Little Brown Dog Whisky

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  Aberdeenshire Glen Garioch 12 year old Little Brown Dog Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46%

  Item no.: 222-164646

  Two lads on a farm in Aberdeenshire had grown tired of good single malt always vanishing from the shelf before they got there. The idea was simple: make a whisky people can actually find on the shelf. This bottle is the first proof of how it should taste, and it went out of the door before the labels were ready.

  Please note: The label on this preview release is handwritten and hand signed, because the printed labels did not arrive in time. Future batches will carry the final design.

  The Expert's Description

  Aberdeenshire Glen Garioch 12 Years Old Little Brown Dog is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 60% 1st fill bourbon casks and 40% Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 46%. It was distilled at Glen Garioch in 2013, bottled in 2025 by Little Brown Dog and limited to 500 hand-numbered bottles.

  Andrew Smith and Chris Reid of Little Brown Dog have spent years working towards a signature bottling that does not simply appear in small rare batches but stays on the shelf. The vatting is their own work: the bulk from first fill bourbon for vanilla and cereal sweetness, the rest from sherry casks, both refill and first fill, for fruit and depth. The result lands somewhere different from an official Glen Garioch, which tends to be drier and maltier.

  The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured. This release is a preview bottling that shows the direction of Little Brown Dog’s forthcoming regular single malt under the Aberdeenshire name.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Ripe pear and honey first, with a clear malty floor underneath. The sherry portion reports in as raisins, orange peel and a streak of dark sugar. There is a light waxy note too, which Glen Garioch often gives.

  Palate

  Soft and full. Vanilla and baked apple open, then the sherry brings dried fruit and a mild spiced warmth of cinnamon and a little ginger. At 46% it is round enough for a weeknight, yet there is still body enough to reward attention.

  Finish

  Medium length. Malt, honey and a drier oak note, with a final suggestion of raisin. Clean and free of bitterness.

  Specifications

  Name: Aberdeenshire Glen Garioch 12 Years Old Little Brown Dog Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46%
  Distillery: Glen Garioch
  Bottler: Little Brown Dog
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 12 years
  ABV: 46%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: 60% 1st fill bourbon casks and 40% Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 2013
  Bottled: 2025
  Number of bottles: 500
  Edition: Aberdeenshire Preview Release

  Flavour Profile

  Malty · Fruity · Honeyed · Sherry Matured · Soft · Spiced

  Investment Potential

  Medium. Five hundred bottles with handwritten, hand signed labels amount in practice to a one-off release, and preview bottlings from the start of a bottler’s project tend to become sought after once the regular series is running.

  Did You Know?

  Little Brown Dog is named after Andrew's dog, whose nickname was exactly that, the little brown dog. The company started in 2018 on a farm at Fetternear in Aberdeenshire and has since grown from pure bottling into distilling as well, running both a small copper pot still and a larger column for neutral spirit.

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    73,50EUR
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  Ardlair 2014 Little Brown Dog 12 Year Old Cognac Cask Finish Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 52.6%

  Item no.: 222355-9004

  The cask arrived leaking. Ten kilos of whisky had gone somewhere along the way, and most people would have written it off. Little Brown Dog poured what was left into a smaller cask instead, and later gave it a spell in a cognac barrique over thirty years old. Sometimes the best thing comes out of something that went wrong.

  The Expert's Description

  Ardlair 2014 Little Brown Dog 12 Years Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a refill bourbon barrel and finished in a cognac barrique over thirty years old, bottled at 52.6%. It was distilled on 22 February 2014 and bottled on 23 February 2026, twelve years and a day.

  The cask history is anything but straightforward. It arrived partly leaking and had already lost around ten kilos in transit, so the whisky was decanted into a smaller refill bourbon barrel. In December 2024 it was then given an extra finish in the cognac cask to lift the fruitiness without drowning the spirit.

  The cognac cask was used with a light hand. The oily, lightly spiced Highland style still stands at the centre, while the vinous sweetness supports and refines it. Ardlair is the Ardmore distillery’s unpeated whisky, and at Little Brown Dog it goes by the in-house nickname Ardless.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  The colour is a warm waxy gold. On the nose muscovado sugar, glazed carrots and a yoghurt with hedgerow berries, a fruit profile at once rustic and creamy. A lightly spiced oak note sits beneath it.

  Palate

  Oily and full. Dark syrupy sweetness opens, then a lightly spiced warmth and a vinous fruitiness from the cognac barrique. The whisky opens up markedly with a drop of water, where both fruit and spice step forward more plainly.

  Finish

  Medium to long. Spiced oak, dark fruit and a dry waxy close that holds on.

  Specifications

  Name: Ardlair 2014 Little Brown Dog 12 Years Old Cognac Cask Finish Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 52.6%
  Distillery: Ardmore
  Bottler: Little Brown Dog
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 12 years
  ABV: 52.6%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Refill bourbon barrel, finished in a cognac barrique over 30 years old
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 22 February 2014
  Bottled: 23 February 2026
  Edition: Cognac Cask Finish

  Flavour Profile

  Fruity · Vinous · Spiced · Creamy · Cask Strength · Waxy

  Investment Potential

  Medium. The cask history makes this a one-off performance: a leaking cask, a decanting and a cognac finish from wood over thirty years old cannot be repeated. Little Brown Dog single casks also come in small outturns and have a loyal following.

  Did You Know?

  At Little Brown Dog, Ardlair goes by the in-house nickname Ardless, with a grin, because it lacks the smoke Ardmore is otherwise known for. It says something about the relaxed approach behind the company, which started in 2018 on a farm at Fetternear in Aberdeenshire and has since grown from pure bottling into distilling as well.

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  Ben Nevis 1999/2025 Little Brown Dog 26 Years Old Single Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50,5%

  Item no.: 059763-615-6659

  A Japanese koi carp swims across the label. That is not decorative filler. Ben Nevis shipped new make spirit to Japan for decades, where it was matured and later sold on under a different flag, and Little Brown Dog chose to put that story on the bottle rather than leave it alone.

  The expert's description

  Ben Nevis 1999/2025 Little Brown Dog 26 years is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a 2nd fill bourbon hogshead and bottled at 50.5 %.

  The whisky was distilled on 24 June 1999 and bottled on 30 June 2025, twenty-six years later almost to the day. The cask yielded 220 bottles and there are no others. A 2nd fill hogshead gives up its influence slowly, so after this long it is the structure of the spirit rather than the wood that carries the whisky.

  Little Brown Dog was founded in 2018 in Aberdeenshire by two men who left steady jobs to work with spirits. The house is known for full transparency about process and origin, and their single casks are chosen for character rather than for the name of the distillery.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Ripe fruit, honey and cereal with a clear touch of citrus oil.

  Palate

  An extra layer of warmth and depth with pineapple tart, crisp puff pastry, nutmeg, toffee and vanilla.

  Finish

  Soft and lightly mineral with fine balance and a long, calm close.

  Specifications

  Name: Ben Nevis 1999/2025 Little Brown Dog 26 år
  Distillery: Ben Nevis
  Bottler: Little Brown Dog
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 26 years
  ABV: 50,5 %
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: 2nd fill bourbon hogshead
  Distilled: 24 June 1999
  Bottled: 30 June 2025
  Number of bottles: 220
  Edition: Single Cask

  Flavour profile

  Tropical fruit · Honeyed · Full bodied · Mineral · Cask strength

  Investment potential

  High. Twenty-six year old Ben Nevis from a single cask in 220 bottles cannot be recreated, and 1990s spirit grows scarcer, since most of it went into blends and to Japan at the time.

  Did you know?

  In the 1960s Ben Nevis experimented with combining malt and grain spirit before maturation and letting them age together in the same cask. The method is called blended at birth and has scarcely been used by any other Scottish distillery.

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  Braeval 2010 Little Brown Dog 16 Year Old White Port Barrique Single Speyside Malt Whisky 57.3%

  Item no.: 22333-9003

  White port in a whisky cask is a rarity. As a full sixteen year maturation it is close to unheard of. The colour alone tells you somebody took a chance here.

  Expert description

  Braeval 2010 Little Brown Dog 16 Years is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky fully matured in a White Port Barrique and bottled at cask strength, 57.3%.

  The whisky was distilled on 2 February 2010 and bottled on 11 February 2026. Unlike most wine cask releases, the spirit spent its whole life in the port cask rather than taking a short finish, and that changes the result fundamentally: the fruitiness of the cask is woven into the whisky rather than laid over it.

  Little Brown Dog has made experimental cask types its calling card. The bottler describes the colour as Jurassic Park Amber, which says something about both the hue and the house tone.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Honeydew melon and clear jelly sweets with fresh hay. Bright, summery and almost playful.

  Palate

  Green apple peel, tarte aux poires and quince jelly in fine balance. The white port cask brings a refined fruitiness and a vinous elegance.

  Finish

  Long and fruity with quince, pear and a dry, lightly spiced tail.

  Specifications

  Name: Braeval 2010 Little Brown Dog 16 Years White Port Barrique Single Speyside Malt Whisky 57.3%
  Distillery: Braeval
  Bottler: Little Brown Dog
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
  Age: 16 years
  ABV: 57,3%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: White Port Barrique, full maturation
  Distilled: 02/02/2010
  Bottled: 11/02/2026

  Flavour profile

  Fruity · Wine matured · Fresh · Elegant · Powerful

  Investment potential

  Medium. Full maturation in a white port barrique is an unusual cask history, and Little Brown Dog releases appear in very small runs.

  Did you know?

  White port is made from white grapes and fortified in the same way as the red. It is rarely used for whisky maturation, partly because the casks are hard to source in the sizes the whisky industry works with.

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  Bruichladdich 2003 Little Brown Dog 22 year old Bourbon Barrel Single Islay Malt Whisky 53,6%

  Item no.: 222355-88888

  On the label sits the dunes of Kintra, painted by a Danish artist in memory of his grandfather. Behind that story lie 22 years in a single bourbon cask, the one Little Brown Dog called the jewel of their collection.

  Expert description

  Bruichladdich 2003 Little Brown Dog is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured for 22 years in a bourbon barrel and bottled at 53.6%.

  The whisky was distilled in 2003 and bottled in 2025 by independent bottler Little Brown Dog, after more than two decades of maturation in a single bourbon cask. The cask was originally part of a parcel of four, but stood out so distinctly in taste, depth and structure according to the bottler that it was purchased on its own.

  Only 140 bottles were drawn from this single cask. Each bottle carries an original label featuring an oil painting by Danish artist Bjarne Helverskov Andersen, depicting the dunes at Kintra on Islay, a personal tribute to the artist's grandson, who sold the cask on to Little Brown Dog.

  To preserve its raw, authentic character, the whisky is bottled through a 20-micron filter rather than the finer filters typically used, which can leave natural cask sediment in the bottle.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Warm bourbon notes, vanilla and light caramel, with a hint of ripe fruit and citrus oil.

  Palate

  Deep, mature and creamy with warm bourbon sweetness, citrus oil and a maritime undercurrent from the Islay coast.

  Finish

  Long, full-bodied and oily, with a lingering sweetness and a hint of salt.

  Specifications

  Name: 2003 Little Brown Dog
  Distillery: Bruichladdich
  Bottler: Little Brown Dog
  Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
  Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 22 years
  ABV: 53.6%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Bourbon barrel
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distillation method: Double distilled
  Distilled: 2003
  Bottled: 2025
  Number of bottles: 140

  Flavour profile

  Fruity · Creamy · Maritime · Oaky

  Investment potential

  Medium — with only 140 bottles from a single cask that the bottler itself called the best of a parcel of four, this release is sought after among collectors of Little Brown Dog's Bruichladdich bottlings.

  Did you know?

  The label carries an original oil painting by Danish artist Bjarne Helverskov Andersen, painted as a tribute to his role as grandfather to the friend who originally sold the cask on to Little Brown Dog.

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  Caol Ila 2012 Little Brown Dog 13 year old Refill Butt Single Islay Malt Whisky 55,7%

  Item no.: 222355-9005

  Bottled on 12 February 2026 – almost to the day fourteen years after distillation in April 2012. Little Brown Dog chose a refill butt for this batch: the largest standard cask, previously used, working slowly and leaving its subtle signature on the distillate.

  Expert's description

  Caol Ila 2012/2026 Little Brown Dog Spirits 13 Years is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a single refill butt cask, bottled at 55.7% without chill filtration and with natural colour.

  Little Brown Dog is a British independent bottler with a single-cask focus. For this batch they chose a refill butt – a 500-litre cask that has already matured whisky and retained a discreet, oxidised wood influence. That is where the 'wonderfully oxidised' character described by tasters comes from.

  The result is a whisky with classic Caol Ila freshness and salty maritime peat smoke, wrapped in a lightly oxidised, nutty-complex structure. Wax candle, driftwood bonfire and sea urchin are tasting descriptions that reflect a product of precise, controlled craft.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Wax candle and a driftwood bonfire on the beach – fresh and light with clear Islay smoke. Toasted grain, a touch of seaweed and a soft, oxidised depth.

  Palate

  Toasted almonds and sea urchin – umami-rich and salty with smoke and a 'dirty martini' oily character. Complex but harmonious and easy to drink.

  Finish

  Fresh and lively: gorse, clear saltiness and maritime peat smoke that stays light and elegant throughout.

  Specifications

  Name: Caol Ila 2012/2026 Little Brown Dog 13 Years Refill Butt
  Distillery: Caol Ila Distillery
  Bottler: Little Brown Dog Spirits
  Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
  Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 13 years
  ABV: 55.7%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Single cask – refill butt
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 10/04/2012
  Bottled: 12/02/2026

  Flavour profile

  Peated · Maritime · Oxidised · Umami-rich · Fresh

  Did you know?

  A butt is the largest standard cask in Scotch whisky maturation at around 500 litres – double a hogshead. The large cask gives more whisky per wood surface area, ensuring a softer and more gradual wood development over many years.

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  Caol Ila 2014 Little Brown Dog Oloroso Sherry Hogshead Single Islay Malt Whisky 56,3%

  Item no.: 222355-8874

  Little Brown Dog puts a large blue lobster on the label. That is not accidental – the lobster's shell, the salt water and the characteristic coastal scent are exactly what they want to evoke. Caol Ila 2014, a refill Oloroso sherry hogshead and 306 bottles. That is all there is.

  Expert's description

  Caol Ila 2014 Little Brown Dog Spirits is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a single refill Oloroso sherry hogshead, bottled at 56.3% without chill filtration and with natural colour. 306 bottles.

  Little Brown Dog Spirits is a British independent bottler working with single-cask bottlings focused on rarity and character. Each product has its own label reflecting the whisky – the lobster was made for this batch of Caol Ila.

  A refill Oloroso sherry hogshead gives a discreet sherry influence – the cask has already been used and carries primarily traces of the dry, nutty Oloroso. Combined with Caol Ila's smoke and saltiness, it creates a complex and layered profile.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Sea salt, brine and a subtle smouldering bonfire – a classic coastal feeling. Behind: Lapsang Souchong tea, citrus and bog myrtle. The Oloroso cask gives a soft, nutty depth.

  Palate

  Complex and umami-rich. Smoke, sea note, lemon and a tea-like bitterness balanced by the cask's residual sweetness. Fig and smoked spice in the background.

  Finish

  Elegant and long – delicate pepper, sea salt and a peat that fades without haste.

  Specifications

  Name: Caol Ila 2014 Little Brown Dog Oloroso Sherry Hogshead
  Distillery: Caol Ila Distillery
  Bottler: Little Brown Dog Spirits
  Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
  Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: Distilled 2014
  ABV: 56.3%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Single cask – refill Oloroso sherry hogshead
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 2014
  Number of bottles: 306

  Flavour profile

  Peated · Oloroso · Maritime · Umami-rich · Elegant

  Did you know?

  Bog myrtle (Myrica gale) is a wild plant along Scottish coasts and bogs, releasing an aromatic resin reminiscent of rosemary and bay leaf. It appears in coastal whiskies' aromas without ever being added – it is the air and soil that settle into the cask.

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  Drookit Dug 2011 Refill Sherry Butts Little Brown Dog Blended Scotch Whisky 70 cl 43.6%

  Item no.: 222333-86932

  Drookit is Scots for soaked through, the kind of wet you get when the rain arrives sideways. Little Brown Dog has handed the name to a whisky bottled at cask strength that still lands softly.

  The expert description

  Drookit Dug 2011 is a Blended Scotch Whisky matured in refill sherry butts and bottled at cask strength 43.6%.

  The point of this bottle is a small technical detail with a large consequence. After twelve years the two casks had lost so much strength that they arrived at 43.6% entirely on their own. Rather than dilute a stronger whisky down to that level, Little Brown Dog bottled the casks exactly as they stood. The result carries the texture and concentration you would normally associate with far higher strengths, in a form you can drink a full glass of.

  The whisky was distilled in 2011 and bottled in 2023 from two refill sherry butts with a high malt content. It yielded 509 bottles, neither chill filtered nor coloured.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Thick cut marmalade, bay leaf and a puff of pink candy floss. The sherry is present without filling the whole room.

  Palate

  Soft and full of pastry. Bread and butter pudding, rose water Turkish delight and a note of fresh strawberry behind it.

  Finish

  Toasted marshmallows on hot chocolate. Sweet, round and longer than the strength would lead you to expect.

  Specifications

  Name: Drookit Dug 2011
  Bottler: Little Brown Dog
  Region/Country: Scotland
  Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
  Age: 12 years
  ABV: 43.6%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Refill Sherry Butt
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 2011
  Bottled: 2023
  Number of bottles: 509

  Flavour profile

  Sherry matured · Fruity · Soft · Sweet · Creamy

  Did you know?

  Little Brown Dog began as a crowdfunding project in Aberdeenshire, where buyers could club together to finance a whole cask. The dog on the label is not a logo bought from an agency but the firm’s own, and every release carries it.

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  Drookit Dug 9 Year Old Little Brown Dog Cask Strength Blended Scotch Whisky 70 cl 45.2%

  Item no.: 222333-86968

  Second round for the little brown dog. Same idea, a cask strength that lands low all by itself, but nine years on a different combination of wood, and the result has a firmer edge than its predecessor.

  The expert description

  Drookit Dug 9 Years Old is a Blended Scotch Whisky matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks and bottled at cask strength 45.2%.

  Little Brown Dog has assembled it from malt and grain whisky, with a smaller share of older grain pulling the balance in a softer direction. The wood covers both 1st fill and refill bourbon and sherry casks, and nine years have given the whisky more depth than the original Drookit Dug without shifting its underlying character.

  Like the rest of the range it is bottled at cask strength with no dilution, no chill filtration and no added colour. The 45.2% is simply where the casks themselves ended up.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Vanilla and pale caramel from the bourbon wood, with dried apricot and a thread of cinnamon coming off the sherry side.

  Palate

  Rounder and more settled than its predecessor. Honey and coconut first, then raisin and dark chocolate, with a grain sweetness holding it together.

  Finish

  Medium length and dry with oak, black pepper and a last nutty note.

  Specifications

  Name: Drookit Dug 9 Years Old
  Bottler: Little Brown Dog
  Region/Country: Scotland
  Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
  Age: 9 years
  ABV: 45.2%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Bourbon and sherry casks
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes

  Flavour profile

  Fruity · Soft · Creamy · Spiced · Malty

  Did you know?

  Grain whisky has long carried a reputation as the anonymous filler in a blend, yet it is precisely older grain that gives bottles like this their creamy texture. Little Brown Dog uses it deliberately as an ingredient rather than as padding, and says so on the label.

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  Glasgow Distillery 2017 Little Brown Dog Sherry Hogshead Single Lowland Malt Whisky 55,7%

  Item no.: 222355-9875

  The label salutes the Barrowland Ballroom, the old dance hall in the East End of Glasgow whose neon stars above the entrance have lit the way for just about every band that ever passed through the city. The whisky inside is every bit as local, and about as loud.

  The expert description

  Glasgow Distillery 2017 Little Brown Dog is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a refill oloroso hogshead and bottled at cask strength 55.7%.

  Little Brown Dog buys single casks from distilleries across Scotland and bottles them under its own label with the little brown dog on it. Here they got hold of a cask from The Glasgow Distillery, the first malt distillery in the city in over a century, which opened in 2015 and makes whisky under the name 1770.

  The cask is a highly active oloroso hogshead that has been working on the spirit since 2017. That gives a young whisky with far more colour and body than the vintage suggests, and the cask strength of 55.7% holds it all together. The cask yielded only 339 bottles, neither chill filtered nor coloured.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Dark cherry and raisin first, then cocoa and a touch of leather, with the young malt sweetness poking up underneath.

  Palate

  Powerful and juicy. Sherry fruit and muscovado in front, then orange peel, clove and a dry oak edge from the active cask.

  Finish

  Long and warm with dried fruit, dark chocolate and a peppery close.

  Specifications

  Name: Glasgow Distillery 2017 Little Brown Dog
  Distillery: Glasgow Distillery
  Bottler: Little Brown Dog
  Region/Country: Lowland Scotland
  Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 55.7%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Refill oloroso sherry hogshead
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 2017
  Number of bottles: 339
  Edition: Single Cask

  Flavour profile

  Sherry matured · Fruity · Spiced · Cask Strength · Single Cask

  Investment potential

  Medium. One cask, 339 bottles and a distillery still young enough that its early vintages can be counted. Single cask releases from new Scottish distilleries have in recent years been among the most sought after by collectors following a house from the start.

  Did you know?

  The Glasgow Distillery opened in 2015 and was the first malt distillery in the city since 1902. Glasgow had otherwise been a centre of Scotch whisky for more than a century, but it was trading, blending and bottling the city lived on, not distilling.

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  Glen Garioch 10 Years Old Little Brown Dog Small Batch Single Malt Scotch Whisky 56,2%

  Item no.: 22227865369-8-1

  Two guys from Aberdeenshire, a couple of bourbon barrels and a good deal of patience. Glen Garioch is Little Brown Dog's closest neighbour, and they waited a long time for casks worth putting their name on.

  The expert's description

  Glen Garioch 10 Year Old Little Brown Dog Small Batch is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 1st fill bourbon barrels and bottled at cask strength 56.2%.

  The spirit ran off the stills at Glen Garioch on 17 November 2014 and went into glass on 17 February 2025. Little Brown Dog married two 1st fill bourbon barrels for this Small Batch, giving 337 bottles, non-chill filtered and with no added colour.

  Glen Garioch sits in Oldmeldrum north-west of Aberdeen and has been distilling since 1797. It is the most easterly working malt distillery in Scotland, and the house style runs drier and more cereal-driven than the softer Speyside profile you meet an hour's drive west. 1st fill bourbon barrels lay vanilla and bright fruit over that cereal core without burying it.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Pear tart straight out of the oven, kiwi and baked apple. There is a whisper of whipped cream behind the fruit, and a few minutes in the glass draws out something floral.

  Palate

  Full and juicy. Tinned pineapple, honeydew melon and rhubarb crumble, carried by a cask strength that gives the whisky body without scorching. Cereal malt sits under the fruit the whole way.

  Finish

  Crème anglaise and conference pear, fading into a dry twist of white pepper. Long and gently spiced.

  Specifications

  Name: Glen Garioch 10 Year Old Little Brown Dog Small Batch Single Malt Scotch Whisky 56.2%
  Distillery: Glen Garioch
  Bottler: Little Brown Dog
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 10 years
  ABV: 56.2%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: 1st fill bourbon barrels
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 17 November 2014
  Bottled: 17 February 2025
  Number of bottles: 337
  Edition: Small Batch

  Flavour profile

  Fruity · Tropical · Creamy · Spiced · Cask Strength

  Did you know?

  For years Glen Garioch put the distillery's surplus heat to work in greenhouses right next to production. Tomatoes were grown on steam from the whisky.

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  Glen Wyvis 2019 Little Brown Dog Madeira Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky 56,5%

  Item no.: 222355-8875

  The independent bottler Little Brown Dog acquires casks from distilleries across Scotland and bottles them under their own brand – all bottles are adorned with the company’s distinctive little brown dog. Here, they have sourced a cask from the new Glen Wyvis Distillery.
  
  Little Brown Dog writes:
  We don't often get the chance to explore warehouses freely, and there’s a good reason for that. However, it seems the Glenwyvis team didn’t get the memo. On a day spent in their incredibly packed dunnage warehouse, after sampling many excellent casks, we found a truly outstanding one. This cask is remarkable as it is the first Madeira cask they have ever filled, making it a significant part of this young distillery’s history. We believe this cask pairs wonderfully with their spirit, and it’s likely that Madeira casks will become an important part of Glenwyvis’s identity in the future.
  
  Interestingly, this cask was also one of the least accessible in the entire warehouse, so we’re quite pleased with our find. The whisky is characterized by a color reminiscent of strawberry wine. On the nose, it presents aromas of apricot, a unique hint of cidre (not cider), and pecans. The palate offers a delightful combination of strawberry tart, panforte, and Ethiopian coffee beans. The finish is marked by sweet notes of angelica and a touch of English mustard. Bottled the day after its 5th birthday, this release comprises just 299 bottles. It features natural color, is non-chill filtered, cask strength, and is a single cask offering.
  
  Distillery: Glen Wyvis  
  Bottler: Little Brown Dog  
  Age: 2019  
  Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky  
  Cask Number/Type: Madeira Cask  
  ABV: 56.5%  
  Number of Bottles: 299  
  Un-chillfiltered  
  Natural Colour  
  70 cl  
  Other: Single Cask Whisky from Little Brown Dog Spirits

   

  • 1pcs.
    120,00EUR
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  Glentauchers 2013 Pineau des Charentes Cask Finish Little Brown Dog Single Malt Whisky 58,9%

  Item no.: 222355-87995

  The independent bottler Little Brown Dog acquires casks from distilleries across Scotland and bottles them under their own brand—all bottles are adorned with the little brown dog that characterizes the company. Here, they have sourced a cask from Glentauchers.
  
  Little Brown Dog writes:
  This cask was originally good mature whisky, but it lacked character and depth, which a good wood finish could help. We paired it with a cask from Pineau des Charentes sweet dessert wine to add fruit and richness. The color resembles Haribo peach sweets that melted on your car dashboard. The nose evokes thoughts of apricot jam on buttered wholegrain toast. On the palate, you experience peach cobbler, the expensive ice cream with the little black dots of vanilla in it, along with notes of white tea. The finish offers well-made crème brûlée, tinned peach juice, and rye spices.
  
  Only 285 bottles of this edition have been produced. It has natural color, is non-chill filtered, cask strength, and is a single cask.
  
  Distillery: Glentauchers Distillery  
  Bottler: Little Brown Dog  
  Age: 2013/2024  
  Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky  
  Cask number/type: Bourbon cask + Pineau des Charentes barrique  
  ABV: 58.9%  
  Number of bottles: 285 pcs.  
  Un-chillfiltered  
  Natural Colour  
  70 cl.  
  Other: Single Cask Whisky from Little Brown Dog Spirits

  • 1pcs.
    134,00EUR
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  Invergordon 2017 Little Brown Dog 7 Years Small Batch High Rye Scottish Spirits 70 cl 58.8%

  Item no.: 05966-334

  Invergordon 2017 Little Brown Dog 7 Years Small Batch High Rye Scottish Spirits 70 cl 58.8%

  This release needs a bit of background to fully understand its uniqueness. For everyone except SDVS and the SWA, this would essentially be considered a Scottish bourbon. The spirit was created at Invergordon by an American bourbon producer who was instructed to do everything exactly as they would in the United States. And they did – down to the smallest detail.

  Here we encounter a classic example of how legislation can shape the identity of a spirit. During fermentation, enzymes were added to increase yield, a completely normal practice in American bourbon production but not permitted in Scotch whisky. As a result, this spirit can be classified neither as bourbon nor as single grain Scotch. Instead, it has been labelled High Rye Scottish Spirit Drink – high rye due to the mash bill, and because its style and character sit much closer to bourbon than to rye whisky.

  A small nod to its American soul appears on the label, where bourbon biscuits are subtly referenced in the background.

  Why LBD chose to bottle it
  Because they are nerds. Because the diversity of the whisky world is wonderful. And because this spirit tells a story that few would dare to release. It challenges the boundaries of how rules and traditions define a category – and shows how exciting things become when you explore the grey areas.

  LBD knows their customers share the same curiosity and understanding of the process. And most importantly: the liquid is excellent. This is a rare opportunity to taste what a bourbon‑inspired spirit, distilled in Scotland, can actually be like – and at a very attractive price.

  Distillery: Invergordon
  Bottler: Little Brown Dog
  Region: Lowlands, Scotland
  Age: 7 years
  ABV: 58.8%
  Cask type: Virgin Oak Barrel
  70 cl
  Non‑chill filtered
  Natural colour
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  • 1pcs.
    60,25EUR
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  Little Brown Dog Calvados Single Cask Drouin Distillery France 70 cl 47,8%

  Item no.: 222333-7845

  Little Brown Dog Calvados Single Cask Drouin Distillery France 70 cl 47.8%
  
  Another very special calvados from LBD, fully matured in white port casks from pays d'auge, so it is double pot still distilled instead of column distilled, and it's just a wonderful liquid taste. The distillation creates a richer, heavier distillate that preserves more apple strength, that's almost certainly the correct technical term. Distilled at the idyllic Christian Drouin distillery in Normandy.
  
  Brand: Little Brown Dog Calvados
  Distillery: Drouin Distillery
  Age: 2016
  Type: French Calvados
  Alcohol strength: 47.8%
  Volume: 70 cl
  Other: Only 360 bottles from this "White Port Cask".

  • 1pcs.
    120,00EUR
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  Longmorn 2014 Little Brown Dog 11 year old 1st Fill Bourbon Cask Single Speyside Malt Whisky 58.9%

  Item no.: 22333-8599

  Longmorn 2014 Little Brown Dog 11 Year 1st Fill Bourbon Cask Single Speyside Malt Whisky 58.9%

  This Longmorn 2014 Single Cask is a rare and characterful insight into what the distillery can deliver when a single bourbon cask is allowed to stand on its own. Distilled in 2014 and bottled in 2025 at full cask strength of 58.9%, this whisky showcases Longmorn’s creamy, fruit‑driven Speyside style in its purest and most unadulterated form.

  Only 252 bottles were drawn from this 1st fill bourbon cask, and the label was created with a touch of humour: the whisky is so soft and buttery on the palate that the bottlers chose a “butter pack” design as a tribute to its silky lactone profile. A small detail that perfectly reflects the experience waiting in the glass.

  This cask has long been one of LBD’s absolute favourites in the warehouse – a cask that simply waited for the right moment to be shared. Longmorn rarely appears as an independent bottling, which makes this release particularly special.

  The pale, almost transparent colour is completely deceptive. Behind it lies a whisky with impressive complexity, depth, and structure. A perfect example of how colour is never a guarantee of intensity – and how a good bourbon cask can deliver far more than expected. Note the “Lurpak” colours on the label – because this whisky is “as smooth as butter.”

  Expect a fresh, creamy, and aromatic Longmorn with:

  buttery mouthfeel and soft lactones
  vanilla, coconut, and light tropical fruits
  citrus, green melon, and fresh oak
  a clean, oily, and long finish

  A whisky that works both as an elegant everyday dram and as an exciting experience for collectors who want to taste Longmorn in its most natural form.

  Distillery: Longmorn
  Region: Speyside
  Age: 11 years
  Distilled: 16/10/2014
  Bottled: 20/10/2025
  Type: Single Cask
  Number of bottles: 252
  Strength: 58.9%
  Cask type: 1st Fill Bourbon
  70 cl
  Non‑chill‑filtered
  Natural colour
  Bottler: Little Brown Dog
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  • 1pcs.
    160,75EUR
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  Speyside Distillery Not Secret 2009 Little Brown Dog 16 Year Old Sherry Hoggie Single Speyside Malt Whisky 54.2%

  Item no.: 22333-9002

  Speyside Distillery Not Secret 2009 Little Brown Dog 16 Year Old Sherry Hoggie Single Speyside Malt Whisky 54.2%

  Little Brown Dog presents an exciting and characterful bottling from Speyside Distillery – a whisky playfully named “Not Secret”. Many whisky lovers hear the name Speyside Distillery and immediately think: “Yes, but which one?” Here, however, there are no secrets – just pure, well-aged Speyside single malt packed with personality.

  This 16-year-old whisky was distilled on June 25th, 2009, and bottled on February 13th, 2026, at a robust 54.2% ABV. Matured in a refill American oak sherry hogshead, it demonstrates just how elegant and vibrant a refill cask can become over time. The result is a brighter, fresher sherry profile where the distillery character still shines through beautifully.

  The colour is deep cedar wood, while the nose opens with a fascinating combination of pomegranate, paprika, and the aroma of a freshly opened box of crayons – a nostalgic and creative character that makes this whisky truly unique.

  On the palate, notes of red currant, artichoke, and an elegant wine-like tone reminiscent of Sancerre white wine create a beautifully balanced profile of sweetness, fruitiness, and dry sophistication. The finish develops into liquorice and playful hints of fizz wizz popping candy, delivering a sparkling and almost electric finale.

  The label design pays tribute to the snow leopard from the wildlife park near the distillery in Kingussie – a striking and distinctive motif that perfectly matches the whisky’s wild and individual personality.

  Only 317 bottles were produced, making this an excellent choice for collectors and whisky enthusiasts looking for something a little different from the Speyside region.

  Distillery: Speyside Distillery
  Region: Speyside
  Age: 16 Years Old
  Distilled: 25/06/2009
  Bottled: 13/02/2026
  Type: Single Cask
  Number of Bottles: 317
  Alcohol Strength: 54.2% ABV
  Cask Type: Sherry
  70 cl
  Non-Chill Filtered
  Natural Colour
  Bottler: Little Brown Dog
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  • 1pcs.
    100,50EUR
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  Tamnavulin Distillery 2010 Little Brown Dog Port Pipe Single Speyside Malt Whisky 52,4%

  Item no.: 222355-9876

  The independent bottler Little Brown Dog sources casks from distilleries across Scotland and bottles them under their own brand—all featuring the iconic little brown dog, the hallmark of the company. This time, they’ve secured a cask from the Tamnavulin Distillery.

  This exciting release from Tamnavulin Distillery offers something truly special. Distilled in 2010 and initially matured in bourbon casks, the whisky was transferred in 2024 to a highly active Port Pipe, which has imparted a unique character and flavor. The latest Small Batch release from Little Brown Dog Spirits is truly worth looking forward to. Only 424 bottles have been produced, bottled at an impressive cask strength of 52.4% ABV.

  Distillery: Tamnavulin
  Bottler: Little Brown Dog
  Age: 2010/2024
  Type: Single Speyside Scotch Whisky
  Cask number/type: Port Pipe
  ABV: 52.4%
  Number of bottles: 424
  Un-chillfiltered
  Natural Colour
  70 cl
  Other: Small Batch Whisky from Little Brown Dog Spirits

  • 1pcs.
    124,50EUR