler like Cadenhead's.

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    120,00EUR
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  Glen Spey 2009/2026 Cadenheads Original Collection 16 year old Single Speyside Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%

  Item no.: 222125390-71112

  In the small town of Rothes, deep in Speyside, sits a distillery most people have never heard of, even though they have probably tasted it without knowing. Glen Spey brews almost exclusively for blends, and only rarely does a cask escape before it disappears into the mix. This time, Cadenhead's got there first.

  Expert Description

  Glen Spey-Glenlivet 16 Year Old Amontillado Hogsheads is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on Amontillado Sherry Hogsheads and bottled at 46%.

  This bottling comes from Cadenhead's Original Collection, the independent bottler's range of smaller releases that showcase a distillery's typical character without embellishment. The whisky was distilled in 2009 and has spent time since 2022 in fresh Amontillado Sherry Hogsheads, picking up its final colour and spice before being bottled in August 2026.

  Glen Spey was founded in 1878 by James Stuart under the name Mill of Rothes, and just nine years later he sold the distillery on to the English wine and spirit merchant W. & A. Gilbey, making it the first Scottish malt distillery in English hands. Through a string of mergers it ended up with Diageo in 1997, its current owner. The distillery's two pairs of stills carry an unusual lantern shape fitted with purifiers, sending part of the vapour back into the pot and producing a lighter, cleaner spirit. That makes it ideal for blending, but it rarely gets bottled on its own. The vast majority of the output goes into the J&B blend, and official single malt releases from Glen Spey can be counted on one hand. The malt is unpeated, so there is no smoke to speak of.

  As with every Cadenhead's release, the whisky is non-chill filtered and free from added colouring.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Rhubarb and custard meet a touch of red wine, while the scent of freshly picked apples and ripe pears calls to mind a late-summer orchard.

  Palate

  On the palate there are red apples, a sweetness reminiscent of mango sorbet, and a warm bite of ginger cake.

  Finish

  The finish is spiced with cardamom and cloves, while a light, bitter note of orange peel ties it all together.

  Specifications

  Name: Glen Spey-Glenlivet 16 Year Old Amontillado Hogsheads
  Distillery: Glen Spey-Glenlivet
  Bottler: Cadenhead's
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 16 Years
  ABV: 46%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask Type: Amontillado Sherry Hogsheads
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distillation method: Double distilled
  Distilled: 2009
  Bottled: 2026
  Edition: Cadenhead's Original Collection
  EAN: 6108540131365
  

  Flavour Profile

  Sherry-matured · Fruity · Spiced · Nutty · Dry

  Did You Know?

  The name Glen Spey-Glenlivet is a hangover from the 19th century, when a long list of Speyside distilleries tacked "-Glenlivet" onto their own name to borrow prestige from their far more famous neighbour. Glen Spey itself has only ever sent a handful of official single malt bottlings out into the world - the first one did not appear until 2001.

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    113,75EUR
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  Laphroaig 2015/2026 Cadenheads Original Collection 10 year old Single Islay Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%

  Item no.: 22441394-774152

  The south coast of Islay doesn't invite you to linger. Wind cuts sideways off the sea, and somewhere behind the spray, Laphroaig is quietly doing what it's done since 1815.

  Expert's Description

  Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cadenhead's Original Collection is an Islay Single Malt Whisky matured in bourbon barrels and bottled at 46%. The release belongs to Cadenhead's Original Collection, a series built from only a handful of casks at a time so the bottler's own reading of the distillery's character comes through, rather than the house style of the official range. This whisky was distilled in 2015 and bottled in August 2026, giving it a full ten years in wood. The barley is peated malt, and roughly a fifth of it is still floor-malted on-site at Laphroaig, a labour-intensive method most distilleries of comparable size gave up decades ago. The peat itself is cut on Islay, and it's what gives the spirit its trademark tarry, iodine-like edge. Distillation runs twice through seven copper pot stills, with an unusually long foreshot on the second run that keeps the heaviest, oiliest notes out of the final spirit. Only bourbon wood is used here, so there's no sherry or finishing cask softening the profile — this is Laphroaig stripped back to peat, brine and distillate character.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Gooseberry and sharp green fruit meet a cool menthol lift, with the tarry, salted smoke Laphroaig is known for sitting underneath.

  Palate

  Bold and direct, lime oil and tart Bramley apple cutting through the smoke, while salt and a light iodine bitterness hold it in check.

  Finish

  Long and smoky, with a dry, ash-like close where the citrus freshness lingers a while after the last sip.

  Specifications

  Name: Laphroaig 10 Year Old Islay Single Malt Whisky Cadenhead's Original Collection
  Distillery: Laphroaig
  Bottler: Cadenhead's
  Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
  Type: Islay Single Malt Whisky
  Age: 10 Years
  ABV: 46%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Bourbon Barrels
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distillation method: Double distilled
  Distilled: 2015
  Bottled: August 2026
  Edition: Original Collection
  EAN no.: 610854013066

  Flavour Profile

  Smoky · Fruity · Fresh · Maritime

  Did You Know?

  Laphroaig is one of the very few whiskies in the world to hold a Royal Warrant, granted by the then Prince of Wales in 1994 and still displayed on the label today.

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    100,50EUR
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  Cadenhead’s Whisky Talk in Sjølund Wednesday, 23 September at 18:00 – at Whisky.dk

  Item no.: 995528-96632

  Cadenhead’s Whisky Talk in Sjølund Wednesday, 23 September at 18:00 – at Whisky.dk, Vejstruprødvej 15, 6093 Sjølund

  Wednesday evening in Sjølund is getting a serious whisky boost 🥃🔥

  On Wednesday 23 September at 18:00, Whisky.dk opens its doors for a special Cadenhead’s whisky presentation – with guests coming straight from Scotland. Jenna from Cadenhead’s will guide us through a lineup that can only be described as pure whisky‑nerd luxury.

  We’ll taste our way through seven unique bottlings: from the iconic 7 Stars Blended Scotch to deep Speyside classics and fresh sherry finishes that show exactly why Cadenhead’s is Scotland’s oldest independent bottler.

  It will be an evening filled with stories, craftsmanship, flavour and great atmosphere – and yes, you’ll have the chance to buy whisky at sharp prices after the tasting. The presentation is held in English, and you should not drive home afterwards.

  Cadenhead’s + Whisky.dk + Sjølund = an evening you don’t want to miss ✨

  We will be tasting these new releases:

  Cadenhead's 7 Stars Blended Scotch Whisky 46%
  Cadenhead's Original Collection Dufftown‑Glenlivet 16 Years 46%
  Cadenhead's Enigma Collection SPY3B Speyside 16 Years 46%
  Cadenhead's Original Collection Aultmore‑Glenlivet 15 Years Fresh Manzanilla Finish 46%
  Cadenhead's Original Collection Glen Spey‑Glenlivet 16 Years Fresh Amontillado Finish 46%
  Cadenhead's Original Collection Balmenach‑Glenlivet 15 Years Fresh Palo Cortado Finish 46%
  Cadenhead's Original Collection Laphroaig 10 Years Islay Single Malt Whisky 46%

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    40,00EUR
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  Cadenheads 7-Stars Blended Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%

  Item no.: 22225390-7549

  Scotland's oldest independent bottler pulls a forgotten name out of the cellar and dusts it off. Seven Stars is not a bottle that shouts. It whispers about old warehouses in Campbeltown and about a time when a blend had to prove itself with flavour.

  Expert description

  Cadenheads 7-Stars is a Blended Scotch Whisky finished in Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at 46%.

  Seven Stars revives a historic Cadenhead's brand originally bottled to show that outstanding whisky could be made by blending carefully chosen casks from the house's own stocks. Wm Cadenhead was founded in 1842 and is Scotland's oldest independent bottler, today run by J & A Mitchell, the people behind Springbank and Glengyle.

  The contents combine malt and grain whisky from distilleries across Scotland with the weight on the grain share. After blending, the whisky is finished in oloroso sherry casks, and that is where the character gains depth, body and a darker tone.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Raisin and dried fig with malted grain, orange peel and a stroke of toasted nut.

  Palate

  Soft and creamy with toffee, dark fruit and a fine sherry spice. The 46% carries more weight than a standard blend.

  Finish

  Medium and dry with nuts, grain and a lightly bitter oak note.

  Specifications

  Name: Cadenheads 7-Stars Blended Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%
  Bottler: Cadenhead's
  Region/Country: Scotland
  Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 46%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Finished in Oloroso sherry casks
  Edition: Seven Stars

  Flavour profile

  Sherried · Nutty · Malty · Creamy · Spiced

  Did you know?

  Wm Cadenhead has never owned a distillery in its own name, but its owners J & A Mitchell run both Springbank and Glengyle in Campbeltown. That leaves the company independent of the large groups in a way very few others are.

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    67,00EUR
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  Cameronbridge 1992/2025 Cadenheads Original Collection 33 Years Single Grain Scotch Whisky 70 cl 42,7%

  Item no.: 22225390-7550

  Europe's largest grain distillery holds bottles most people never spot. Cameronbridge runs spirit at industrial scale for Diageo's blends, but once in a while a single cask slips free and is left to stand for more than three decades.

  Expert description

  Cameronbridge 1992/2025 Cadenheads Original Collection 33 Years is a Single Grain Scotch Whisky matured in Bourbon Hogsheads and bottled at 42.7%.

  Cameronbridge sits in Fife in the Lowlands and was founded in 1824 by John Haig. It is Europe's largest grain distillery and supplies most of Diageo's grain spirit for blends such as Johnnie Walker and Bell's. Single grain bottlings from the distillery are rare in themselves, and one with 33 years behind it is a curiosity that mainly surfaces through independent bottlers.

  The release belongs to Cadenhead's Original Collection, the series from Scotland's oldest independent bottler. The whisky matured fully in bourbon hogsheads — the cask type that lets the soft, creamy character of grain speak with vanilla, coconut and pale spice instead of being covered by heavy sherry.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Vanilla and coconut with yellow fruit, pale caramel and a light pastry note.

  Palate

  Soft and rounded with fudge, honey and ripe pear. The lower strength makes it easy to drink without turning thin.

  Finish

  Medium and creamy with vanilla, grain and a stroke of oak.

  Specifications

  Name: Cameronbridge 1992/2025 Cadenheads Original Collection 33 Years Single Grain Whisky 70 cl 42.7%
  Distillery: Cameronbridge
  Bottler: Cadenhead's
  Region/Country: Fife, Lowlands, Scotland
  Type: Single Grain Scotch Whisky
  Age: 33 years
  ABV: 42,7%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Bourbon Hogsheads
  Distilled: 1992
  Bottled: 2025
  Edition: Original Collection

  Flavour profile

  Creamy · Vanilla · Sweet · Soft · Mature

  Investment potential

  Medium. Three decades of maturation from a distillery that almost never releases single grain under its own name, bottled by Scotland's oldest independent bottler.

  Did you know?

  Cameronbridge is where Robert Stein in 1827 and later Aeneas Coffey put continuous distillation into practice. Without that work neither blended Scotch nor modern grain whisky would exist.

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    201,00EUR
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  Glenlossie-Glenlivet 2013/2025 Cadenheads Original Collection 12 years Single Speyside Malt Whisky 46%

  Item no.: 22225390-7559

  Glenlossie is one of Speyside's quiet names. Most of what it distils disappears into blends and is never seen as single malt. So when an independent bottler like Cadenhead's chooses to put the name on the label, it's a rare chance to meet the distillery on its own terms – no sherry cask masking the character.

  Expert's Description

  Glenlossie-Glenlivet 2013/2025 Cadenhead's Original Collection 12 Year Old is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 46%.

  The whisky is a release from Cadenhead's Original Collection, Scotland's oldest independent bottler, with roots dating back to 1842. It has spent twelve years in bourbon hogsheads – the slightly larger ex-bourbon casks – exactly the cask type that lets Glenlossie's pale, green and lightly bakery-toned style speak for itself. No finish, no detours. Just distillery and oak.

  The name "Glenlossie-Glenlivet" is a leftover from an era when a string of Speyside distilleries appended "-Glenlivet" to borrow some shine from the famous name. Today it's mostly a nerdy nod to history.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Lemongrass and fresh herbs first, then a dusting of sherbet and soft, poached pears. Pale and lightly perfumed.

  Palate

  Shortbread and crisp gooseberries sit atop a core of caramelised brown sugar. Creamy without turning heavy.

  Finish

  Vanilla pod and icing sugar slide into crème brûlée and a nutty hint of pistachio. Lingers, soft and sweet.

  Specifications

  Name: Cadenhead's Glenlossie-Glenlivet 12 Year Old
  Distillery: Glenlossie
  Bottler: Cadenhead's (Original Collection)
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 12 years
  ABV: 46%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Bourbon hogsheads

  Flavour Profile

  Fruity · Creamy · Floral · Oaky

  Did You Know?

  Glenlossie actually shares its site and staff with neighbouring distillery Mannochmore – the two sit side by side south of Elgin, and almost everything from here ends up in blends, which is exactly why it's so rare to see the name alone on a bottle.

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    80,25EUR
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  Tamdhu-Glenlivet 2013/2025 Cadenheads Original Collection 12 years Single Speyside Malt Whisky 46%

  Item no.: 22225390-7558

  Speyside filtered through Cadenhead's uncompromising lens: no added colour, no chill-filtration, just Tamdhu's own spiced, fruit-laden spirit lifted to 46% and left to a refill oloroso cask to finish the story.

  Expert description

  Tamdhu-Glenlivet 2013/2025 Cadenhead's Original Collection 12 Year Old is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in refill oloroso hogsheads and bottled at 46%.

  This release belongs to Cadenhead's Original Collection, the series in which Scotland's oldest independent bottler presents single distillery spirit with nothing added and nothing filtered out. The liquid comes from Tamdhu in Knockando, a distillery founded in 1897 and now owned by Ian Macleod Distillers, who have shaped it into one of Speyside's most sherry-driven malts. The "Glenlivet" suffix is an old regional naming tradition from a time when the name signalled quality across Speyside rather than pointing to another distillery.

  The whisky spent twelve years in refill oloroso hogsheads, casks that had already given up much of their first sherry punch. That means a more restrained, savoury sherry note, letting Tamdhu's own spiced, fruit-forward character lead rather than being buried under dark sherry. This particular batch was bottled in May 2026 as part of the Original Collection.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Dulce de leche and soft caramel open up alongside a streak of raspberry sorbet and baked pear, sweet and inviting with Speyside fruit right up front.

  Palate

  Blueberry and crystallised ginger meet a grainy, almost rye-bread-like note, spicy and savoury with an oily weight that carries the 46% comfortably.

  Finish

  Mandarin and vanilla drift into a hint of lemongrass, medium in length and fresh on the way out.

  Specifications

  Name: Cadenhead's Original Collection Tamdhu-Glenlivet 12 Year Old
  Distillery: Tamdhu
  Bottler: Cadenhead's (Original Collection)
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 12 Years
  ABV: 46%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Refill oloroso hogsheads
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 2013
  Bottled: 2025
  Edition: Original Collection, May 2026 batch

  Flavour profile

  Sherried · Spicy · Fruity · Creamy · Savoury

  Did you know?

  Tamdhu was one of the last Scottish distilleries to malt its own barley on site using a mechanical Saladin box, and the building still lacks the classic pagoda roof that has become almost a trademark of Scottish distilleries.

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    100,50EUR
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  Ben Nevis Cadenheads 13 Year Old 2012/2025 Original Collection Single Highland Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%

  Item no.: 22225390-7556

  The Original Collection is the Cadenhead way of keeping quiet. No cask stories on the front, no series names with swords and mountains, just distillery, vintage and strength. The rest has to stand up in the glass.

  The expert's description

  Ben Nevis 2012/2025 Cadenhead's 13 years Original Collection is a Single Highland Malt Whisky matured in bourbon hogsheads and Oloroso hogsheads and bottled at 46 % without chill filtration and without added colour.

  The Original Collection is the standing range of the house, where the whisky is bottled at 46 % rather than at cask strength so it is ready to drink straight away. The series still uses neither colouring nor chill filtration, and the cask types are not hidden.

  The two cask types pull in different directions. The bourbon wood gives the brightness and the sweet core, while Oloroso lays the darker, nuttier layers on top. Thirteen years is enough for the muscle of the Ben Nevis spirit to remain intact underneath the cask influence.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Biscotti and clootie dumpling, the Scottish steamed pudding full of dried fruit. Apricot marmalade and a sneeze of ginger on top.

  Palate

  Walnut whip and golden syrup, soft and sweet, with spiced cardamom buns adding warmth and bite.

  Finish

  Hazelnut and cocoa slide into blackcurrant, fading out on a dark, slightly bitter note.

  Specifications

  Name: Ben Nevis 2012/2025 Cadenhead's 13 år Original Collection
  Distillery: Ben Nevis
  Bottler: Cadenhead's
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
  Age: 13 years
  ABV: 46 %
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Bourbon hogsheads and Oloroso hogsheads
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 2012
  Bottled: 2025
  Edition: Original Collection

  Flavour profile

  Sherry matured · Nutty · Spiced · Fruity · Full bodied

  Investment potential

  Medium. Cadenhead bottlings are made in limited parcels and not repeated, and the house has a steady following among collectors. Ben Nevis is also a distillery where independent releases are in demand, since official bottlings are few.

  Did you know?

  Cadenhead moved from Aberdeen to Campbeltown in the 1970s, when J & A Mitchell, the owners of Springbank, bought the firm at auction. The stocks came along, and the house has bottled from the same site as the distillery ever since.

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  • 1pcs.
    107,00EUR
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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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  • 1pcs.
    160,75EUR
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  Dumbarton 1987/2003 Cadenheads 15 years old Authentic Collection Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 58,1%

  Item no.: 505956-807534-717

  Dumbarton 1987/2003 Cadenhead's Authentic Collection 15 Years Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky

  A red‑brick giant at the meeting of the Leven and Clyde, once home to whisky on a scale few distilleries could match — and guarded by a flock of Chinese geese. That’s the origin of this dram: a rarity from a place that no longer exists.

  This is a bottle for the collector who chases the lost. Dumbarton was primarily a massive grain distillery, built in 1938 by Hiram Walker to supply the Ballantine’s blend. But inside the same complex stood a small malt distillery called Inverleven, and it is that malt spirit you find in this bottle. Cadenhead’s — Scotland’s oldest independent bottler, founded in 1842 — chose to label it “Dumbarton” rather than Inverleven, something worth knowing if you search for it in databases or at auction.

  It was distilled in 1987 and bottled in March 2003 after 15 years in a single bourbon hogshead. Only 294 bottles came from the cask. The whisky is part of Cadenhead’s Authentic Collection — their series of single‑cask releases, un‑chillfiltered, natural colour, and bottled at full cask strength. This is whisky in its most unfiltered form, and at 58.1% it makes itself known. The Inverleven stills fell silent forever in 1991, and the Dumbarton complex closed in 2002 before being demolished. The stills were moved to Islay, where they now serve Bruichladdich and The Botanist gin. There will be no more whisky like this.

  A classic Lowlander in character — light, fresh and grassy rather than heavy or smoky.

  Nose: Grassy and fresh, like sitting by a roadside ditch on a summer day. Plenty of citrus and bright fruit.
  Palate: Dry and spicy with the warmth of full cask strength. A sweet core beneath the sharpness, with grain and pale fruit.
  Finish: Medium length, clean and citrus‑driven. The warmth fades slowly.

  Smoky: no · Fruity · Citrus · Grassy · Spicy · Cask Strength

  Name: Dumbarton 1987/2003 Cadenhead's Authentic Collection 15 Years
  Distillery: Dumbarton (Inverleven stills)
  Bottler: Cadenhead’s
  Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
  Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 58.1%
  Size: 700 ml
  Cask type: Bourbon hogshead
  Distilled: 1987
  Bottled: March 2003
  Bottles: 294
  Edition: Authentic Collection
  Other: Un‑chillfiltered, natural colour

  Investment potential: Medium. A closed and demolished distillery, single cask, only 294 bottles, and a respected bottler — all factors that push value upward. But Inverleven/Dumbarton does not have the same cult following as the big names, so price growth is driven more by rarity than hype. A bottle that typically trades above its original retail price, but without dramatic spikes.

  Did you know? Dumbarton had its own security force: around 100 Chinese geese, introduced in 1959 to guard the warehouses. They became so famous they appeared in Ballantine’s adverts. When the distillery closed, the last seven geese were retired and sent to Glasgow Green.

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  • 1pcs.
    335,00EUR