Coopers Choice Whisky

Cooper's Choice pays tribute to the craftsmen without whom there would be no whisky to collect at all — the coopers, whose trade shaped the dram long before the first drop touched a glass. Every cask in the series is chosen for its ability to make a familiar distillate unpredictable again. This is whisky for those who've tasted most of it and are still hunting for the surprise.

Tamnavulin Distillery 2009/2024 Coopers Choice 15 Years Old Malaga Cask Speyside Single Malt Whisky 50%

Item no.: 222355-9877

Tamnavulin Distillery 2010 Little Brown Dog Port Pipe Single Speyside Malt Whisky 52.4%

Cooper’s Choice is one of the most recognized independent whisky bottlers in Scotland and a name that resonates with collectors and enthusiasts worldwide. The brand was created by The Vintage Malt Whisky Company, which since 1992 has specialized in selecting and bottling rare and characterful single malts from Scotland’s finest distilleries.

This 15-year-old single malt whisky from Tamnavulin is part of the Cooper’s Choice series by The Vintage Malt Whisky Company. Distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2024, the whisky matured in American oak casks before finishing in a single Malaga wine cask, adding unique sweetness and complexity.

Distillery: Tamnavulin
Bottler: The Cooper’s Choice
Age: 2009/2024
Type: Single Speyside Scotch Whisky
Cask number/type: Malaga wine cask / Cask No. #0772
ABV: 50%
Number of bottles: 300
Un-chillfiltered
Natural Colour
70 cl
Other:
1pcs.
155,25EUR
Teaninich 2009/2018 Coopers Choice 8 years old Sauternes Cask Single Malt Whisky 70 cl 54.5%

Item no.: 22227865392-8060

Teaninich 2009/2018 Coopers Choice 8 Year Old Sauternes Cask Single Malt Whisky 70 cl 54.5%

Are you also a fan of a great finish on your whisky? If so, we have found a delightful Teaninich from 2009 that has completed its maturation in a used Sauternes cask (lovely sweet dessert wine). Full strength on the ABV and the same fine quality that Coopers Choice is always known for.

Distillery: Teaninich
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Vintage: Distilled: 2009 Bottled: 2018
Age: 8 years
Type: Highland Single Malt Whisky
Cask number/type: Cask No. #4679 – Sauternes
ABV: 54.5%
Number of bottles: 295 pcs.
Un-chillfiltered
Natural Colour
70 cl
Other: Sauternes Wood
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1pcs.
120,00EUR
Teaninich 2011/2024 Coopers Choice 13 Year Old PX Sherry Finish Single Highland Malt Whisky 51%

Item no.: 222255-963

Teaninich 2011/2024 Coopers Choice 13 Year Old PX Sherry Finish Single Highland Malt Whisky 51%

Are you also a fan of a great finish on your whisky? If so, we have found a delightful Teaninich from 2011 that has completed its maturation in a used Pedro Ximenez sherry cask. Full strength on the ABV and the same fine quality that Coopers Choice is always known for.

Distillery: Teaninich
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Vintage: Distilled: 2011 Bottled: 2024
Age: 13 years
Type: Highland Single Malt Whisky
Cask number/type: Cask No. #711942
ABV: 51%
Number of bottles: 348 pcs.
Un-chillfiltered
Natural Colour
70 cl
Other: Single Cask bottling
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1pcs.
120,00EUR
Tomatin 2013/2023 Coopers Choice 9 years old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 52.5%

Item no.: 059763-615-596

Tomatin 2013/2023 Coopers Choice 9 years old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 52.5%

Distillery: Tomatin
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Year: Distilled: December 2013 Bottled: 2023
Age: 9 åyears old
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Cask number/type: American Oak & Sauternes Wine Casks / Cask No. #5190
Alc. strength: 52.5 %
Number of bottles: 330 pcs.
Un-chillfiltered
Natural Colour
70 cl.
1pcs.
107,00EUR
Williamson 2005/2021 Coopers Choice 16 years Secret Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 51%

Item no.: 059763-615-18

Distillery: Williamson
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Vintage: Distilled: 03/2005 Bottled: 2021
Age: 16 years
Type: Secret Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Cask number/type: Bourbon Cask / Cask No. #800100
Alc. strength: 51 %
Number of bottles: 204 pcs.
Un-chillfiltered
Natural Colour
70 cl.
Other: Limited Edition - Single Cask Release
1pcs.
138,00EUR

About Coopers Choice Whisky

Coopers Choice is a series from the Scottish bottling house The Vintage Malt Whisky Company, named in honour of "coopers", the craftsmen who build and maintain the oak casks whisky matures in. The series focuses on limited single cask releases from Scottish distilleries, often with experimental cask maturation and finishes, letting collectors taste a familiar distillery in a completely different cask style than usually seen in official releases. For beginners, Coopers Choice is an affordable way into single cask whisky, while seasoned collectors often chase the rarer cask types in the range.

History & background

The series is released by The Vintage Malt Whisky Company, a Scottish bottling house rooted in the independent whisky trade, where the name Coopers Choice deliberately honours the craft behind the cask itself rather than the distillery. The philosophy behind the series is that the cask matters just as much to the finished whisky as the distillate itself, and that the cooper's work therefore deserves its own spotlight. Over the years the series has grown to cover a broad range of Scottish distilleries and regions.

Production & style

Coopers Choice selects single casks from various Scottish distilleries and often lets them undergo an extra finish in specialty casks, such as sherry, port or Madeira, adding new layers of flavour on top of the distillery's base character. That gives a series where the variation bottle to bottle is part of the experience.

Signature style

Experimental, Cask-driven, Varied
Flavour shifts noticeably from release to release, driven by the chosen finish, but always with a clear cask character up front.

Facts

Bottler	The Vintage Malt Whisky Company
Founded	1992
Pronounced	KU-pers Tjois
Region	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Owner	The Vintage Malt Whisky Company (family-owned)
Known series	Coopers Choice Single Cask
Cask policy	Experimental finishes (sherry, port, Madeira and more)
Official website	vintagemaltwhisky.com

Did you know?

The name Coopers Choice is a direct tribute to the cooper's trade, a craft tradition that in Scotland has historically mattered as much to a whisky's final flavour as the distillation itself, yet rarely gets its own name on the label.

If you like Coopers Choice Whisky, you should also try:

Wilson & Morgan, Murray McDavid and Blackadder.