Only 179 bottles carry this name. Ten years in a hogshead, finished in a small Madeira quarter cask, have given this Teaninich an intense fruitiness rarely found in such a young bottling.

Expert description

Teaninich 2014/2025 from Lady of the Glen is a 10 year old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky at 53%, bottled from a single cask by Scottish independent bottler Lady of the Glen.

Lady of the Glen is known for its exclusive, non-chill filtered cask strength bottlings. This Teaninich (cask no. 713240) matured in a hogshead finished in a Madeira quarter cask - a small cask that previously held the Portuguese fortified wine Madeira, which accelerates maturation and adds sweet fruitiness and depth.

Distilled in 2014 and bottled in 2025 after 10 years of maturation, the whisky is non-chill filtered with no added colouring. Only 179 bottles of this single cask edition were released.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dried apricot and raisin, with a hint of toasted almond and a delicate floral note.

Palate

Powerful and fruit-driven, with notes of stewed cherry, spice and a warm, almost compote-like sweetness.

Finish

Long and lightly tannic, closing on a note of dark fruit and toasted oak.

Specifications

Name: Teaninich 2014/2025 Lady of the Glen
Distillery: Teaninich
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 53%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Hogshead finished in a Madeira quarter cask / Cask No. 713240
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2014
Bottled: 2025
Number of bottles: 179
Edition: Single Cask

Flavour profile

fruit-driven · spiced · powerful

Investment potential

With only 179 bottles worldwide and a striking, unusual cask combination, this bottling ranks among the more sought-after independent Teaninich releases, which typically supports solid investment potential over time.

Did you know?

A quarter cask is roughly a quarter the size of a standard cask, giving the whisky significantly more contact with the wood - which is why even a short finishing period in a Madeira quarter cask can make a big difference to the flavour.

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No distillery is named on the label, and that is not an oversight. Douglas Laing has gathered the Highlands into one bottle and let the region speak instead of the name.

Expert description

Clan Denny Highland Edition Small Batch Release is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 40%.

Clan Denny is Douglas Laing's range of regional small batch releases, where a handful of casks from the same region are married into a single expression. The distillery is not disclosed, and that is the whole idea — you are buying a regional character rather than a name. Douglas Laing has worked as an independent bottling house in Glasgow since 1948, and the family still picks the casks themselves in the sample room.

Tasting notes

Nose

Honey and ripe fruit first. Apple, pear and a touch of peach, over a warm cereal base and pale vanilla from the wood.

Palate

Round and malty. Dried fruit, caramelised oak and a layer of spice with cinnamon and nutmeg under the sweetness. The texture is soft and lightly oily.

Finish

Long and fruity, with cereal, toasted nuts and dark honey fading into a lightly dry close.

Specifications

Name: Clan Denny Highland Edition Small Batch Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 40%
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40 %
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Small Batch Release Highland Edition
EAN no.: 5014218831177

Flavour profile

Soft · Honeyed · Fruity · Malty · Lightly Spiced

Did you know?

The Clan Denny name comes from Douglas Laing's old Denny range, originally reserved for single grain whisky from closed distilleries. Today the name also covers regional malts, but the principle is unchanged: the casks speak, not the label.

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Mezcal and peated whisky have more in common than you might think. Both get their smoke from something that has lain in the ground and burned: agave hearts in a stone-lined pit in Oaxaca, peat under a malting floor in Scotland. Here they meet in the same cask.

The Expert's Description

Ardnamurchan Mezcal Cask Release AD is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky first matured in traditional bourbon and sherry casks and then finished in used mezcal casks from Mexico, bottled at 55%.

Mezcal is known for its smoky, earthy character, which comes from agave hearts roasted in earth pits over embers. The casks add a depth and complexity distinct from classic Scottish malt whiskies, a mineral structure not found in wine casks.

The release is part of the distillery’s continuing work with unconventional cask types. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sweet malt and a lightly medicinal peat smoke open, quickly followed by characteristic mezcal notes: green agave, citrus, white pepper and toasted oak. It is all rounded off by a subtle spiced undertone.

Palate

Green apples and fresh lime meet a finely balanced peat smoke and a lightly saline character. Warm notes of vanilla, honey and a touch of cinnamon and clove sit in the middle. The texture is full, and the minerality from the mezcal casks gives structure without drowning the fruity base.

Finish

Long and mineral. Smoke, citrus and a dry, almost stony close where the agave lingers longest.

Specifications

Name: Ardnamurchan Mezcal Cask Release AD Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 55%
Distillery: Ardnamurchan
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 55%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon and sherry casks, finished in used mezcal casks from Mexico
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Mezcal Cask Release AD

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Mineral · Citrus · Spiced · Cask Strength · Fruity

Did You Know?

Mezcal is made by roasting agave hearts in a pit in the ground, covered with stones and glowing wood, for several days. That is where the smoke comes from, not from the cask or the distillation. The method resembles Scottish peat firing more than anything else in the spirits world, which is probably why the two work together.

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In a green Perthshire valley, Edradour's tiny copper stills have been distilling whisky since 1825. But there's another, smokier side to this quiet farm distillery. Ballechin takes its name from a neighbouring distillery that closed nearly a century ago, and the name now lives on in these heavily peated bottlings.

The expert's description

Edradour Ballechin 13 years old SFTC 2004/2018 is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a port cask and bottled at 53.3%.

The whisky belongs to the Straight From The Cask series, where every bottling comes from a single cask with no filtration and no added colour. This particular release was distilled in April 2004 and matured for 13 years in cask no. 199, a port cask that has given the whisky a deep reddish-brown hue and a wine-like sweetness that meets Ballechin's signature peat smoke head-on. The series has long been discontinued, and only 396 bottles were drawn from this one cask.

Tasting notes

Nose

Red berries and dark chocolate arrive first, quickly followed by pecans and damp oak. The port cask lends a sweet, almost wine-like depth that melts into a heavy, earthy peat smoke.

Palate

Strawberries and dark brown sugar sit in layers over the peat, which is present without ever taking over. Spiced oak, caramel and a touch of dried herbs round things off.

Finish

Long and lingering, with flamed orange peel, dark smoke and black pepper, closing on warm spice and a sweetness that takes its time to fade.

Specifications

Name: Edradour Ballechin 13 years old SFTC 2004/2018 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 53.3%
Distillery: Edradour Ballechin
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 years
ABV: 53,3 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Port cask (cask no. 199)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Distilled: 15/04/2004
Bottled: 15/01/2018
Number of bottles: Only 396 bottles
Edition: SFTC
EAN no.: 5021944093960

Flavour profile

Peated · Sherry-matured · Fruity · Spicy

Investment potential

This release is assessed to have high investment potential, largely due to the discontinued SFTC series, only 396 bottles and a single cask bottled at cask strength. This is a general assessment based on available information about rarity and demand, not a guarantee of future value growth.

Did you know?

The Ballechin name comes from a small distillery near Edradour that closed in the 1920s — today it lives on as the name for Edradour's peated bottlings.

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Old Pulteney Harbour Single Highland Malt Whisky 70 cl 40%

Old Pulteney Harbour is a single malt whisky inspired by the distillery's rich maritime heritage, originating from Wick in the northeast of Scotland. This whisky is matured in a combination of various American oak casks that previously contained bourbon. This imparts a unique complexity and depth that is characteristic of the Old Pulteney range.

When you open a bottle of Old Pulteney Harbour, you are greeted by an inviting aroma that blends sweet and fresh notes of vanilla and coconut, quickly followed by fruity citrus tones, especially mandarins, and a light marmalade-like sweetness. There is also a subtle spicy undertone of fresh oak, which adds an extra dimension to the scent. The fragrance clearly reflects the whisky's harbor origins and the fresh, salty sea breezes from the Scottish coast.

On the palate, Old Pulteney Harbour presents a well-balanced flavor profile, where sweet fruits such as raisins and tropical notes meet rich caramel flavors. This is complemented by hints of tobacco and spicy nuances that give depth to the whisky's taste. At the end of the tasting experience, the classic salty character for which Old Pulteney is known emerges. This lightly salted and slightly smoky finish helps define the whisky and provides an unforgettable, long-lasting aftertaste.

Distillery: Old Pulteney Harbour
Age: NA
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
ABV: 40%
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Sometimes a whisky is not just a celebration of a golf tournament, but also a story about the sea. Loch Lomond's 22 Year Old The Open Course Collection takes its final maturation in Spanish oak – a nod to a shipwreck that has rested off Portrush's coast since 1588.

Expert's Description

Loch Lomond 22 Year Old The Open Course 2025 153rd Royal Portrush is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in American oak with a Spanish oak finish and bottled at 46.7%.

The whisky was distilled in 2002 using spirit exclusively from the distillery's unique straight neck pot stills and matured for over 21 years in American oak before receiving a six-month finish in specially toasted virgin Spanish oak from the distillery's own cooperage. The Spanish oak is a tribute to the Spanish Armada ship La Girona, which sank off the coast of Portrush in 1588. Master Blender Michael Henry crafted this expression, with just 3,500 bottles available worldwide. The whisky is neither chill-filtered nor coloured.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toasted oak, crisp apple and fresh ginger with soft vanilla and gentle spice.

Palate

Toffee and ripe pineapple followed by bright lemon zest and warming cinnamon.

Finish

Long and satisfying, with lingering oak spice, soft smoke and gentle warmth.

Specifications

Name: Loch Lomond 22 Year Old The Open Course 2025 153rd Royal Portrush Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Loch Lomond
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 22 years
ABV: 46.7%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak, finished in toasted Spanish oak
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Straight neck pot stills
Distilled: 2002
Number of bottles: 3,500
Edition: The Open Course Collection, 153rd Royal Portrush 2025
EAN: 5016840167259
Serving suggestion: Neat, in a tulip glass at room temperature

Flavour Profile

Spiced · Fruity · Smoky · Full-bodied

Investment Potential

High – a 22-year-old, master-blended release of just 3,500 bottles with a unique cask concept and a historic Royal Portrush story makes this one of the most sought-after Loch Lomond releases for collectors.

Did You Know?

The Spanish oak in the cask is chosen as a tribute to the Spanish Armada ship La Girona, which sank off the coast of Royal Portrush in 1588 – a story as old as the course's own landscape.

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Madeira is the only wine in the world that improves by being heated. The wine matures at around fifty degrees for months on end, and the casks carry that treatment with them: a cooked, nutty sweetness you will not find in other wine casks.

The Expert's Description

Ardnamurchan Madeira Cask Release AD is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky finished in madeira casks and bottled at 52%. It combines the distillery’s craft approach and sustainable production with the distinctive influence of the madeira wood.

Madeira differs from other fortified wines in undergoing a heat treatment during maturation, where the wine is held warm for a long period. That gives a caramelised, nutty character not found in sherry or port, and the casks carry it on to the whisky.

At 52% there is body enough to carry both the madeira sweetness and Ardnamurchan’s own maritime character. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Ripe stone fruit, candied orange peel and honey open the nose, joined by a light touch of sea breeze and spice. A nutty, almost caramelised note sits beneath it all, the fingerprint of the madeira cask.

Palate

Roasted nuts, dark caramel and dried fruit melting together with a light mineral character and a hint of smoke in the background. At 52% the texture is full, and the sweetness is dry rather than syrupy.

Finish

Long, warm and silky with an elegant sweetness from the madeira casks and a final dry nutty note.

Specifications

Name: Ardnamurchan Madeira Cask Release AD Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 52%
Distillery: Ardnamurchan
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 52%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in madeira casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Madeira Cask Release AD
EAN no.: 5060383654325

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Nutty · Caramel · Spiced · Maritime · Lightly Smoky

Did You Know?

Madeira is matured by heat because the wine was historically carried as ballast in ships crossing the tropics. It was discovered that the wine improved on the journey, from the heat and the movement. Today the effect is reproduced artificially, but the cooked, nutty character still comes from something that began as an accident at sea.

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Pedro Ximénez is the sweetest sherry there is. The grapes are dried in the sun before pressing, giving a wine so thick it is close to syrup. The casks then work quickly on a whisky — even one as bright as Glencadam’s.

The expert's description

Glencadam PX Sherry Cask Finish is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in American bourbon casks with a finishing period in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, bottled at 46%.

The main maturation takes place in traditional American oak bourbon casks, where the bright distillery fruit gets room. Only then does the whisky go into selected PX casks, and the short finish is enough to lay dark fruit and chocolate in without erasing the starting point. The whisky is non-chill filtered and carries natural colour.

PX casks are the most powerful in the sherry family and are normally used sparingly. On a spirit like Glencadam’s — light, fruit-driven and without much weight of its own — it is a balancing act, and the finish is therefore kept short enough that the whisky is not run over.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dried fruits and dark chocolate, with spice and a rich sherry sweetness. Beneath the sweetness sits a brighter fruit note from the bourbon casks.

Palate

Full and rich. Raisin, fig and dark chocolate, with a spice that builds towards the end. The 46% and the absence of chill filtration give a clearly oily mouthfeel.

Finish

Medium to long. Sherry sweetness and cocoa drying slowly into a lightly nutty close.

Specifications

Name: Glencadam PX Sherry Cask Finish Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%
Distillery: Glencadam
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American bourbon casks with a finishing period in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: PX Sherry Cask Finish
EAN no.: 5021349609704

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dark fruit · Chocolate · Spiced · Rich

Did you know?

Glencadam sits inside the town of Brechin itself, not out in the countryside like most Scottish distilleries. The town has grown around the site over two hundred years, and production today takes place in the middle of an ordinary residential area.

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White port is a rarity in the whisky world. Most port casks that end up in Scotland have held ruby or tawny, and those give dark fruit. White port pulls the other way — towards stone fruit, citrus and something almost floral.

The expert's description

Glencadam White Port Cask Finish is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in American ex-bourbon casks with a finishing period in white port casks from Portugal, bottled at 46%.

Main maturation takes place in American oak that previously held bourbon, and the finishing period runs in casks from white port. White port is made from white grapes and is brighter and fresher than the red varieties, which suits the Glencadam expression rather than competing with it. The whisky is non-chill filtered and carries natural colour.

The combination is unusual, even among the many cask finish releases out there. White port casks are rarely used for whisky, partly because they are hard to come by and partly because the effect is more subtle than sherry or red port — you need a spirit that can carry a light hand.

Tasting notes

Nose

Soft, tart fruits and stone fruits, with buttery orange cakes and vanilla custard.

Palate

Delicate shades of sweet summer fruit and apple cakes, with raisins coated in honey and a trace of cedarwood. The texture is soft and round without turning heavy.

Finish

Pleasant with a peppery warmth, well balanced by vanilla, the scent of oak and flavourful butter biscuits. Medium.

Specifications

Name: Glencadam White Port Cask Finish Highland Single Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%
Distillery: Glencadam
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American ex-bourbon casks with a finishing period in white port casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: White Port Cask Finish
EAN no.: 5021349597704

Flavour profile

Fruity · Stone fruit · Vanilla-sweet · Soft · Spiced

Did you know?

White port makes up only a small share of total port production. The great majority is red, and that is exactly why white port casks are a rarity in Scottish warehouses compared with ruby and tawny casks.

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PX only. No oloroso to dry it out, no bourbon to lighten it. Ode to The Dark is the most uncompromising of the three in The Master’s Anthology, and the name was not chosen at random.

The expert's description

Glendronach Ode to The Dark is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured entirely in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks and bottled at 50.8%.

PX is the sweetest and most concentrated sherry type, and a whisky that sits in it alone picks up a depth and a colour no other cask combination can give. The 50.8% is pitched high to keep the heavy fruit in check — at a lower strength the sweetness would easily turn cloying.

The bottling forms part of The Master’s Anthology, a trio of Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky composed by master blender Rachel Barrie and launched in December 2024. The three releases carry no age statement and are each built around their own cask direction — Ode to The Valley, Ode to The Embers and Ode to The Dark.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark chocolate and black cherries, with dates and a hint of bitter coffee. There is a heavy syrup note that PX casks always lay in.

Palate

Dense and sweet. Dates, raisin and dark chocolate, with a coffee bitterness cutting through. The cask strength gives the whisky enough structure not to collapse under its own sweetness.

Finish

Very long. Cocoa, dark fruit and a dry, almost burnt close.

Specifications

Name: Glendronach Ode to The Dark Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50.8%
Distillery: Glendronach
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 50.8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Pedro Ximénez sherry casks
Edition: The Master’s Anthology - Ode to The Dark
EAN no.: 5060716145506

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dark fruit · Chocolate · Sweet · Powerful

Did you know?

The Master’s Anthology was launched in December 2024 as three releases at once. That is unusual for Glendronach, which normally sends out single releases, and the three are meant to be tasted alongside each other rather than separately.

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Glendronach and smoke is not an obvious combination. The distillery has built its whole name on sherry, and peated spirit is something it makes rarely. Ode to The Embers is one of the few times the two meet in the same bottle.

The expert's description

Glendronach Ode to The Embers is a peated Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, bottled at 48.4%.

Most of the maturation takes place in oloroso casks with a share of Pedro Ximénez, and that is a deliberate build: the oloroso gives the dryness the smoke can play against, while the PX rounds off the sharp edges. The whisky carries no age statement, because the composition was chosen by cask rather than by year.

The bottling is the peated one of the three in The Master’s Anthology, composed by master blender Rachel Barrie and launched in December 2024. The series is intended as three different answers to the same question — what sherry casks can actually be used for.

Tasting notes

Nose

Smoked malt and glowing charcoal, with dark fruit and sherry behind. There is an oily note beneath the smoke that does not resemble Islay.

Palate

Full and smoky. Dried fruit and nuts from the sherry casks meet an earthy, warm smoke, and the PX share lays in a sweetness that holds it all together.

Finish

Long. Smoke and dark fruit giving way slowly to a dry, spiced close with a trace of ash.

Specifications

Name: Glendronach Ode to The Embers Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 48.4%
Distillery: Glendronach
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 48.4%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks
Edition: The Master’s Anthology - Ode to The Embers
EAN no.: 5060716145490

Flavour profile

Peated · Sherried · Dark fruit · Spiced · Full

Did you know?

Glendronach only distils peated spirit in short spells, and smoky releases from the distillery can be counted on a few hands. That is one of the reasons each one draws a comparatively large amount of attention when it arrives.

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The valley at Forgue is where Glendronach sits, and the name of this release points back to the place rather than to the cask. It is the brightest and fruitiest of the three in The Master’s Anthology — the one where the spirit gets the most room.

The expert's description

Glendronach Ode to The Valley is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in sherry casks and bottled at 46.2%.

At 46.2% it is the gentlest of the three in the series, and that is a deliberate choice. Where Ode to The Dark is dense and syrupy and Ode to The Embers is peated, Valley goes for floral nectar and summer berries — the bright end of what sherry casks can deliver. The whisky carries no age statement.

The Master’s Anthology appeared in December 2024 as three releases at once, composed by master blender Rachel Barrie. Valley is the entry to the series and the one that shows the Glendronach fruitiness without the heavy sherry layer the distillery is otherwise known for.

Tasting notes

Nose

Floral nectar and summer berries, with pale honey and a trace of peach. The sherry sits as a calm undertone rather than as the lead.

Palate

Fruity and round. Red berries, honey and ripe stone fruit, with a lightly spiced edge and a hint of nuts from the casks. The 46.2% keeps it light without making it thin.

Finish

Medium. Fruit and honey sliding out into a dry, lightly nutty close.

Specifications

Name: Glendronach Ode to The Valley Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46.2%
Distillery: Glendronach
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry casks
Edition: The Master’s Anthology - Ode to The Valley
EAN no.: 5060716145483

Flavour profile

Fruity · Floral · Honeyed · Soft · Sherried

Did you know?

All three releases in The Master’s Anthology carry no age statement. That is a deliberate choice by Rachel Barrie, who wanted to compose them by cask type and character rather than let a year dictate what could go into the bottle.

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Nc'Nean sits on the Morvern peninsula on Scotland's west coast and runs its copper stills on 100% renewable energy. Watt Whisky has found an STR cask that shows the distillery's experimental side.

The expert's description

Watt Whisky 2018/2024 Nc'Nean 6 år Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 57,1% is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in STR cask (Shaved, Toasted, Recharred) and bottled at 57.1%.

The whisky was distilled in 2018 and bottled in 2024 by Watt Whisky from an STR cask (Shaved, Toasted, Recharred), with an outturn of 282 bottles. Nc'Nean is one of Scotland's newest distilleries, producing exclusively organic, unpeated whisky with a focus on sustainability.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sweet toffee and crunchy peanut brittle.

Palate

Plums, spiced cinnamon and a hint of charred oak.

Finish

Nuanced and powerful with lingering spice.

Specifications

Name: Watt Whisky 2018/2024 Nc'Nean 6 år Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 57,1%
Distillery: Nc'Nean
Bottler: Watt Whisky
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 6 years
ABV: 57.1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: STR cask (Shaved, Toasted, Recharred)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2018
Bottled: 2024
Number of bottles: 282
EAN no.: 5060825691017

Flavour Profile

Spiced · Full-bodied · Fruity

Did you know?

The name Nc'Nean is short for Neachneohain, the "Queen of Spirits" in Gaelic folklore, and the distillery is B Corp certified with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the whisky industry.

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SBCS is Ballechin's take on small, hand-picked batches — every batch with its own personality, but always with the same insistent peat underneath.

The expert's description

Edradour Ballechin 15 years old SBCS 2022 1st Release is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon and sherry casks and bottled at 58.9%.

SBCS stands for Small Batch Cask Strength, and this 1st Release is the first bottling in the peated arm of the series. The whisky matured for 15 years, split between 1st fill bourbon barrels and 2nd fill Oloroso sherry butts, which gives it both vanilla sweetness and a darker, dried-fruit character. 3,520 bottles were released to the global market.

Tasting notes

Nose

Smoked caramel and ripe plums, with a hint of the sherry's nutty depth and a touch of fresh tar.

Palate

Full-bodied and powerful at cask strength, with peat smoke woven together with raisin, dark brown sugar and a slightly bitter cocoa note.

Finish

Long and spicy with lingering smoke, dried figs and a dry, faintly gripping finish.

Specifications

Name: Edradour Ballechin 15 years old SBCS 2022 1st Release Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 58.9%
Distillery: Edradour Ballechin
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 15 years
ABV: 58,9 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill bourbon barrels and 2nd fill Oloroso Sherry butts
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Bottled: 2022
Number of bottles: Only 3,520 bottles
Edition: SBCS 1st Release
EAN no.: 5021944116713

Flavour profile

Peated · Sherry-matured · Spicy

Did you know?

The Ballechin series is always bottled without chill filtration and with no added colour — the philosophy being that the whisky should show itself without any cosmetic intervention.

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Somewhere in a Scottish warehouse sat a cask nobody could quite place anymore. Pure Highland malt whisky, matured for years on bourbon oak, without a name and without a story, until two curious bottlers from Fintry found it and gave it a new finish and a new chapter.

The expert's description

Heart of Gold 2013/2024 is a Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, composed of malt whisky finished in a fresh Sauternes cask and bottled at 50%.

Behind the bottle stands The Uncharted Whisky Co., a small independent bottler run by Jack Breslin and Dana de Vos from Fintry, Scotland. The spirit in Heart of Gold is a marriage of malt whiskies from the Highland region, first matured in standard ex-bourbon casks before Uncharted Whisky discovered the parcel and chose to give it a final chapter in a fresh Sauternes wine barrique, cask reference UC030. The whisky was distilled in April 2013 and bottled in March 2024, giving it 10 years of total maturation, with only 363 bottles produced of this release.

Because the original distilleries behind the blend are not disclosed, Heart of Gold is a whisky that lives on its cask treatment rather than a named distillery, the Sauternes cask leaving a clear, sweet signature over the clean Highland malt character.

Tasting notes

Nose

Ripe stone fruit and pineapple meet dried apricots and a light lemon-sherbet freshness, with a sweet, wine-like undertone from the Sauternes cask.

Palate

Candied pineapple and a full, buttery character that moves into honey and freshly baked brioche.

Finish

Long and sweet, with peaches and a creamy, almost custard-like close where the Sauternes wine sweetness lingers longest.

Specifications

Name: Heart of Gold 2013/2024
Bottler: The Uncharted Whisky Co.
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon, finished in a Sauternes cask (Cask no. UC030)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: April 2013
Bottled: March 2024
Number of bottles: 363

Flavour profile

Fruity · Sweet · Creamy · Soft

Did you know?

The Uncharted Whisky Co. does not run a fixed portfolio of regular releases but instead searches for single casks that have somehow been overlooked or forgotten in Scottish warehouses, hence the name, meaning "uncharted".

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The bottle sits low and broad with a short neck, closer to an apothecary jar than a whisky bottle. Signatory has used that shape for its Decanter Collection for years, and it stands out on the shelf against everything else in the range.

The expert's description

Ben Nevis 2014 Signatory Vintage 8 years Decanter Collection is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Oloroso sherry butts and bottled at 46 % without chill filtration and without added colour.

The Decanter Collection is the Signatory range in the distinctive broad bottle. The series holds a fixed bottling strength of 46 %, and casks are chosen for their ability to carry sherry influence without the distillery style disappearing. This whisky was distilled in 2014 and lay eight years in cask.

Sherry butts hold around 500 litres, giving a lower wood to liquid ratio than smaller casks. Maturation is therefore slower and more restrained, and after eight years the weight of the Ben Nevis spirit still sits clearly beneath the dried fruit.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dried fig, raisin and walnut with a dry sherry edge. Behind it sit malt and a suggestion of dark chocolate.

Palate

Full and dry with dark fruit, nut and spiced oak. The oily core of the spirit keeps the sherry in check all the way through.

Finish

Long and dry with nut, cocoa and a warm note of spice.

Specifications

Name: Ben Nevis 2014 Signatory Vintage 8 år Decanter Collection
Distillery: Ben Nevis
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oloroso sherry butts
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2014
Edition: The Decanter Collection
EAN no.: 5021944124923

Flavour profile

Sherry matured · Dry · Nutty · Full bodied · Spiced

Did you know?

The Signatory Decanter Collection uses a bottle shape originally used for pharmacy goods and spices. The form makes the bottle heavy and low, and it takes more room in the case, which is why few other bottlers have copied it.

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The Coopers Choice combines two cask types in one bottling – American oak and sweet Sauternes – in a relatively young but intense Tomatin.

Expert's description

Tomatin 2013/2023 Coopers Choice 9 år Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 52,5% is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in American oak & Sauternes wine casks, cask #5190 and bottled at 52,5%.

This 9-year-old expression was drawn from cask #5190 and combines American oak with Sauternes wine casks, yielding 330 bottles in total.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Honeyed sauternes wine, apricot and vanilla.

Palate

Sweet and full with spiced oak.

Finish

Long and dessert-like.

Specifications

Name: Tomatin 2013/2023 Coopers Choice 9 år Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 52,5%
Distillery: Tomatin
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 9 Years
ABV: 52,5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak & Sauternes wine casks, cask #5190
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: december 2013
Bottled: 2023
Number of bottles: 330
Edition: Single Cask
EAN no.: 5024720862859

Flavour Profile

Wine-toned · Spiced · Rich

Did you know?

Sauternes is a sweet, fortified white wine from Bordeaux, and casks that held this wine impart a distinct honey and apricot sweetness to whisky.

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A bar, a band and a casino — Brave New Spirits builds a speakeasy story around McKintyre's The Game, three 10-year-old releases each in its own cask.

Expert's Description

McKintyre's The Game 10 Year Old is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Brave New Spirits, matured in a bourbon cask and bottled at 46%.

The range consists of three editions, each matured in unique oak casks, all 10 years old and bottled at the same strength, connected by a theme drawn from a fictional Prohibition-era speakeasy.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Malt and light sweetness meet a hint of vanilla from the bourbon cask.

Palate

Round and approachable with caramel, apple and a hint of spice.

Finish

Medium length with lingering malt and a lightly sweet close.

Specifications

Name: McKintyre's The Game
Bottler: Brave New Spirits
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Bourbon Cask
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
EAN No.: 5060909040069

Flavour Profile

Approachable · Round · Caramel · Themed

Did You Know?

The 'The Game' series is one of three parallel McKintyre's releases from Brave New Spirits, each built around a speakeasy narrative and matured in its own unique oak cask.

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On the remote Morvern peninsula, where Scotland's west coast is at its most inaccessible, Annabel Thomas built a distillery from the ground up, with every decision filtered through sustainability.

Expert's Description

Nc'nean Huntress 2023 is an Organic Single Highland Malt Whisky from the Nc'nean distillery, bottled at 48.5%.

The Huntress series is built around a philosophy of discovery – forging your own path, inspired by the guiding star Neachneohain. For this 2023 edition, the distillery used four different yeast strains, including some borrowed from winemaking, resulting in an unusually complex flavour with caramel sweetness, forest berries and a touch of spice. Only 4,556 bottles were filled for worldwide release.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers dried fruit, red berries and ripe plum.

Palate

On the palate there is pepper and light tannin, while dark berries adds a final twist.

Finish

The finish is lightly bitter and elegant.

Specifications

Distillery: Nc'nean
Region/Country: Highlands, Scotland
Type: Organic Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 48.5 %
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Number of bottles: 4556
Edition: Huntress 2023
EAN no.: 5060608100163

Flavour Profile

Winey · Full-bodied · Fruity · Spicy

Did You Know?

Nc'nean takes its name from the Celtic goddess Neachneohain, "guiding star of the wild ones", and the distillery runs entirely on renewable energy with a philosophy of forging its own path.

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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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Càrn Mòr means the great cairn in Gaelic, and the Strictly Limited range is the house’s younger half: whisky that has not yet reached double figures but already has something to say. This one is nine years old and comes from a bourbon barrel.

The Expert's Description

Ardmore 2012/2022 Càrn Mòr 9 Years Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a Bourbon Barrel and bottled at 47.5%. It was distilled in 2012 and bottled in 2022 in the Strictly Limited range, giving 1,184 bottles.

Strictly Limited is Càrn Mòr’s range for younger releases, all bottled at 47.5% and typically composed from a small group of casks. Over the years the series has held whisky from Glen Ord, Bunnahabhain, Benrinnes, Ben Nevis, Pulteney, Caol Ila, BenRiach and Mortlach, and now Ardmore too.

Nine years in a bourbon barrel is enough for Ardmore’s peated character to settle without being rounded away. The smoke is still fresh, and the cask’s vanilla and cereal stand clearly beside it. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured. Càrn Mòr is part of Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toasted malt and dry smoke first, with vanilla and pale honey behind. There is green apple and a light coconut note from the bourbon wood, and it all reads clean and young.

Palate

Fresh and malty. Vanilla and baked apple open, then the smoke arrives as a dry earthy line along with white pepper. At 47.5% the body is good, and the youthful freshness is part of the point rather than a shortcoming.

Finish

Medium length. Malt, dry smoke and a light oak dryness that lets go cleanly without bitterness.

Specifications

Name: Ardmore 2012/2022 Càrn Mòr 9 Years Old Single Highland Malt Whisky 47.5%
Distillery: Ardmore
Bottler: Càrn Mòr
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 9 years
ABV: 47.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon Barrel
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2012
Bottled: 2022
Number of bottles: 1,184
Edition: Strictly Limited
EAN no.: 5060109229295

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Malty · Vanilla · Fresh · Dry · Spiced

Did You Know?

Càrn Mòr is run by Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers, one of Scotland’s oldest whisky families. The same house is behind the Aberargie distillery and the Old Perth range. The family formally traded as Morrison & Mackay until October 2020, when the name was changed to the present one.

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Distilled on 31 December 1999. That is the last day of the millennium, and the cask was filled while the rest of the world was getting ready for fireworks. Twenty-two years later it yielded 203 bottles — for Denmark only.

The expert's description

Glenfarclas Millennium Single Cask 1999 is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky from a single sherry cask, bottled at 50%.

The cask was filled on 31 December 1999 and emptied on 27 June 2022 after twenty-two years. Cask number 7512 gave 203 bottles, and the release forms part of The Family Casks — the Glenfarclas series of individual casks selected and bottled by the family without blending.

The Millennium casks hold a particular status, because the date is one of the few in whisky where you know exactly what was happening that day. This one was selected for the Danish market and has never been sold anywhere else.

Tasting notes

Nose

Deep sherry with raisin and dried fig, over a base of aged oak. There is a waxy depth that twenty-two years in a single cask has created.

Palate

Full and concentrated. Dark fruit, walnut and a spiced middle, with a firm oak note keeping the sweetness in check. The 50% gives the whisky structure without being hard.

Finish

Long and dry. Nuts, dark fruit and oak ebbing away slowly with a spiced warmth.

Specifications

Name: Glenfarclas Millennium Single Cask 1999 #7512 Highland Single Malt Whisky 50%
Distillery: Glenfarclas
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 22 years
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry cask no. 7512
Distilled: 31 December 1999
Bottled: 27 June 2022
Number of bottles: 203
Edition: The Family Casks - Millennium Cask, selected for Denmark

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dark fruit · Nutty · Spiced · Cask Strength

Investment potential

High. 203 bottles from one cask, distilled on the last day of 1999 and selected for the Danish market alone. The Millennium date makes the cask easier to recognise than most single casks, and the outturn is closed for good.

Did you know?

The Family Casks was launched in 2007 with a bottling from every single vintage between 1952 and 1994. It is a series no other distillery has been able to match, precisely because it requires unbroken stock across four decades.

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Sometimes whisky just needs to be easy to mix with. X by Glenmorangie was built for exactly that – a single malt designed for the cocktail glass as much as the dram glass.

Expert's Description

X by Glenmorangie is a Single Highland Malt Whisky at 40%, developed specifically to work well in drinks and cocktails.

The whisky is sweet and full-bodied in style, with clear notes of orange sorbet, crème brûlée and chocolate fudge, building on Glenmorangie's classic citrus-driven DNA – just in a more straightforward, drink-friendly form.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sweet orange, caramel and a hint of chocolate.

Palate

Rich and sweet, with crème brûlée, orange sorbet and soft caramel fudge.

Finish

Long, sweet and rich, without sharp edges.

Specifications

Name: Glenmorangie X Single Highland Malt Whisky 70cl 40%
Distillery: Glenmorangie
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
Age: No age statement
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour Profile

Sweet · Full-bodied · Orange-driven · Creamy

Did You Know?

X by Glenmorangie was one of the first single malts from a traditional Scottish distillery developed and marketed specifically for cocktails rather than sipping neat.

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Nc'nean is Scotland's first certified organic whisky distillery, built on an old farm on the Morvern peninsula by entrepreneur Annabel Thomas.

Expert's Description

Nc'nean Organic Single Highland Malt Whisky is the distillery's core release, bottled at 46%.

The whisky is the vision of founder Annabel Thomas, who started production in 2017 with a clear mission to make whisky more sustainable without compromising on flavour.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The glass first greets you with shortbread, quickly followed by honey and a hint of vanilla.

Palate

The palate is full-bodied with malt, apple compote and creamy vanilla.

Finish

The finish is gently sweet.

Specifications

Distillery: Nc'nean
Region/Country: Highlands, Scotland
Type: Organic Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: 5060608100033

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Soft · Vanilla-sweet · Floral

Did You Know?

Nc'nean recycles 100% of its glass bottles and runs entirely on renewable energy, making it one of the most sustainability-focused distilleries in all of Scotland.

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Two casks with consecutive numbers, 800999 and 801000, were filled on the same day and emptied on the same day eleven years later. Neighbours the whole way through. They were vatted together into 480 bottles, and it is still single malt.

Please note: This bottle has wear and rust on the cap.

The Expert's Description

Ardmore 2010/2021 Signatory Vintage 11 Years Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon casks 800999 and 801000 and bottled at 46%. It was distilled on 6 May 2010 and bottled on 6 August 2021 in Signatory’s Un-Chillfiltered Collection, giving 480 bottles.

Vatting two casks rather than bottling them separately is a deliberate choice. You lose the individuality of a single cask but gain a larger, better balanced release where one cask’s quirks get evened out. As long as all the whisky comes from one distillery, the term Single Malt Whisky still applies.

Here there is no Islay past in the wood and no sherry, only plain bourbon casks. That gives Ardmore’s own peated character and malt sweetness a clear run, and the result is the most straightforward of Signatory’s Ardmore releases in this range.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla and pale malt first, with dry smoke as a firm undercarriage. There is honey, green apple and a light coconut note from the bourbon wood. Clean and precise with nothing heavy about it.

Palate

Malty and soft. Vanilla and baked apple open, then the smoke arrives as a dry earthy note alongside white pepper. At 46% the body is good, and the balance between sweetness and smoke stays even the whole way.

Finish

Medium length. Malt, vanilla and a dry ash note that lets go cleanly without bitterness.

Specifications

Name: Ardmore 2010/2021 Signatory Vintage 11 Years Old Single Highland Malt Whisky 46%
Distillery: Ardmore
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks no. 800999 and 801000
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 6 May 2010
Bottled: 6 August 2021
Number of bottles: 480
Edition: The Un-Chillfiltered Collection

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Malty · Vanilla · Fruity · Dry · Spiced

Did You Know?

Ardmore’s peat comes from the mainland in Aberdeenshire, not from Islay. Mainland peat is formed from heather, moss and wood rather than seaweed and salt water, so it gives a dry, earthy and almost sooty smoke without iodine or tar. It is the same difference you can taste between a Highland and an Islay without seeing the labels.

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Six bourbon casks, brought together into one batch — that's the recipe behind this 13-year-old, which shows Edradour in one of its most classic and direct forms.

The expert's description

Edradour 2007/2021 Bourbon Cask 13 years old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon casks and bottled at 59.1%.

The whisky was distilled on 16 November 2007 and matured for 13 years across six selected bourbon casks, numbers 382, 383, 384, 386, 387 and 388, before being bottled in May 2021. The relatively high cask strength preserves the bourbon cask's vanilla sweetness in an intense, concentrated form, while Edradour's light, floral core character comes through clearly. 1,290 bottles were released.

Tasting notes

Nose

Vanilla and honey, with a hint of green apple and pale oak.

Palate

Spicy and full-bodied with caramel, citrus peel and a fine peppery warmth.

Finish

Medium to long with lingering vanilla and a dry, spicy finish.

Specifications

Name: Edradour 2007/2021 Bourbon Cask 13 years old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 59.1%
Distillery: Edradour
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 years
ABV: 59,1 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks (cask no. 382, 383, 384, 386, 387, 388)
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Distilled: 16/11/2007
Bottled: 19/05/2021
Number of bottles: Only 1,290 bottles
EAN no.: 5021944113279

Flavour profile

Spicy · Fresh

Did you know?

Edradour is one of the last Scottish distilleries to still run its entire production through a single, very small pair of copper stills — a scale that's almost closer to home distilling than most other Highland distilleries.

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December 2014, five months after the distillery opened. Cask 440 is a Spanish Oloroso butt filled with unpeated spirit, and it is among the earliest casks in existence from Ardnamurchan. Six hundred and ninety-three bottles, released to one Danish importer.

The Expert's Description

Ardnamurchan AD 12:14 CK.440 is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an unpeated Oloroso Sherry Butt of Spanish oak and bottled at 59.1% cask strength. The cask was filled in December 2014 and gave 693 bottles released exclusively for FC Whisky.

This is the unpeated side of the distillery. With no smoke to contend with, the Oloroso cask can work directly on the spirit’s fruitiness, and a full butt of around 500 litres works slowly and in measured fashion. The result is a sherry profile where dark fruit and nuts get room without being forced.

The cask was filled five months after the distillery opened in July 2014, which makes it one of the very earliest casks in the house. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Raisins and dark orange first, with walnut and a dry sherry note behind. Beneath sit fresh malt and a lightly waxy fruitiness that is Ardnamurchan’s unpeated signature.

Palate

Full and dark. Dried fruit, walnut and bitter chocolate open, then spice and an oak tannin tighten things mid-palate. At 59.1% the concentration is considerable, and a fresh acidity beneath the sherry keeps it from turning heavy.

Finish

Long and spiced. Raisin, nut and dry oak, with a warmth that lingers.

Specifications

Name: Ardnamurchan AD 12:14 CK.440 FC Whisky Single Highland Malt Whisky 59.1%
Distillery: Ardnamurchan
Bottler: Adelphi
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 59.1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Unpeated Oloroso Sherry Butt of Spanish oak, cask no. 440
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: December 2014
Number of bottles: 693
Edition: Single Cask CK.440 for FC Whisky
EAN no.: 5060383651652

Flavour Profile

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

Investment Potential

Medium. The cask dates from the distillery’s first six months, and 693 bottles exist, released through one channel. Casks filled in 2014 are the oldest in existence from Ardnamurchan, and there will be no more.

Did You Know?

Ardnamurchan keeps its peated and unpeated production separate in different periods of the year, and the casks are marked accordingly. CK.440 is marked unpeated, so you know in advance there is no smoke in the bottle, a clarity very few distilleries offer on single casks.

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Six decades in one bottle. When Glenfarclas came to mark 185 years, the family went into the warehouses and brought out casks from the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s — and married them into a single whisky.

The expert's description

Glenfarclas 185th Anniversary is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky composed from casks spanning six decades and bottled at 46%.

Around two thirds of the casks are Spanish sherry oak, the rest other cask types from the distillery own warehouses. The whisky carries no age statement, because one would have to follow the youngest cask in the marriage and would say very little about what is actually in the bottle. The outturn is 6,000 bottles.

Glenfarclas was founded in May 1836, and the anniversary release was bottled in May 2021 — exactly 185 years later. It is the kind of marker a family-owned distillery can make precisely because there are still old casks left in its own warehouses to draw on.

Tasting notes

Nose

Deep sherry and dried fruit, with raisin, fig and a dark syrup note. The oldest casks show up as a dusty, almost waxy depth behind.

Palate

Full and layered. Dark fruit and nuts from the old casks meet a fresher fruitiness from the younger ones, and the spice builds slowly through the palate. The 46% keeps the many layers apart.

Finish

Very long. Dried fruit, nuts and a dry oak note that keeps shifting.

Specifications

Name: Glenfarclas 185th Anniversary Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%
Distillery: Glenfarclas
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Casks from six decades, around two thirds Spanish sherry oak
Bottled: May 2021
Number of bottles: 6,000
Edition: Celebrating Our 185th Anniversary - Limited Edition
EAN no.: 5018066200376

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dark fruit · Nutty · Spiced · Complex

Investment potential

Medium. 6,000 bottles of an anniversary release drawing on casks from six decades cannot be remade, and the composition rests on old stock that cannot be recreated. Anniversary bottles from family-owned distilleries tend to be collected rather than drunk.

Did you know?

Glenfarclas was founded in May 1836, and the 185th anniversary was marked by bottling in May 2021 — to the month, 185 years later. It is a detail that requires having casks from every decade in between.

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Wilson & Morgan has an Italian soul, but the whisky is Scottish through and through. This Highland malt is a textbook example of what sherry casks can do.

Expert's Description

Sherry Cask Malt Whisky is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Wilson & Morgan, matured for 6 years and bottled at 43%.

The source distillery is undisclosed, but the whisky is designed as an accessible introduction to the delicate aromas found in Highland single malts, shaped by cask no. 3544/3550.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Buttery cake and fruit meet a subtle wine-like sherry tone with a hint of nuts.

Palate

Balanced with apricot, peach, raisin and a hint of honey.

Finish

Robust yet easy-drinking, with lingering dried fruit.

Specifications

Name: Sherry Cask Malt
Bottler: Wilson & Morgan
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 6 years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Sherry casks, cask no. 3544/3550
EAN No.: 8033749400581

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Fruity · Nutty · Balanced

Did You Know?

Wilson & Morgan is an Italian family company from Livorno that has travelled to Scotland since 1992 to select and bottle casks — a rare European angle on Scotch whisky.

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271 bottles, one cask, and sixteen years of quiet maturation in a Refill Hogshead that let the spirit speak for itself.

Expert description

Teaninich 2004/2020 is a 16-year-old Single Highland Malt Whisky from independent bottler Lady of the Glen, distilled in 2004 and bottled in 2020 from cask no. 301139, a Refill Hogshead, at full cask strength of 53.2%.

This is a single cask release, meaning the entire run of 271 bottles comes from one and the same cask. This Limited Release is neither chill-filtered nor coloured, and the nearly 16-year maturation in a refill cask has given the whisky plenty of flavour without letting the wood dominate too heavily.

The result is a whisky that still lets Teaninich's cereal-driven core character shine through, while the cask strength adds an extra dimension of body and intensity.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh cereal, green pears and a light honeyed sweetness.

Palate

Round and full-bodied, with notes of vanilla, ripe fruit and a touch of ginger.

Finish

Medium to long, with lingering warmth and a dry, cereal-driven close.

Specifications

Name: Teaninich 2004/2020
Distillery: Teaninich
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
Age: 16 years
ABV: 53.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Hogshead, cask no. 301139
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2004
Bottled: 2020
Number of bottles: 271
Edition: Limited Release

Flavour profile

cereal · round · full-bodied

Did you know?

Teaninich is one of only two Scottish distilleries that use a mash filter instead of a traditional mash tun, giving a cleaner, more cereal-focused spirit.

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