Duncan Taylor Whisky

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  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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  • 1pcs.
    147,25EUR
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  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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  • 1pcs.
    442,25EUR
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  Black Bull Kyloe Blended Scotch Whisky 50%

  Item no.: 22227865409-401

  Kyloe is pronounced Kahy-loh and is the name of the cattle breed that thrives in Scottish wind and sleet. The whisky borrowed the name and the temperament: no filtration, no dilution and no apologies.

  Expert description

  Black Bull Kyloe is a Blended Scotch Whisky bottled at 50% without chill filtration.

  The blend is put together with single malt outweighing grain whisky, which is unusual for the category and is the direct reason for the full mouthfeel. Duncan Taylor bottles the range at 50% precisely to keep the aromatic compounds that normally disappear in the chill filtration most blends go through.

  Kyloe is the entry point to the Black Bull range and follows the same principles as the age-stated releases, only without the age requirement. That gives fresher fruit and more direct malt, where the older versions carry more cask spice.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Full gold in colour with aromas of toffee, apple, clementine, brown sugar and toasted oak. Given time in the glass, honey and pale flowers arrive.

  Palate

  Soft and comfortable despite the strength. Hazelnut, chocolate and raisin, with a rich citrus running over everything alongside fresh apple and pear.

  Finish

  Long and creamy with vanilla and oak settling as a final layer over the malt.

  Specifications

  Name: Black Bull Kyloe Blended Scotch Whisky 50%
  Distillery: Black Bull
  Bottler: Duncan Taylor
  Region/Country: Scotland
  Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 50%
  Size: 70 CL
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Edition: Kyloe
  EAN no.: 5060294564188

  Flavour profile

  Malty · Fruity · Nutty · Creamy · Powerful

  Did you know?

  In earlier centuries Kyloe cattle were driven on foot in large herds from the Scottish Highlands down to the Lowland markets. The journey could take weeks, and the animals were shod for the road.

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  • 1pcs.
    40,00EUR
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  Black Bull Kyloe Peated Finish Blended Scotch Whisky 50%

  Item no.: 22227555-774853

  Same herd, but this one stood closer to the fire. Kyloe Peated Finish takes the malt-led blend and rests it in casks that once held peated whisky — the result smells of outdoors.

  Expert description

  Black Bull Kyloe Peated Finish is a Blended Scotch Whisky bottled at 50% without chill filtration.

  The release builds on the same malt-dominated base blend as standard Kyloe, then adds a finishing period in casks that carry peat smoke. It is not a blend of peated spirit from the ground up, but a blend where smoke is applied at the end. The method gives a drier, ashier smoke than the oily peat associated with the southern Islay malts.

  Duncan Taylor has kept the 50% and the decision to skip chill filtration, and it shows in the texture. The smoke has body to rest on rather than standing alone.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Pale gold with a dry, smoked aroma. Dark malt, green apples and brown sugar sit beneath the smoke.

  Palate

  Heavily smoked, yet creamy and layered. Salted nuts, citrus and a balanced sweetness that keeps the peat in check.

  Finish

  Long and warm, both salty and sweet, with apple, cinnamon and clove and a clear smoky trace at the end.

  Specifications

  Name: Black Bull Kyloe Peated Finish Blended Scotch Whisky 50%
  Distillery: Black Bull
  Bottler: Duncan Taylor
  Region/Country: Scotland
  Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 50%
  Size: 70 CL
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Edition: Kyloe Peated Finish
  EAN no.: 5056510006587

  Flavour profile

  Smoky · Salty · Creamy · Spiced · Fruity

  Did you know?

  A peated finish means the whisky has rested in casks that previously held peated whisky. The cask gives back its remaining peat character, which is why the smoke here reads drier than in whisky distilled from peated malt.

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  • 1pcs.
    40,00EUR
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  Craigellachie 2011/2023 Duncan Taylor 12 year old Private Cask Bottling Single Speyside Malt Whisky 52,4%

  Item no.: 222333-7564

  Orange oil, cherry and blackberry jam. That does not sound like Craigellachie — until you notice the cask is a sherry butt, and that it has had twelve years to do its work.

  Expert description

  Craigellachie 2011/2023 Duncan Taylor 12 years Private Cask Bottling is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a sherry butt and bottled at cask strength of 52.4%.

  The cask gave 667 bottles and belongs to Duncan Taylor's Private Cask line. The house is based at Huntly in Aberdeenshire and has since 1938 built one of the largest private stocks of Scotch whisky in the trade. Craigellachie condenses in worm tubs and makes a heavy, meaty spirit that needs an active sherry cask to find balance — here twelve years is enough to give colour and fruit without erasing the distillery.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Intense and dark. Orange oil, juicy cherries, red grapes and blackberry jam, with dates, spiced cake, nutmeg and dark chocolate behind.

  Palate

  Full and rounded. Chocolate-coated raisins, fig syrup, rosehip jam and black cherries, joined by candied orange, malt, roasted coffee beans and cinnamon.

  Finish

  Long and intense, dominated by juicy oranges, honey, sherry and dried fruit with a touch of caramel and roasted notes.

  Specifications

  Name: Craigellachie 2011/2023 Duncan Taylor 12 years Private Cask Bottling Single Speyside Malt Whisky 52,4%
  Distillery: Craigellachie
  Bottler: Duncan Taylor
  Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
  Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 12 years
  ABV: 52.4%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Sherry butt
  Distilled: 2011
  Bottled: 2023
  Number of bottles: 667
  Edition: Private Cask Bottling

  Flavour profile

  Sherried · Dark Berry · Chocolate · Spiced · Cask Strength

  Investment potential

  Medium. 667 bottles from one sherry cask at cask strength. Sherried Craigellachie at this age is in demand, and Private Cask bottlings are never remade.

  Did you know?

  Duncan Taylor bought large parcels of Scotch casks in 1938 and set them aside. That stock is why the house can today bottle vintages many distilleries have used up themselves — they simply bought in while nobody else bothered.

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  • 1pcs.
    134,00EUR