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Islay Whisky

Islay Scotch Whisky

Islay, an iconic island off the west coast of Scotland, is home to some of the world's most famous whisky distilleries. Known for its peaty and distinctive flavors, Islay distilleries such as Ardbeg, Laphroaig, and Lagavulin offer a unique whisky experience. Discover the island's rich whisky tradition and the dramatic influence of its maritime climate on the taste of their single malts. Embark on a journey through Islay's whisky distilleries and experience the authentic taste of Scotland in every drop. Visit Islay for an unforgettable dive into the world of whisky and discover why this island is a mecca for whisky enthusiasts around the globe.
  • Big Peat Feis Ile 2026 PX Finish Douglas Laing Fèis Ìle Blended Islay Malt Whisky 70 cl 52,6%
    Item no.: 2225468-8177

    Every summer, Islay fills with smoke, music and whisky people from every corner of the globe – that's Fèis Ìle, the island's own festival for the peat-loving crowd. Big Peat has marked it with a special release every year since 2013, and in 2026 the festival turns 40. Beneath this year's mosaic label sits a peated whisky that's been left to rest a little longer, in Pedro Ximénez Sherry casks.

    Expert's Description

    Big Peat Fèis Ìle 2026 Pedro Ximénez Sherry Casks is an Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky finished in Pedro Ximénez Sherry casks and bottled at cask strength, 52.6%. The bottle's full name is Friends of Fèis Ìle 2026, Douglas Laing's contribution to the island's legendary whisky festival in its anniversary year.

    Big Peat isn't tied to a single distillery. Douglas Laing in Glasgow blends single malt whisky from several of Islay's distilleries into one whisky that gathers the island's peated character into a single bottle, without disclosing the exact sources. For this release, the father-daughter team behind the house, Fred and Cara Laing, let the blend rest further in Pedro Ximénez Sherry casks, and every bottle is then signed by hand. The casks lay a layer of figs, dates and roasted coffee over the earthy Islay smoke, while the whisky is neither coloured nor chill-filtered – so whatever the cask gave it stays in the glass.

    The label is a small work of art in itself: a mosaic portrait of Big Peat's bearded mascot, built from thousands of faces submitted by fans around the world. It makes the 2026 release as much a tribute to the community around the festival as to the whisky itself.

    Tasting Notes

    Nose

    Earthy Islay peat leads the way, followed by sweet bonfire smoke, sticky figs, dates, dark-roast coffee and a hint of sea air.

    Palate

    Toasted walnuts and cocoa meet a velvety sweetness from the Pedro Ximénez Sherry, while medicinal peat and charred oak keep things balanced.

    Finish

    Long and warming, with a dry Sherry richness and a lingering, coastal smokiness that stays in the mouth.

    Specifications

    Name: Big Peat Fèis Ìle 2026 Pedro Ximénez Sherry Casks
    Bottler: Douglas Laing & Co.
    Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
    Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
    ABV: 52.6%
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask Type: Pedro Ximénez Sherry Casks
    Non-chill Filtered: Yes
    Natural Colour: Yes
    Bottled: 2026
    Edition: Friends of Fèis Ìle 2026

    Flavour Profile

    Peated · Sherry-matured · Fruity · Spiced · Rich

    Investment Potential

    Medium. Big Peat's annual Fèis Ìle releases tend to become sought-after among collectors, and this one carries extra weight as an anniversary bottling for the festival's 40th year, plus Fred and Cara Laing's hand signature on every bottle.

    Did You Know?

    This year's label is a mosaic portrait of Big Peat's iconic bearded face, built from thousands of small portraits submitted by whisky fans from all over the world.

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    • 1pcs.
      80,25EUR
  • Scarabus Cigar Malt Edition Hunter Laing Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46%
    Item no.: 222249-12235

    There's a bottle on Islay nobody will name a name for. Behind the bronze label with its hidden symbols sits a peated dram, born to mark the opening of Hunter Laing's own distillery, Ardnahoe. Scarabus means "a rocky place" in Old Norse - and that's about as much as the Laing family are willing to give away.

    Expert's Description

    Scarabus Cigar Malt is a peated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, fully matured across Oloroso sherry casks, Pedro Ximénez sherry casks and Ruby Port casks, and bottled at 46%.

    Scarabus Cigar Malt is the newest addition to Hunter Laing's Scarabus collection, and it stands apart from the other expressions through its cask composition. Where the original bottling sticks to a more classic maturation, Cigar Malt is matured simultaneously across three cask types - Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez and Ruby Port - each layering something different on top of the signature Islay peat. The source distillery is undisclosed, as is tradition across the whole Scarabus range, though the depth of the smoke and the oily texture hint at one of the island's better-known peated producers.

    The name Cigar Malt is no accident. The whisky is built to hold its own against a bold cigar without either one drowning the other out - cocoa, roasted notes and a persistent smokiness give it the weight for it.

    Tasting Notes

    Nose

    Rich and generous with candied orange peel, stewed red berries and almonds, while an earthy peat works through underneath.

    Palate

    Dry peat smoke layers with dark treacle, dark fruit and a gentle, toasted sweetness from the casks.

    Finish

    Long and warming, with a rounded sweetness that lingers well after the last sip.

    Specifications

    Name: Scarabus Cigar Malt
    Distillery: Undisclosed
    Bottler: Hunter Laing
    Region/Country: Scotland, Islay
    Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    ABV: 46%
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: Oloroso sherry casks, Pedro Ximénez sherry casks and Ruby Port casks
    Non-chill filtered: Yes
    Natural colour: Yes
    EAN no.: 5060354289983

    Flavour Profile

    Peated · Sherry and Port matured · Dark fruit · Spiced

    Did You Know?

    The symbols on the Scarabus label are deliberately cryptic and draw on islander John Francis Campbell's invention, a sunshine recorder that tracked the hours of daylight on Islay - the same urge to measure the unmeasurable runs through the brand's whole "only those who seek shall find" philosophy.

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    • 1pcs.
      127,25EUR
  • Port Askaig 15 Year Old whisky bottle
    Item no.: 05955-77555

    With no named distillery on the label, Port Askaig sticks to a tradition of discretion, letting the whisky itself speak for Islay's character.

    Expert Review

    Port Askaig 15 år Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50,5% is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 50.5% ABV.

    Port Askaig 15 Years Old is a limited edition single malt whisky from Islay – and as always with Port Askaig, the distillery itself is kept undisclosed, in line with an old tradition among independent bottlers on the island. The whisky is bottled at high natural strength without filtration.

    Tasting Notes

    Nose

    The nose is smoky with tar, salt and a hint of citrus.

    Palate

    The palate is powerful with peat, soot and a rich sweetness.

    Finish

    The finish is long and smoky, with lingering salt.

    Specifications

    Name: Port Askaig 15 år Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50,5%
    Distillery: Port Askaig
    Region: Islay, Scotland
    Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    Age: 15 Years
    ABV: 50.5%
    Size: 70 CL
    Non-chill Filtered: Yes
    Natural Colour: Yes
    Edition: Limited Edition
    EAN No.: 5061035820426

    Flavour Profile

    Peated · Maritime · Powerful

    Did You Know?

    Port Askaig is named after the ferry port itself on Islay, from which the whole island's whisky has historically been shipped out to the rest of Scotland.

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    • 1pcs.
      134,00EUR
  • Ian MacLeod Distillers Ian MacLeod Distillers Islay bottle
    Item no.: 2222438-135

    In the shadow of the famous names, Ian MacLeod Distillers quietly does its work — consistent, without fanfare.

    Expert's description

    Macleods Islay 8 år Ian MacLeod Distillers Single Islay Malt Whisky 40% is an Islay Single Malt Whisky, matured in sherry and bourbon casks and bottled at 40%.

    The whisky is blended and bottled by Ian MacLeod Distillers under the name MacLeod's Regional Malts – Islay.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    On the nose you meet fruit, grain and mild sweetness.

    Palate

    On the tongue you find grain, mild sweetness and spice.

    Finish

    It finishes medium in length, with spice and grain.

    Specifications

    Name: Macleods Islay 8 år Ian MacLeod Distillers Single Islay Malt Whisky 40%
    Bottler: Ian MacLeod Distillers
    Region/Country: Islay
    Type: Islay Single Malt Whisky
    Age: 8 years
    ABV: 40%
    Size: 70 CL
    Edition: MacLeod's Regional Malts – Islay

    Flavour profile

    Fruity · Soft · Classic · Smoky

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    • 1pcs.
      33,50EUR
  • Big Peat Winter Edition Madeira Cask Douglas Laing Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 53.6%
    Item no.: 059555-2354

    Big Peat's peaty power meets the sweetness of a Madeira cask in this winter edition.

    Expert description

    Big Peat Winter Edition Madeira Cask is a seasonal release of the Islay blend, with part of the whisky finished in Madeira casks, bottled at cask strength, 53.6%. Big Peat was launched in 2009 by independent bottler Douglas Laing & Co as the first in the company's 'Remarkable Regional Malts' series. The idea was to create the 'ultimate distillation of Islay' by blending single malt whisky from several of the island's distilleries, including Caol Ila, Bowmore and Ardbeg, without using grain whisky. Big Peat is non-chill filtered, with no colouring added. Each year Douglas Laing releases a Christmas Edition of Big Peat at natural cask strength, and at Islay's Fèis Ìle whisky festival, special limited editions are regularly released.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    The nose offers smoke, peat and a sweet Madeira-driven fruitiness.

    Palate

    The palate is smoky and full with peat, dried fruit and a sweet Madeira character.

    Finish

    The finish is long, smoky and lightly sweet.

    Specifications

    Name: Big Peat Winter Edition Madeira Cask Douglas Laing Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
    Bottler: Douglas Laing & Co
    Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
    Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
    ABV: 53.6%
    Size: 70 CL
    Non-chill filtered: Yes
    Natural colour: Yes
    Cask type: Finished in Madeira casks

    Flavour profile

    Smoky · Peated · Sweet · Fruity

    Investment potential

    Annual, limited Big Peat releases like this one are often sought by collectors and Islay enthusiasts, and can become hard to find once sold out.

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    • 1pcs.
      87,00EUR
  • Dark Bunnahabhain bottle from the Signatory Symington's Choice series
    Item no.: 222233-8853

    Andrew Symington has tasted his way through thousands of casks over the years, and when he puts his own name on a series, it's worth paying attention.

    Expert's Description

    Bunnahabhain 2001/2025 Symington's Choice 23 Years Old is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an oloroso sherry butt and bottled at cask strength, 59.5%.

    Symington's Choice is Signatory Vintage's newer series, named in honour of the founder himself, gathering some of the most richly matured casks from the house's vast stock. This Bunnahabhain was distilled in October 2001 and rested for 23 years on cask #1438, before being bottled straight from the wood in April 2025.

    The long maturation on oloroso sherry has given the whisky a deep, almost mahogany hue, and at 59.5% cask strength, every drop of water you add opens fresh layers in the glass.

    Tasting Notes

    Nose

    Dark chocolate, dried plums and a warm spiciness of nutmeg and cinnamon.

    Palate

    Intense and full with sherry sweetness, walnuts and a wave of warmth that speaks to the cask strength.

    Finish

    Very long, dry and spicy with a final hint of espresso.

    Specifications

    Distillery: Bunnahabhain
    Bottler: Signatory Vintage
    Region/Country: Scotland (Islay)
    Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    Age: 23 Years
    ABV: 59.5%
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask Type: Oloroso Sherry Butt / Cask No. #1438
    Non-Chill Filtered: Yes
    Natural Colour: Yes
    Distillation Method: Double Distilled
    Distilled: 08/10/2001
    Bottled: 10/04/2025
    Number of Bottles: 540
    Edition: Symington's Choice

    Flavour Profile

    Sherry-Matured · Cask Strength · Spicy · Mature

    Investment Potential

    Medium – 23 years on a single oloroso cask and a series named after Signatory's own founder make this an interesting bottle for collectors following the house's older releases.

    Did You Know?

    Signatory Vintage was founded in 1988 by Andrew Symington and his brother, and since 2002 the house has also owned Edradour distillery, where all of its bottling now takes place.

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    • 1pcs.
      294,75EUR
  • Scarabus Sherry Cask Edition bottle from Hunter Laing
    Item no.: 22227865449-12230

    Sherry and peat are rarely seen together on Islay, but Hunter Laing insists the two can dance well in a single glass.

    Expert's Description

    Scarabus Sherry Cask Edition is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Hunter Laing, matured in first-fill sherry casks, including Oloroso sherry casks, and bottled at 46%.

    The release was exclusive to the German market and combines Scarabus's signature smoky Islay profile with the sweet, nutty tones from the sherry casks. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

    Tasting Notes

    Nose

    Smoky peat meets dry sherry, toasted nuts and a hint of orange peel.

    Palate

    Sweet and smoky at once, with Oloroso depth and an underlying salty peat.

    Finish

    Long and complex with lingering smoke and a dry sherry note.

    Specifications

    Name: Scarabus Sherry Cask Edition
    Bottler: Hunter Laing
    Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
    Type: Single Islay Malt Whisky
    ABV: 46%
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask Type: First-fill Oloroso sherry casks
    Non-chill Filtered: Yes
    Natural Colour: Yes
    EAN No.: 5060354288047

    Flavour Profile

    Sherry-matured · Smoky · Nutty · Complex

    Did You Know?

    This edition was originally made exclusively for the German market, making it one of the rarer Scarabus releases to find outside Germany.

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    • 1pcs.
      67,00EUR
  • Bottle of Octomore The Beast, a 167 ppm super-peated Islay whisky
    Item no.: 2233-91236

    The Beast has a name that doesn't lie. 167 ppm makes this Octomore one of the smokiest encounters you can have with a whisky, and yet citrus and honey hide beneath the ash.

    Expert description

    Octomore The Beast is a super-peated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Bruichladdich, matured for 6 years and bottled at 60.5%.

    The whisky has a phenol content of 167 ppm, making it one of the most heavily peated whiskies in the world. It was distilled in 2008 and matured for five years in American first-fill bourbon casks, as part of the Octomore series The Futures.

    The bottle was released as a limited edition with a total of 9,600 bottles worldwide, one of the larger outputs in the Octomore family, yet still a sought-after release for peat lovers.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    Intense smoke reminiscent of a campfire with fresh ash, gradually giving way to citrus, honey, caramel and vanilla.

    Palate

    Powerful smoky experience with warmth from the alcohol, initially dominated by citrus fruit and floral honey, with a maritime, mineral edge and notes of oak and caramel.

    Finish

    Long and complex with a dry ash aftertaste.

    Specifications

    Name: Octomore The Beast
    Distillery: Octomore (Bruichladdich)
    Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
    Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    Age: 6 years
    ABV: 60.5%
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: First-fill American bourbon casks
    Distillation method: Double distilled
    Distilled: 2008
    Number of bottles: 9,600
    Edition: The Beast, The Futures

    Flavour profile

    Smoky · Maritime · Fruity · Spiced

    Did you know?

    At 167 ppm, The Beast is one of the most heavily peated whiskies Bruichladdich has ever released, measured in pure phenol strength before dilution and maturation.

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    • 1pcs.
      294,75EUR
  • Mac-Talla Flora Lightly Peated Islay bottle
    Item no.: 2222666333-202243

    Some bottles tell an entire story in the name alone. Mac-Talla Flora Lightly Peated Islay Single Malt Whisky 70 cl 48,2% is one of them.

    Expert's description

    Mac-Talla Flora Lightly Peated Islay Single Malt Whisky 70 cl 48,2% is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in sherry and bourbon casks and bottled at 48,2%.

    The whisky is blended and bottled by Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers under the name Mac-Talla Flora – Lightly Peated.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    On the nose you meet fruit, malt and light oak.

    Palate

    On the tongue you find malt, light oak and mild sweetness.

    Finish

    It finishes medium in length, with light oak and malt.

    Specifications

    Name: Mac-Talla Flora Lightly Peated Islay Single Malt Whisky 70 cl 48,2%
    Bottler: Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers
    Region/Country: Islay
    Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    ABV: 48,2%
    Size: 70 CL
    Edition: Mac-Talla Flora – Lightly Peated
    EAN no.: 5060996640944

    Flavour profile

    Fruity · Soft · Classic · Smoky

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    • 1pcs.
      80,25EUR
  • Laphroaig 10 år Islay bottle
    Item no.: 505956-105768-172

    In a region crowded with famous names, Laphroaig has quietly gone about its business for generations. This particular release from Islay shows a side of the distillery worth slowing down for.

    Expert's description

    Laphroaig 10 Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 40% is a Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on american oak casks and bottled at 40%.

    Tasting Notes

    Nose

    Peat smoke, brine and toasted malt.

    Palate

    Smoky malt with dried fruit and pepper.

    Finish

    Long and smoky with a lingering warmth.

    Specifications

    Name: Laphroaig 10 Year Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 40%
    Distillery: Laphroaig
    Region/Country: Islay
    Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    Age: 10 years
    ABV: 40%
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: American oak casks

    Flavour Profile

    Smoky · Spiced

    Did you know?

    Laphroaig means 'the beautiful hollow by the broad bay' in Gaelic, and it is the only Islay distillery to have received an official Royal Warrant, originally from Prince Charles.

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    • 1pcs.
      77,50EUR
  • Big Peat 15th Anniversary Limited Edition Islay Blended Malt Whisky
    Item no.: 059555-9999

    Fifteen years of the grey bearded fisherman on the label called for a celebration, and Douglas Laing chose red wine casks for the occasion. Smoke and red wine is a risky pairing — it works when the casks are hand selected.

    The expert's description

    Big Peat 15th Anniversary Limited Edition is an Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky finished in hand-selected red wine casks and bottled at 50 %.

    The release marks Big Peat's fifteenth anniversary and consists, as always, solely of single malts from Islay. It is neither chill filtered nor coloured and arrives in a specially designed gift box containing fifteen facts about Big Peat, Islay and the whisky itself.

    For the occasion Douglas Laing's blender assembled the finest Islay single malts and matured the greater part in hand-selected red wine casks. The result is a darker and more fruit driven Big Peat than the standard release.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    Bonfire smoke and dried seaweed meet dark berries, plum and a lightly tart wine note. A sweet edge of cane sugar sits under the smoke.

    Palate

    Powerful and round with blackberry, dark chocolate and salted liquorice. The red wine casks give a tannin edge that tightens the whisky halfway through, and the 50 % provides good drive.

    Finish

    Long with ash, dark berries and a dry, lightly bitter close.

    Specifications

    Name: Big Peat 15th Anniversary Limited Edition Douglas Laing Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 50%
    Bottler: Douglas Laing
    Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
    Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
    ABV: 50 %
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: Finished in hand-selected red wine casks
    Non-chill filtered: Yes
    Natural colour: Yes
    Edition: 15th Anniversary Limited Edition
    EAN no.: 5014218830873

    Flavour profile

    Peated · Red wine cask · Dark berries · Salt · Powerful

    Investment potential

    Medium: An anniversary bottling in limited numbers with special packaging and a cask programme that will not be repeated. Big Peat's special editions have historically been in demand and typically disappear from the market quickly.

    Did you know?

    The Big Peat character was drawn before the whisky existed. Douglas Laing had the figure first and then built the blend to match the fisherman they had imagined.

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    • 1pcs.
      80,25EUR
  • Laggan Mill The Coopers Choice Single Malt Scotch bottle
    Item no.: 059763-615-1062

    Not every great dram carries a famous name on the label — Laggan Mill is proof that quiet distilleries can still produce remarkable whisky. This particular release from Islay shows a side of the distillery worth slowing down for.

    Expert's description

    Laggan Mill 2021 Coopers Choice Cask No. 3353 Secret Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 44,5% is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on american Oak & Port Wine Pipe, cask nr. 3353 and bottled at 44,5%.

    This bottling comes from The Coopers Choice.

    The whisky was bottled in 2021.

    Only 600 bottles were produced from this cask, making it a limited release for collectors.

    Tasting Notes

    Nose

    Honey, barley and a soft citrus lift.

    Palate

    Soft vanilla, malt and light spice.

    Finish

    Medium length, clean and lightly spiced.

    Specifications

    Name: Laggan Mill 2021 Coopers Choice Cask No. 3353 Secret Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 44,5%
    Distillery: Laggan Mill
    Bottler: The Coopers Choice
    Region/Country: Islay
    Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    ABV: 44,5%
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: American Oak & Port Wine Pipe, cask nr. 3353
    Bottled: 2021
    Number of bottles: 600
    EAN no.: 5024720861708

    Flavour Profile

    Fresh · Spiced

    Investment Potential

    Medium. With only 600 bottles from a single Port Wine Pipe cask, bottled under a secret Islay name, this is a release that will not appear again in the same form.

    Did you know?

    The Vintage Malt Whisky Co., the company behind The Coopers Choice range, was founded in 1992 by Brian Crook, who already had more than 20 years of experience in the whisky trade at the time.

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    • 1pcs.
      73,50EUR
  • Big Peat Feis Ile 2024 The Thropaigeach Fèis Ìle Blended Islay Malt Whisky 70 cl 48%
    Item no.: 2222333-715

    A rare Fèis Ìle release, created for Islay's annual whisky festival.

    Expert description

    Big Peat Feis Ile 2024 The Thropaigeach is a limited edition of the Islay blend, created specifically for the 2024 Fèis Ìle festival, bottled at 48%. Big Peat was launched in 2009 by independent bottler Douglas Laing & Co as the first in the company's 'Remarkable Regional Malts' series. The idea was to create the 'ultimate distillation of Islay' by blending single malt whisky from several of the island's distilleries, including Caol Ila, Bowmore and Ardbeg, without using grain whisky. Big Peat is non-chill filtered, with no colouring added. Each year Douglas Laing releases a Christmas Edition of Big Peat at natural cask strength, and at Islay's Fèis Ìle whisky festival, special limited editions are regularly released.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    The nose offers smoke, peat and a hint of sea salt.

    Palate

    The palate is smoky and spiced with peat, caramel and a hint of citrus.

    Finish

    The finish is long, smoky and lightly salty.

    Specifications

    Name: Big Peat Feis Ile 2024 The Thropaigeach Fèis Ìle Blended Islay Malt Whisky
    Bottler: Douglas Laing & Co
    Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
    Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
    ABV: 48%
    Size: 70 CL
    Non-chill filtered: Yes
    Natural colour: Yes
    Edition: Fèis Ìle 2024

    Flavour profile

    Smoky · Peated · Salty · Spiced

    Investment potential

    Fèis Ìle releases of Big Peat are often produced in limited numbers and can become sought after by collectors after the festival.

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    • 1pcs.
      80,25EUR
  • ​​​​​​​Glen Moray 12 year old Dalgety small batch limited release Speyside single malt whisky 52.5%
    Item no.: 2227865479-55563
    Distillery: Glen Moray
    Region: Speyside
    Bottler: Dalgety
    Destilled: 2011 Bottled: 2023
    Age: 12 Years
    Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    alc: 52,5%
    Other: Small batch Limited release​
    • 1pcs.
      113,75EUR
  • Big Peat Christmas Edition 2023 Islay Blended Malt Whisky bottle
    Item no.: 059763-615-98

    For the first time in the history of the Christmas series, Big Peat was given a spell in sherry wood. Smoke met raisin, and the result became the most Christmassy version the fisherman has ever been allowed to carry.

    The expert's description

    Big Peat Christmas Edition 2023 is an Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky finished in sherry casks and bottled at 54.8 % cask strength.

    It is the first time in the history of the Christmas series that Big Peat has been given a sherry finish. The blend is assembled from single malts from Ardbeg, Bowmore, Caol Ila and Port Ellen, and the whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

    Douglas Laing have bottled a Christmas Edition every year since 2011, always at cask strength and always with its own composition. The 2023 vintage stands out through its cask programme rather than through its strength.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    Raisin and dark syrup meet bonfire smoke and dried seaweed. A warm spice edge of clove and cinnamon fits December neatly.

    Palate

    Powerful and sweet with dried fruit, dark chocolate and salted liquorice. The sherry gives body, and the 54.8 % keeps the smoke forward so it never turns cloying.

    Finish

    Long with sweet smoke, raisin and a dry ashy close.

    Specifications

    Name: Big Peat Christmas Edition 2023 Douglas Laing Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 54.8%
    Bottler: Douglas Laing
    Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
    Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
    ABV: 54.8 %
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: Finished in sherry casks
    Non-chill filtered: Yes
    Natural colour: Yes
    Bottled: 2023
    Edition: Christmas Edition 2023
    EAN no.: 5014218828016

    Flavour profile

    Peated · Sherry matured · Sweet · Spicy · Cask strength

    Did you know?

    It took twelve Christmas editions before Douglas Laing tried sherry casks on Big Peat. Until 2023 the series had stuck to the clean, undressed Islay profile every single year.

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    • 1pcs.
      87,00EUR
  • Macbeth First Witch Ardbeg Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottle with witch illustration
    Item no.: 059763-615-71

    Three figures bent over a cauldron in the mist, a prophecy whispered out over the heather, and a 19-year-old Ardbeg dressed for the occasion.

    Expert Review

    Macbeth First Witch 19 Year Old is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Ardbeg, matured in Pedro Ximenez casks and bottled at 51.7%.

    First Witch is the opening bottle in the Witches series, part of Livingstone's wider Macbeth Collection, where every release is named after a character from Shakespeare's tragedy and illustrated by British artist Quentin Blake. Underneath the imaginative label sits an unadulterated Ardbeg, left to rest on Pedro Ximenez casks so it can pull both sweetness and depth from the dark sherry wood. 1,800 bottles of this release were filled.

    Tasting Notes

    Nose

    Tar and peat smoke meet a deep, dark sweetness of dried fig and raisin, with a hint of fish leather in the background.

    Palate

    Bold and oily, where the smoke is carried by syrupy sweetness, dark chocolate and a touch of salted liquorice.

    Finish

    Long, dry and smoky, with a final wave of spiced sherry and ash from an old bonfire.

    Specifications

    Name: Macbeth First Witch 19 Year Old
    Distillery: Ardbeg
    Bottler: Livingstone
    Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
    Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    Age: 19 years
    ABV: 51.7%
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: Pedro Ximenez casks
    Number of bottles: 1,800 bottles
    Edition: The Witches – First Witch
    EAN no.: 5060880923054

    Flavour Profile

    Smoky · Sherry-matured · Dark · Spiced

    Investment Potential

    Medium. A 19-year-old Ardbeg limited to 1,800 bottles, from a sought-after collection with striking artwork, typically draws in collectors as well as drinkers.

    Did You Know?

    Livingstone's full Macbeth Collection runs to 42 bottles, one for every named character in Shakespeare's play, and First Witch is the very first you meet in the line-up.

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    • 1pcs.
      737,25EUR
  • Blackadder Peat Reek Embers bottle with ember coloured label
    Item no.: 059763-615-30

    Embers are what is left when the flames have gone out but the heat keeps going. That is a fair description of what peat smoke does to a whisky bottled without a filter.

    Expert description

    Blackadder Raw Cask Peat Reek Embers 2018 is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at cask strength, 58.5%, without chill filtration and without added colour.

    Embers is a variation on Blackadder's Peat Reek theme, bottled in May 2018 in a run of 620 bottles. As across the series the distillery is not disclosed, but the whisky is an Islay single malt and peat is the load-bearing component. The bottling strength sits slightly below the 2016 release, which gives a rounder expression.

    The Raw Cask method means the whisky is only coarsely filtered before bottling. The result is a texture noticeably fatter than conventionally bottled whisky, and a flavour with nothing sanded off.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    Embers and wet ash, with sweet barley, salted liquorice and a little grilled lemon. An earthy, almost loamy note sits beneath the smoke.

    Palate

    Thick and round with soot, caramel and peppery spice. The smoke is constantly present, but cask sweetness keeps it from drying out.

    Finish

    Long and warm with ash, seaweed and a final flick of salt.

    Specifications

    Name: Blackadder Raw Cask Peat Reek Embers 2018 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 58.5%
    Bottler: Blackadder
    Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
    Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    ABV: 58,5%
    Size: 70 CL
    Non-chill filtered: Yes
    Natural colour: Yes
    Bottled: May 2018
    Number of bottles: 620
    Edition: Raw Cask Peat Reek Embers
    EAN no.: 5055030617341

    Flavour profile

    Smoky · Salty · Earthy · Sweet · Powerful

    Investment potential

    Medium. A limited bottling of 620 bottles from a series whose individual releases are not repeated. Demand for unfiltered Islay bottlings has held steady.

    Did you know?

    Blackadder takes its name from the Blackadder Water, a river in the Scottish Borders — not from the television series, as many assume.

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    • 1pcs.
      120,00EUR
  • Bowmore 1997 Symingtons Choice 25 Year Oloroso sherry cask Islay Single Malt Whisky
    Item no.: 22227865480-67093-0210

    An Oloroso sherry butt that waited 25 years. Distilled in 1997, bottled in 2023 — and somewhere in between, Bowmore's peat and coastline merged with the cask's dark fruit in a way that simply cannot be planned.

    Expert's description

    Bowmore 1997/2023 Symingtons Choice 25 Year is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled as a Single Cask from an Oloroso Sherry Butt at 55.9%. Signatory Vintage released the Symingtons Choice series in 2023 as a tribute to founder Andrew Symington — a collection of carefully selected, aged single casks from Scotland's finest distilleries. This Bowmore from 1997 was drawn from cask no. 2422, a first-fill Oloroso sherry butt, at full cask strength. Distilled on 23 September 1997 and bottled on 9 February 2023 — exactly 25 years in cask. During that time, the sherry and the whisky's maritime DNA slowly found one another: dark fruit and smoke, sea air and oak. Non-chill filtered, natural colour. Bottle 427 of 616.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    Rich and warming. Dried plums, dark orange marmalade and fig. Behind it, Bowmore's characteristic sea salt and restrained smoke — now wrapped in sherry depth and beeswax.

    Taste

    Full and concentrated. Figs, dark chocolate and orange peel. The peat is present but gentle — a background note rather than the main event. Oak tannins give structure.

    Finish

    Very long and complex. Dried fruits, spice and lingering coastal smokiness. Dark chocolate and leather develop slowly as the glass empties.

    Specifications

    Name: Bowmore 1997/2023 Symingtons Choice 25 Year
    Distillery: Bowmore
    Bottler: Signatory Vintage
    Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
    Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    Age: 25 years
    ABV: 55.9%
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: Oloroso Sherry Butt (cask no. 2422)
    Non-chill filtered: Yes
    Natural colour: Yes
    Distilled: 23.09.1997
    Bottled: 09.02.2023
    Number of bottles: 616
    EAN no.: 5021944121854

    Flavour profile

    Sherried · Peated · Dark fruit · Rich · Complex

    Investment potential

    High. A 25-year-old single cask Bowmore from an independent bottler at cask strength is rare by any standard. Only 616 bottles were produced from this specific cask — making it a serious collector's bottle.

    Did you know?

    The Symingtons Choice series is named after Andrew Symington, who founded Signatory Vintage in 1988 and built it into one of Scotland's most respected independent bottlers before selling to Edrington Group in 2023.

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    • 1pcs.
      1.072,25EUR
  • Linkwood Wilson & Morgan Speyside Single Malt Scotch bottle
    Item no.: 2227865479-1106-197280322-185

    Not every great dram carries a famous name on the label — Linkwood is proof that quiet distilleries can still produce remarkable whisky. This particular release from Speyside shows a side of the distillery worth slowing down for.

    Expert's description

    Linkwood 2008/2020 Wilson & Morgan 12 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky 58% is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on sherry PX-casks #308645 & #308646 and bottled at 58%.

    This bottling comes from Wilson & Morgan.

    The whisky was distilled in 2008 and bottled in 2020.

    Only 548 bottles were produced from this cask, making it a limited release for collectors.

    Tasting Notes

    Nose

    Stewed fruit, walnut and a gentle sherry spice.

    Palate

    Christmas cake, orange peel and a spiced oak backbone.

    Finish

    Dry and nutty with a final touch of pepper.

    Specifications

    Name: Linkwood 2008/2020 Wilson & Morgan 12 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky 58%
    Distillery: Linkwood
    Bottler: Wilson & Morgan
    Region/Country: Speyside
    Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    Age: 12 years
    ABV: 58%
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: Sherry PX-casks #308645 & #308646
    Non-chill filtered: Yes
    Natural colour: Yes
    Distilled: 2008
    Bottled: 2020
    Number of bottles: 548
    EAN no.: 8033749407214

    Flavour Profile

    Sherried · Spiced

    Investment Potential

    Medium. With 548 bottles from two named PX sherry casks, bottled at cask strength by a respected Italian bottler, this is a release that will not be repeated in identical form.

    Did you know?

    Wilson & Morgan was founded in Italy in 1992 and was among the first independent bottlers to introduce Italian whisky enthusiasts to Scotch single malt whisky in a serious way.

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    • 1pcs.
      93,75EUR
  • Dailuaine 2007/2021 Wilson & Morgan 14 year Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 53.9%.
    Item no.: 2227865479-1106-197280322-184
    Distillery: Dailuaine
    Bottler: Wilson & Morgan
    Vintage: Distilled: 2007 Bottled: 2021
    Age: 14 years
    Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    Cask number/type: Sherry PX / Cask No. #303877 & #303881
    Alc. strength: 53.9 %
    Number of bottles: 529 pcs.
    Un-chillfiltered
    Natural Colour
    70 cl.
    • 1pcs.
      120,00EUR
  • Haddock Wilson & Morgan Islay Blended Malt Scotch bottle
    Item no.: 2227865479-1106-197280322-183

    Somewhere between the wash still and the warehouse, Haddock built a reputation few casual drinkers ever hear about. This particular release from Islay shows a side of the distillery worth slowing down for.

    Expert's description

    Haddock 2007/2020 Wilson & Morgan 13 Year Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 46% is a Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky matured on oloroso Sherry-fad and bottled at 46%.

    This bottling comes from Wilson & Morgan.

    The whisky was distilled in 2007 and bottled in 2020.

    Tasting Notes

    Nose

    Dark chocolate, dried figs and a warm sherry depth.

    Palate

    Sultanas, cocoa and a rounded sherried sweetness.

    Finish

    Long and warming with a lingering spiced oak note.

    Specifications

    Name: Haddock 2007/2020 Wilson & Morgan 13 Year Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 46%
    Distillery: Haddock
    Bottler: Wilson & Morgan
    Region/Country: Islay
    Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
    Age: 13 years
    ABV: 46%
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: Oloroso Sherry-fad
    Non-chill filtered: Yes
    Natural colour: Yes
    Distilled: 2007
    Bottled: 2020
    EAN no.: 8033749407115

    Flavour Profile

    Sherried · Rounded · Smoky · Spiced

    Did you know?

    Wilson & Morgan was founded in Italy in 1992 and was among the first independent bottlers to introduce Italian drinkers to Scotch single malt and blended malt whisky in a serious way.

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    • 1pcs.
      73,50EUR
  • Big Peat 12 year old Douglas Laing Islay Blended Malt Whisky bottle
    Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197280067

    Big Peat is not a distillery but a fisherman with a wild grey beard and four Islay distilleries behind him. The twelve year old is the one where he has picked up some manners — the smoke is still there, but the edges have softened.

    The expert's description

    Big Peat 12 years is an Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 46 % without chill filtration and without added colour.

    The blend consists solely of single malts from Islay, all at least twelve years old: Caol Ila contributes sweetness, Bowmore balance, Ardbeg the medicinal and earthy character, and Port Ellen a measure of elegance.

    Douglas Laing created Big Peat in 2009 as a single-bottle account of Islay. The firm was founded in 1948 by Fred Douglas Laing and is still run by the family from Glasgow, where they now also operate their own distillery.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    Charred oak, chimney smoke and wet rock pools. Under the smoke sit vanilla, butterscotch and dark fruits such as blackcurrant and black cherry.

    Palate

    Fruit driven with toffee, dark chocolate and a nutty edge. The spiced peat smoke settles around the sweetness instead of fighting it, and the salt of the coast is obvious.

    Finish

    Long and lingering with brown sugar, bonfire ash and a dry phenolic quality that stays.

    Specifications

    Name: Big Peat 12 years old Douglas Laing Blended Islay Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%
    Bottler: Douglas Laing
    Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
    Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
    Age: 12 years
    ABV: 46 %
    Size: 70 CL
    Non-chill filtered: Yes
    Natural colour: Yes
    EAN no.: 5014218814903

    Flavour profile

    Peated · Maritime · Smoky · Sweet · Full bodied

    Did you know?

    Port Ellen closed in 1983 and only reopened in 2024. Big Peat has over the years contained whisky from the closed distillery — one of the few ways ordinary people have ever tasted Port Ellen.

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    • 1pcs.
      73,50EUR
  • Mac-Talla Strata 15 år Single Islay Mactalla bottle
    Item no.: 2222666333-2022-01-0003

    Some bottles tell an entire story in the name alone. Mac-Talla Strata 15 år Single Islay Malt Whisky Mactalla 70 cl 46% is one of them.

    Expert's description

    Mac-Talla Strata 15 år Single Islay Malt Whisky Mactalla 70 cl 46% is an Islay Single Malt Whisky, matured in sherryfade and bottled at 46%.

    The whisky is blended and bottled by Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers under the name Mac-Talla Strata.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    The nose opens with malt, grain and dark chocolate.

    Palate

    On the tongue you find grain, dates and stewed plums.

    Finish

    It finishes short but concentrated, with stewed plums and malt.

    Specifications

    Name: Mac-Talla Strata 15 år Single Islay Malt Whisky Mactalla 70 cl 46%
    Bottler: Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers
    Region/Country: Islay
    Type: Islay Single Malt Whisky
    Age: 15 years
    ABV: 46%
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: Sherryfade
    Edition: Mac-Talla Strata
    EAN no.: 5060109227680

    Flavour profile

    Sherry-matured · Rounded · Spicy · Smoky

    Did you know?

    Whisky.dk keeps a close eye on new releases from this distillery and its independent bottlings.

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    • 1pcs.
      107,00EUR
  • Mac-Talla Terra Single Islay Mactalla bottle
    Item no.: 2222666333-2022-01-0001

    In Islay, some distilleries never shout about themselves — they let the whisky speak. Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers is one of them.

    Expert's description

    Mac-Talla Terra Single Islay Malt Whisky Mactalla 70 cl 46% is an Islay Single Malt Whisky, matured in sherry and bourbon casks and bottled at 46%.

    The whisky is blended and bottled by Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers under the name Mac-Talla Terra.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    The nose opens with grain, fruit and light oak.

    Palate

    The palate delivers grain, spice and light oak.

    Finish

    The aftertaste is long and spicy, with mild sweetness and fruit.

    Specifications

    Name: Mac-Talla Terra Single Islay Malt Whisky Mactalla 70 cl 46%
    Bottler: Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers
    Region/Country: Islay
    Type: Islay Single Malt Whisky
    ABV: 46%
    Size: 70 CL
    Edition: Mac-Talla Terra
    EAN no.: 5060109227703

    Flavour profile

    Fruity · Soft · Classic · Smoky

    Did you know?

    Whisky.dk keeps a close eye on new releases from this distillery and its independent bottlings.

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    • 1pcs.
      67,00EUR
  • Bårelegs Battle Axe bottle with Viking motif label
    Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197278347

    A Norwegian king in a kilt is not the first thing you associate with Islay. But Magnus Barelegs fought alongside the Celts in the late 1000s, and he has lent his name to a whisky just as unafraid of standing out.

    Expert description

    Bårelegs Battle Axe is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 55.7% without chill filtration, released as a small batch.

    Behind the brand stand the Islay Boys, Donald MacKenzie from Port Charlotte and Mackay Smith from Portnahaven. Both are from the island and started blending and bottling whisky themselves with the aim of making something that tasted of Islay without costing a fortune in marketing.

    Battle Axe is the most powerful of the expressions in the range and is bottled at high strength without filtration. The peat is present but held back in favour of fruit from the cask, which makes the profile different from the classic smoke monsters of the island's south coast.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    Pear and peach with nutty notes from old oak and a fine layer of peat smoke underneath.

    Palate

    Round and full with date, walnut and citrus blossom. The smoke arrives late and never takes over.

    Finish

    Medium and warm with nuts, citrus and a last trace of peat.

    Specifications

    Name: Bårelegs Battle Axe Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 55.7%
    Bottler: Bårelegs
    Bottler: Islay Boys
    Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
    Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    ABV: 55,7%
    Size: 70 CL
    Non-chill filtered: Yes
    Edition: Battle Axe Small Batch
    EAN no.: 5060406110234

    Flavour profile

    Fruity · Nutty · Lightly smoked · Maritime · Powerful

    Did you know?

    Magnus Barelegs earned his nickname because he returned from Scotland wearing a kilt instead of trousers. The saga records that his men went about with bare legs, and the name stuck for the rest of his life.

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    • 1pcs.
      67,00EUR
  • Scarabus 10 Year Whisky Hunter Laing bottle from Islay
    Item no.: 222234444777-85214

    A distillery that cannot be named, but a flavour that cannot hide. Scarabus is Hunter Laing's greeting from Islay's peat fields.

    Expert's Description

    Scarabus 10 Year Old Whisky is a Single Islay Malt Whisky from Hunter Laing, bottled at 46% after 10 years of maturation.

    The source distillery is undisclosed, but the earthy, peat-smoked character clearly reveals its Islay origin. Hunter Laing uses the name Scarabus — a scarab, the Egyptian symbol of renewal — as an umbrella for their independent Islay bottlings.

    Tasting Notes

    Nose

    Rich, earthy peat smoke meets leather and menthol, softened by syrup and honey.

    Palate

    Round and smoky with a honeyed sweetness that balances the maritime peat.

    Finish

    Long, smooth and seductive with lingering smoke and a final note of leather.

    Specifications

    Name: Scarabus 10 Year Old
    Bottler: Hunter Laing
    Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
    Type: Single Islay Malt Whisky
    Age: 10 years
    ABV: 46%
    Size: 70 CL
    EAN No.: 5060354273661

    Flavour Profile

    Smoky · Peated · Maritime · Honeyed

    Did You Know?

    The name Scarabus comes from a Bronze Age settlement on Islay where scarab-shaped seals have been found — a detail Hunter Laing has woven into the bottle's identity.

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    • 1pcs.
      71,00EUR
  • Finlaggan Red Wine Finish Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottle
    Item no.: 2222755554-887412

    Red wine casks are rare in Scotch whisky, and there is a reason for that. The tannins can turn a whisky bitter and dry if you are not careful. Here they are used to pull the smoke towards fruit instead.

    The expert description

    Finlaggan Red Wine Finish is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky first matured in bourbon casks and then finished in red wine casks, bottled at 46%.

    The malt comes from an undisclosed Islay distillery, and The Vintage Malt Whisky Company moved it into red wine wood at the end. Where a port cask gives sweet, concentrated fruit, the red wine cask gives something drier and more grapey, plum, berry and a light tannin edge that keeps the sweetness in place.

    The result is the most fruit-driven of the Finlaggan finishes, but also the one where the smoke is allowed to stay in front. It is bottled at 46% without chill filtration and without added colour.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    Lovely peat smoke with sweet red berries, dried fruit, oak and vanilla behind it.

    Palate

    Salted and smoky with notes of sweet fruit, plum jam, red grapes, orange marmalade and berries.

    Finish

    Sweet malt notes and grape skin, while the bonfire smoke lingers long afterwards.

    Specifications

    Name: Finlaggan Red Wine Finish
    Bottler: The Vintage Malt Whisky Company
    Region/Country: Islay Scotland
    Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    ABV: 46%
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: Bourbon cask finished in red wine casks
    Non-chill filtered: Yes
    Natural colour: Yes
    Edition: Red Wine Finish
    EAN no.: 5024720322001

    Flavour profile

    Smoky · Fruity · Berry · Sweet · Maritime

    Did you know?

    Red wine casks are used far less often than sherry and bourbon wood in Scotch whisky. Wine casks are built thinner and have not held strong spirit before, which makes them less predictable, and the tannins can leave the whisky dry and tight if the cask is allowed to work too long.

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    • 1pcs.
      60,25EUR
  • Finlaggan Original Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottle
    Item no.: 2222666333-88852

    There is Islay whisky you have to work up to. This is not one of them. Original is the way into the range and into the island, peat, salt and malt in the most direct form it can be done.

    The expert description

    Finlaggan Original is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon casks and bottled at 40%.

    The malt comes from an undisclosed Islay distillery and The Vintage Malt Whisky Company of Glasgow handles the bottling. It is a model where the distillery sells casks on without wanting its name on the label, and in return you get an island malt on a far more straightforward shelf than the official releases occupy.

    The bourbon wood provides the bright frame and 40% keeps it light. This is not a whisky trying to impress. It is trying to be a good Islay dram, and it succeeds.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    Peat smoke first, then malt and a pale sweetness, with a seaweed and salt note that recalls a coastline a couple of hundred metres away.

    Palate

    Direct and malty. The smoke carries while caramel and apple sit beneath, and a lightly peppered edge rises towards the close.

    Finish

    Short to medium, dry and smoky with a final scatter of salt.

    Specifications

    Name: Finlaggan Original
    Bottler: The Vintage Malt Whisky Company
    Region/Country: Islay Scotland
    Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    ABV: 40%
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: Bourbon cask
    Edition: Original
    EAN no.: 5024720350004

    Flavour profile

    Smoky · Malty · Maritime · Peaty · Soft

    Did you know?

    The peat on Islay is not like mainland peat. The island bogs formed close to the sea out of moss, heather and seaweed, and that is why Islay smoke carries the salted, almost iodine-like note a Highland peat never gives.

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    • 1pcs.
      53,50EUR
  • Cask Islay Bourbon Edition Cask Strength Dewar Rattray Single Islay Malt Whisky
    Item no.: 222275554-8887521
    Cask Islay Bourbon Edition Cask Strength Dewar Rattray Single Islay Malt Whisky 58.6% Cask Islay Bourbon Strength Edition from Dewar Rattray - this Single Islay Malt Whisky is bottled at full cask strength of 58.6%

    Distillery: Cask Islay Sherry Edition
    Bottler: Dewar Rattray
    Age: NA
    Type: Single Islay Malt Whisky
    Alc. strength: 58.6%
    Other: Small Batch and aged in used bourbon casks at full cask strength of 58.6%
    70 cl.
    Damage on the box
    • 1pcs.
      67,00EUR
  • Blend of Islay The  Whisky.dk Series Blended Islay Malt Whisky 70 cl 46% Malt Whisky 70 cl
    Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197225
    Blend of Islay is bottled exclusively for the The Whisky.dk Series, where all bottles are hand-numbered.

    Distillery: The Secret Islay
    Bottler: The Whisky.dk Series
    Country: Scotland
    Type: Blended Islay Malt Whisky
    Cask number/type: Bourbon Cask
    Un-chillfiltered
    Natural Colour
    Alc. strength: 46 %
    Number of bottles: 60 pcs.
    70 cl.
    • 1pcs.
      46,75EUR
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