Cask number 39 was filled in the first year the distillery ran after nearly a century of silence. Ten years later it has been emptied again: 239 bottles of the peated style Annandale named after a king who beat the English.

The Expert's Description

Annandale 10 Years Old Man O' Sword Cask 39 is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a refill ex-bourbon cask and bottled at 58.6% cask strength. Cask 39 was distilled in 2014 and bottled in 2025, yielding 239 bottles.

Man O' Sword is the distillery's peated range, named after Robert the Bruce, Scotland's warrior king and the seventh Lord of Annandale. The unpeated style is called Man O' Words after Robert Burns. Two Roberts, two entirely different whiskies, and it is the peated one in this bottle.

A refill bourbon cask is a more restrained choice than a first fill. The wood gives less vanilla and less sweetness, letting the smoke and the spirit’s own fruitiness come through more plainly across ten years. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured, and the colour is a pale clear gold precisely because the cask gave little.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sweet peat smoke first, mixed with dark syrup and soft butter. The smoke is present but restrained rather than overwhelming. Ripe apples and a drier cereal note sit behind.

Palate

Fresh and rounded at the same time. Apples and pears open with clear fruitiness, quickly followed by the smoke and a green grassy freshness that tells you the whisky comes from the Lowlands. The texture is oily and carries the flavours well.

Finish

Long, warm and persistent. Wood, spice and smoked malt in balance, where the smoke lengthens the experience rather than shouting over the finer nuances.

Specifications

Name: Annandale 10 Years Old Man O' Sword Cask 39 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 58.6%
Distillery: Annandale
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 58.6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill ex-bourbon cask, cask no. 39
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2014
Bottled: 2025
Number of bottles: 239
Edition: Man O' Sword

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Fruity · Fresh · Spiced · Cask Strength · Grassy

Investment Potential

Medium. The cask was filled in the distillery's first year of production, and only 239 bottles exist. Ten year old releases from revived distilleries are a one-off performance: once that vintage is emptied, it cannot be repeated.

Did You Know?

Annandale fell silent in 1918 and was later used as a production line for Provost porridge oats. The buildings stood decaying for decades until David Thomson and Teresa Church began a thorough restoration. The first spirit ran from the stills on 9 November 2014, and cask number one was filled six days later, in the original 1830s warehouse.

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Robert Burns was an exciseman in Annan before he became Scotland’s national poet. That is a pleasing detail to carry into a whisky named after him: the man who came to collect the duty has now given his name to a bottle at cask strength.

The Expert's Description

Annandale 10 Years Old Man O' Words Cask 121 is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a refill ex-bourbon cask and bottled at 59.7% cask strength. It is the first ten year old unpeated whisky from the distillery to be made available internationally, aimed at the trade and at enthusiasts.

Man O' Words is Annandale's unpeated range, named after Robert Burns. This particular bottling is atypical for the house because cask and spirit carry equal weight: neither the wood nor the distillate dominates. The refill bourbon cask has been allowed to work gently alongside the distillery's fruity new make across a full decade.

The distillery’s signature orchard aroma of apple and pear is clearly present and balanced by classic bourbon notes of vanilla, light spice and sweet oak. The whisky is non-chill filtered and bottled undiluted.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla, spices and juicy peaches first. Behind them sit crisp green apple and a touch of tropical fruit that lends the nose an exotic edge. Clean and inviting with no sharp alcohol note.

Palate

Soft and welcoming with creamy vanilla and a fresh green herbal note. Sweet wood and something close to marshmallow step forward mid-palate. The mouthfeel is light and complex at once, and Annandale’s unpeated character really gets room here.

Finish

Long, warm and persistent with spice, ripe fruit and a touch of cherry that slowly fades out.

Specifications

Name: Annandale 10 Years Old Man O' Words Cask 121 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 59.7%
Distillery: Annandale
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 59.7%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill ex-bourbon cask, cask no. 121
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Edition: Man O' Words
EAN no.: 5060427430090

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Vanilla · Fresh · Spiced · Cask Strength · Creamy

Investment Potential

Medium. This is the distillery's first ten year old unpeated bottling on the international market, made for a limited audience. Firsts cannot be repeated, and a single cask yields only one outturn.

Did You Know?

Annandale was founded in 1836 by George Donald, an excise officer from Elgin. The distillery later passed through the hands of John Walker & Sons, yes, the Johnnie Walker ones, before production stopped around 1918. There is therefore a line running from a taxman, through the world’s biggest blend, to a Robert Burns label at cask strength.

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A private bottling is not a marketing exercise. Somebody tasted their way through a row of casks in a warehouse in southern Scotland, pointed at number 836 and said: that one, the whole cask, for us. Two hundred and thirty-one bottles of conviction.

The Expert's Description

Annandale 2016/2024 Single Cask Private Release 8 Years Old is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a bourbon cask and bottled at 62.8% cask strength. Cask 836 was distilled on 3 November 2016 and bottled on 11 December 2024, giving 231 bottles released exclusively for The Norseman.

In a private bottling the buyer takes the whole cask, and there is no blending and no adjustment of strength. The whisky goes into the bottle as it came out of the wood, so 62.8% is not a choice but a result. The bourbon cask has laid in vanilla, coconut and cereal sweetness across eight years, and because Annandale’s spirit is fruity and fresh in itself, the profile ends up bright rather than woody.

The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured. Annandale sits at Annan in Dumfriesshire, only a quarter of an hour’s drive from the English border, which makes it one of the southernmost distilleries in Scotland.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla and coconut macaroon first, clearly bourbon-driven. Behind them crisp green apple, pear and a warm cereal note like fresh bread. At 62.8% there is alcohol on the nose, so let the glass sit for a couple of minutes.

Palate

Powerful and concentrated. Custard and baked apple open, then white pepper, cinnamon and a drier oak edge. A clear sweetness runs underneath and keeps the strength in check. The texture is thick, close to syrupy.

Finish

Long and warm. Vanilla, spice and a dry cereal note that lets go slowly. The alcohol leaves a pleasant heat rather than a burn.

Specifications

Name: Annandale 2016/2024 Single Cask Private Release 8 Years Old Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 62.8%
Distillery: Annandale
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 62.8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon cask, cask no. 836
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 3 November 2016
Bottled: 11 December 2024
Number of bottles: 231
Edition: Private Release for The Norseman

Flavour Profile

Vanilla · Fruity · Spiced · Cask Strength · Fresh · Creamy

Investment Potential

Medium. The cask was bought by one customer, and there are 231 bottles and nothing more. Private bottlings rarely resurface on the secondary market, precisely because they were distributed through a single channel to a small audience.

Did You Know?

Annandale lies so far south in Scotland that the distillery is closer to Carlisle in England than to the nearest Highland distilleries. Only a quarter of an hour separates it from the border. That was once an advantage: the whisky could be sent straight south to the English market without the long haul down the country.

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A cask already used twice in Kentucky gets a third turn in Scotland. Woodford Reserve Double Oaked is made by moving finished bourbon into yet another freshly charred barrel. That barrel then came over here, with peated Scottish malt inside it.

The Expert's Description

Annandale Double Oaked Man O' Sword Cask 1437 is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an ex-Woodford Reserve Double Oaked cask and bottled at 61.1% cask strength. The cask was filled in 2017 and emptied in 2023, giving six years.

Man O' Sword is Annandale's peated range, named after Robert the Bruce. The combination of peat smoke and a double-charred bourbon barrel is unusual: the cask has already given up most of its bourbon character in Kentucky, but the extra char released fresh sugars in the wood, and it is those that meet the smoke here.

The result is powerful and full of character. At 61.1% there is nothing cautious in the bottle, and the whisky is non-chill filtered. Annandale sits in Dumfriesshire in the far south of Scotland and has run both peated and unpeated production since reopening in 2014.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Charred pineapple first, a note you do not meet often, alongside peat smoke and crisp biscuits. Behind them come burnt sugar and a warm, almost resinous wood note from the double-charred cask.

Palate

Black pepper and fire embers open, quickly followed by caramel and a thick sweetness from the wood. The smoke sits in the middle of it all rather than beneath, and the 61.1% gives a full, insistent mouthfeel. There are no soft edges here.

Finish

Long and warm. Smoke, spice and burnt sugar hold on for a good while, with a dry ash note right at the end.

Specifications

Name: Annandale Double Oaked Man O' Sword Cask 1437 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 61.1%
Distillery: Annandale
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 6 years
ABV: 61.1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-Woodford Reserve Double Oaked cask, cask no. 1437
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Distilled: 2017
Bottled: 2023
Edition: Double Oaked Man O' Sword

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Spiced · Burnt Sugar · Cask Strength · Oaky · Powerful

Did You Know?

Double Oaked is a bourbon technique, not a Scottish one. Woodford Reserve takes fully matured bourbon and moves it into another new charred oak barrel for an extra spell. When that barrel is later shipped to Scotland it arrives with two layers of char and has already given up most of its bourbon sweetness, which produces a very different cask influence from a standard ex-bourbon barrel.

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Fino is the sherry nobody uses for whisky. It is pale, bone dry and matured under a living film of yeast. Putting a young, fruity Lowland malt into a cask like that is either reckless or precise. Here it is the latter.

The Expert's Description

Annandale Man O' Words Cask 397 is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an ex-Fino Sherry Butt and bottled at 60.4% cask strength. The cask was filled in 2018 and emptied in 2023, giving around five years.

Man O' Words is the distillery's unpeated range, named after Robert Burns. Fino is the driest and palest of the sherry styles, so an ex-Fino cask delivers something entirely different from the classic Oloroso: no raisins and dark fruit, but salted almonds, green apple acidity and a dry, almost bakery-like nuttiness.

That suits Annandale’s spirit unusually well, being fresh and fruit-driven already. Instead of laying a heavy coat of fruit over the top, the Fino cask tightens the whisky and gives it more edge. The whisky is non-chill filtered.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Green apple and pear first, then salted almonds and a dry yeasty note that is the Fino cask’s fingerprint. Citrus peel and something close to white bread sit at the back.

Palate

Dry and taut to begin, unusual for a whisky from a sherry cask. Apple acidity and almond open, then a mild spiced warmth and a light sweetness from the spirit itself. The 60.4% brings power, yet the whisky stays lean rather than full.

Finish

Medium length and dry. Nuts, green fruit and a saline mineral note that lingers. No sweetness at the close.

Specifications

Name: Annandale Man O' Words Cask 397 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 60.4%
Distillery: Annandale
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 5 years
ABV: 60.4%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-Fino Sherry Butt, cask no. 397
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Distilled: 2018
Bottled: 2023
Edition: Man O' Words
EAN no.: 5060427430793

Flavour Profile

Dry · Fruity · Nutty · Fresh · Cask Strength · Saline

Did You Know?

Fino matures under flor, a living veil of yeast that settles like a blanket over the wine in the cask and keeps it from meeting the air. That is why Fino stays pale and dry, where Oloroso, matured without flor, turns dark and nutty. That difference carries straight into the whisky.

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2015 was the distillery’s first full year of production. The stills had been fired up the previous November and everything was still new: new equipment, new people, new casks. Cask 821 comes from that year, and it is one of the earliest pieces of evidence of what Annandale can do.

The Expert's Description

Annandale Man O' Words Cask 821 is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an Oloroso Sherry Butt and bottled at 60.7% cask strength. The cask was filled in 2015, the distillery's first full year of production after reopening.

Man O' Words is the unpeated range, named after Robert Burns, and Oloroso is the classic sherry style for whisky: matured with air contact, dark and nutty, without the flor veil that keeps Fino pale. A full butt of around 500 litres works slowly, which is why the whisky has gained depth without being smothered in wood.

The combination of Annandale’s fresh, fruit-driven spirit and an Oloroso cask gives a whisky where dark fruit and bright fruit sit alongside each other rather than one taking over. The whisky is non-chill filtered and bottled undiluted.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Raisins and orange marmalade first, with walnut and a dry sherry note behind. Underneath sits the distillery’s own fruitiness, green apple and pear, pushing through the sherry rather than disappearing into it.

Palate

Full and dark to begin. Dried fruit, caramel and bitter chocolate open, then spice and a firm oak tannin arrive. At 60.7% there is plenty of concentration, and a fresh acidity beneath the sweetness keeps the whisky in balance.

Finish

Long and spiced. Raisin, walnut and dry oak, with a final warmth that lingers. No bitterness.

Specifications

Name: Annandale Man O' Words Cask 821 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 60.7%
Distillery: Annandale
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 60.7%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oloroso Sherry Butt, cask no. 821
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Distilled: 2015
Edition: Man O' Words

Flavour Profile

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

Investment Potential

Medium. The cask comes from the distillery's first full year of production after a break of nearly a century, and no more 2015 whisky will ever be made at Annandale. Early vintages from reopened distilleries are the kind of bottle collectors go looking for afterwards.

Did You Know?

Cask number one was filled at Annandale on 15 November 2014, six days after the first spirit ran from the stills. It was laid down in the original 1830s warehouse, which still stands on the site. Cask 821 comes from the following year, still right at the beginning of the distillery’s new life.

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A triple distilled whisky is light in body from birth. Leaving one in cask for twenty-four years and still having something left requires the wood to have been gentle, and somebody to have had the patience not to empty it too early.

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Auchentoshan 1999/2024 Signatory 24 Years Old Symingtons Choice is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky distilled in 1999 and bottled in 2024 at 55.6% cask strength. It belongs to Signatory’s Symingtons Choice range, created as a tribute to the house founder Andrew Symington.

Auchentoshan is the only Scottish distillery that consistently distils everything three times. That gives a silky, elegant spirit which with age has developed a complex and refined character rather than turning heavy. Twenty-four years is a long time for that particular style.

The whisky is bottled at cask strength without chill filtration and with natural colour. Auchentoshan sits at Dalmuir outside Glasgow and was founded in 1823.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Delicate notes of honey, ripe stone fruit and fresh citrus open, beautifully balanced by vanilla and a light nutty tone from the maturation. At 55.6% the alcohol is up front, but the aromas carry it.

Palate

Full and harmonious with layers of caramelised malt, dried fruit, orange peel and subtle spice. The high cask strength gives intensity while Auchentoshan’s characteristic softness is preserved. There is no harshness despite the strength.

Finish

Long, warm and silky with persistent notes of oak, chocolate and a wisp of tobacco, testimony to the whisky’s long maturation.

Specifications

Name: Auchentoshan 1999/2024 Signatory 24 Years Old Symingtons Choice Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 55.6%
Distillery: Auchentoshan
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 24 years
ABV: 55.6%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Triple distilled
Distilled: 1999
Bottled: 2024
Edition: Symingtons Choice

Flavour Profile

Honeyed · Fruity · Nutty · Soft · Cask Strength · Oaky

Investment Potential

High. Twenty-four year old Lowland releases are rare, because the region has few active distilleries and because the light style does not always survive such long maturation. On top of that, Symingtons Choice is a named tribute range of limited scope, and the cask cannot be recreated.

Did You Know?

Signatory Vintage was founded in 1988 by Andrew Symington, and the Symingtons Choice range carries his name. The company today also owns the Edradour distillery in Perthshire, and Signatory’s warehousing and bottling sit right beside it. Naming a range after the founder is not unusual; doing so while he is still active in the business is rather more so.

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Amontillado is the dry sherry that has been allowed to oxidise. It does not bring sweetness but nuts, salt and a dry edge — an interesting counterweight to the natural softness of grain whisky.

Expert description

Cameronbridge 2007/2023 Coopers Choice 15 Years is a Lowland Single Grain Scotch Whisky matured in American Oak and Amontillado Sherry Casks #462894, bottled at cask strength, 56%, without chill filtration and without added colour.

The whisky was distilled in November 2007 and bottled in 2023 in a run of 306 bottles. The Coopers Choice is The Vintage Malt Whisky Company's series for single casks, often with unusual cask combinations.

Fifteen years is young for grain, but the high bottling strength and the amontillado cask give the whisky more edge than the soft thirty year olds have. It is a different kind of grain experience: drier, spicier and less creamy.

Tasting notes

Nose

Toasted almonds and dried apple with pale caramel, salt and a trace of orange peel.

Palate

Dry and spiced with nuts, grain and a fine bitterness from the sherry cask. The 56% gives good concentration.

Finish

Long and dry with almond, oak and a lightly salted close.

Specifications

Name: Cameronbridge 2007/2023 Coopers Choice 15 Years Lowland Single Grain Scotch Whisky 70 cl 56%
Distillery: Cameronbridge
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Age: 15 years
ABV: 56%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American Oak and Amontillado Sherry Casks #462894
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: November 2007
Bottled: 2023
Number of bottles: 306
EAN no.: 5024720862583

Flavour profile

Nutty · Dry · Spiced · Salty · Powerful

Did you know?

Amontillado begins as fino under a veil of yeast and continues as oxidative ageing once the veil dies. The sherry therefore carries both a fresh and a nutty character, and that transfers to the casks.

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Francis Cuthbert built a distillery in a farm building in 2005 and then waited twelve years before selling a single bottle. This is the first one. There is no earlier.

Expert description

Daftmill 2005 Inaugural Release 12 years is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in three first fill ex-bourbon barrels and bottled at cask strength of 55.8%.

The release gave 629 bottles and marks the beginning of Daftmill as a whisky distillery. The farm sits near Cupar in Fife, where brothers Francis and Ian Cuthbert grow their own barley and distil only in the periods when the fieldwork allows it — summer and winter. With an annual production of around 20,000 litres, Daftmill is among Scotland's smallest distilleries, and waiting twelve years for a first release is close to unheard of in the trade.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh and fruit-driven. Orchard apple and pear, with tropical notes of pineapple and mango behind.

Palate

Lively and precise. Orchard fruit, honey and pale malt, with a gentle spiced note from the oak rounding it off. The cask strength carries the fruit without drowning it.

Finish

Long and clean, with apple, cereal and a mild oak warmth.

Specifications

Name: Daftmill 2005 Inaugural Release 12 years Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 55,8%
Distillery: Daftmill
Region/Country: Lowlands Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 55.8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Three first fill ex-bourbon barrels
Distilled: 2005
Number of bottles: 629
Edition: Inaugural Release

Flavour profile

Fruity · Fresh · Tropical · Honeyed · Cask Strength

Investment potential

High. The very first bottle from a distillery that has since become one of the most sought after in Scotland, in an outturn of 629 bottles. An inaugural release cannot by definition be repeated.

Did you know?

Daftmill distils only when farming leaves room for it. The plant runs in summer after sowing and in winter after harvest — the rest of the year the Cuthbert brothers are farmers. That is why production stays at around 20,000 litres a year.

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They only distil when the fields can spare the people. The winter batch comes after harvest, when the grain is in and there is time to fire up — and it tastes different from the summer one.

Expert description

Daftmill 2006/2018 Winter Batch Release is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in five first fill ex-bourbon casks and bottled at 46%.

The whisky was distilled on 16 December 2006 and bottled twelve years later in 2018, in an outturn of 1,265 bottles. Daftmill splits its releases into summer and winter batches because the distillery only runs in the periods when the farm work allows. Winter spirit is generally reckoned to be slightly fuller than summer spirit, because cooler water and lower temperatures change the way the spirit condenses.

Tasting notes

Nose

Warm and baked. Rhubarb compote, honey, citrus and pancakes with maple syrup. After a while in the glass, fresh pears and crisp apples appear.

Palate

Round and silky with shades of vanilla, almond and citrus, accompanied by a lightly waxy texture.

Finish

Long and spiced with hints of nutmeg, wood and sweet stone fruit.

Specifications

Name: Daftmill 2006/2018 Winter Batch Release Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46%
Distillery: Daftmill
Region/Country: Lowlands Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Five first fill ex-bourbon casks
Distilled: 16/12/2006
Bottled: 2018
Number of bottles: 1,265
Edition: Winter Batch Release
EAN no.: 5010493050098

Flavour profile

Fruity · Honeyed · Vanilla · Waxy · Fresh

Investment potential

High. 1,265 bottles from a distillery where demand consistently outstrips production. Daftmill's early batches have become noticeably harder to find since release.

Did you know?

The difference between summer and winter batches is not marketing. Water temperature in the condensers changes with the season, which affects how much copper contact the spirit gets — enough that a winter distillate tastes different from a summer one made in the same plant.

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A bottle named after a Nirvana song and a distillery that may not be named. Uncharted Whisky Co. makes a virtue of not taking itself too seriously.

Expert description

Dalrymple Come As You Are 2012/2023 Uncharted Whisky Co. 11 years is a Lowlands Blended Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an ex-oloroso sherry butt and bottled at cask strength of 55% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The cask carries the number UC026, was filled in July 2012 and emptied in October 2023 with an outturn of 687 bottles. Dalrymple is the name the bottler uses for malt whisky from the Lowlands where the source may not be disclosed. The Lowlands is Scotland's gentlest region, and eleven years in an active sherry cask gives that light style a depth it otherwise rarely reaches.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark fruit and cereal. Raisin, orange peel and a light herbal note, with cocoa and spice underneath.

Palate

Full for a Lowland malt. Dried fruit, malt and dark chocolate, with a dry sherry edge and a peppery warmth from the cask strength. The region's lightness is still there under the sweetness.

Finish

Long and dry, with nuts, dark fruit and a warm spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Dalrymple Come As You Are 2012/2023 Uncharted Whisky Co. 11 years Lowlands Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 55%
Distillery: Lowlands Distilleries
Bottler: Uncharted Whisky Co.
Region/Country: Lowlands Scotland
Type: Lowlands Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 55 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-oloroso sherry butt no. UC026
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 07/2012
Bottled: 10/2023
Number of bottles: 687
Edition: Come As You Are

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dried Fruit · Malty · Spiced · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. A single cask at cask strength in 687 bottles from a small-scale bottler. Lowland malt in active sherry wood is an unusual combination.

Did you know?

Uncharted Whisky Co. names its releases after songs. Come As You Are is Nirvana from 1991 — the same decade the whisky in the bottle was heading towards, if you count a few years from the record to the cask.

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Twenty-three years is a long time for a grain whisky. Long enough that the cereal stops tasting of cereal and starts tasting of a bakery, and just short enough that the cask has not taken over.

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Dumbarton 23 Years Old Dram Mor is a Lowland Single Grain Scotch Whisky matured in a refill bourbon barrel and bottled at cask strength 57.1%.

Dumbarton on the river Clyde closed in 2002 and was later demolished. The distillery supplied grain whisky to some of the largest blends in Scotland, and only rarely did any of it appear in its own right. With every year that passes, the remaining casks grow fewer.

Dram Mor selected cask number 211885, a refill bourbon barrel that still stood at 57.1% after twenty-three years. The whisky is bottled without chill filtration and without added colour, and the cask gave 182 bottles. The name Dram Mor means big dram in Gaelic.

Tasting notes

Nose

Creamy vanilla with a hint of cherry tart and sweet, buttery shortcrust pastry.

Palate

Sweet and buttery with a surprisingly three-dimensional depth for a single grain. Delicate spices tie it together and keep the sweetness in place.

Finish

Warming and more robust than you might expect, in the best possible way, closing with oak and dried fruit.

Specifications

Name: Dumbarton 23 Years Old
Distillery: Dumbarton
Bottler: Dram Mor
Region/Country: Lowland Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Age: 23 years
ABV: 57.1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Bourbon Barrel
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Number of bottles: 182

Flavour profile

Sweet · Creamy · Vanilla · Pastry · Single Cask

Investment potential

Medium. Dumbarton is closed and demolished, the bottling comes from one cask, and only 182 bottles exist. Old grain whisky from silent Lowland distilleries has drawn considerably more collector attention in recent years than it did a decade ago.

Did you know?

Grain whisky matures more slowly than malt because the spirit is cleaner and carries fewer heavy compounds for the wood to work on. That is why an age statement like twenty-three years is unremarkable here, while the same years on a malt would often leave the cask in charge.

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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.

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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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Some whiskies carry their age on the label rather than in the glass. This particular Glenkinchie still wears the label design the distillery retired years ago, from before its 12-year-old successor even existed.

Expert Description

Glenkinchie 10 Year Old Edinburgh Malt Old Version is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 43%. This bottling belongs to the original 10 Year Old expression Diageo launched in 1988 as the Lowland representative in its famous Classic Malts of Scotland range, alongside names like Talisker, Oban and Lagavulin. Production of this 10 year old version continued until 2006, and it was officially discontinued in 2007 when a 12 year old expression took its place, making this a distinctly earlier generation than what sits on shelves today.

Glenkinchie sits in East Lothian, a short drive from Edinburgh, and earned its nickname "The Edinburgh Malt" precisely because of that proximity. The distillery has been running since 1837 and is known for housing some of Scotland's largest stills, which produces a lighter, more floral spirit than what most people associate with Scotch whisky. The barley grown on the surrounding farmland is said to mature quickly into the whisky's character, giving it the fresh, almost green style the Lowland region is known for.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Light and delicate with a clean, fresh aroma. There's a hint of freshly cut grass and a touch of dryness underneath, hinting at the classic Lowland style.

Palate

Soft and rounded with fresh, green notes and a touch of summer fruit. The body stays light, almost delicate, making it easy to enjoy without water.

Finish

Short to medium, with a delicate dryness that rounds off the experience nicely.

Specifications

Name: Glenkinchie 10 Year Old Edinburgh Malt Old Version
Distillery: Glenkinchie
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 43%
Size: 100 CL
Edition: Classic Malts Of Scotland
EAN no.: 5000281003610

Flavour Profile

Light · Floral · Fresh · Green · Dry Finish

Did You Know?

When Diageo picked the six whiskies for its Classic Malts range in 1988, Glenkinchie got the nod for the Lowlands over Rosebank, a choice many whisky people at the time considered the more obvious one. Rosebank closed not long after, and today collectors treat that bottle as one of the great lost names, while Glenkinchie remained standing as the public face of the Lowlands.

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A litre rather than the usual 70 centilitres. That format was sold in airports, and this bottle has been standing since June 1990.

Please note: Part of the tax strip is missing, and the bottle has a small scratch or knock mark in the glass. The bottle came from Copenhagen Airport, June 1990.

The expert's description

Glenkinchie 10 Year Old Version is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 43% in a one litre bottle of 100 CL.

The ten year old was the distillery standard expression until it was replaced by the twelve year old. The change came because the two extra years in oak gave more vanilla, and the twelve has been the one on the shelves ever since.

Litre bottles like this were made for duty-free sales. Label, capsule and format all belong to that period, which makes the bottle as much a piece of airport history as a whisky.

Tasting notes

Nose

Bright and floral with lemon, grass and a note of honey.

Palate

Soft and light at 43% with citrus, malt and a mild spiced sweetness. The Lowland style is clear: clean and without weight.

Finish

Short to medium, dry and lightly grassy.

Specifications

Name: Glenkinchie 10 Year Old Version Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 100 cl 43%
Distillery: Glenkinchie
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 43%
Size: 100 CL
Other: Older bottling, duty-free, Copenhagen Airport June 1990

Flavour profile

Light · Floral · Citrus · Malty · Dry

Investment potential

Medium. The litre format was phased out along with duty-free sales within the EU, and the ten year old no longer exists. Bottles with documented origin and date are easier to place with collectors than those without.

Did you know?

Glenkinchie stopped malting its own grain in 1969, and the malting floors were turned into a whisky museum. The museum has been open to visitors ever since and is one of the oldest attractions of its kind in Scotch whisky.

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Some whiskies shout their pedigree from the label. This one from Lindores Abbey prefers to let the liquid do the talking. This particular release from Lowland shows a side of the distillery worth slowing down for.

Expert's description

Lindores Abbey Casks of Lindores Bourbon Casks Lowland Single Malt Whisky 49,4% is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on bourbon casks and bottled at 49,4%.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Custard, malt and a hint of citrus zest.

Palate

Creamy vanilla, oak spice and ripe orchard fruit.

Finish

Warm and rounded with a final vanilla note.

Specifications

Name: Lindores Abbey Casks of Lindores Bourbon Casks Lowland Single Malt Whisky 49,4%
Distillery: Lindores Abbey
Region/Country: Lowland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 49,4%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Casks of Lindores
EAN no.: 5060638170129

Flavour Profile

Smooth · Spiced

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It was at Lindores Abbey that the monk John Cor, on the orders of King James IV, distilled in 1494 what is the first written record of whisky in Scottish history.

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

Expert's description

Lindores Abbey Thiron 2024 Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 49,4% is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on french virgin oak-casks, first fill bourbon casks and red wine barriques and bottled at 49,4%.

The whisky was bottled in 2024.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla, honey and fresh green apple.

Palate

Honey, malt and a touch of ginger.

Finish

Crisp and drying with a light peppery edge.

Specifications

Name: Lindores Abbey Thiron 2024 Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 49,4%
Distillery: Lindores Abbey
Region/Country: Lowland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 49,4%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: French virgin oak-casks, first fill bourbon casks and red wine barriques
Bottled: 2024
Edition: Thiron
EAN no.: 5060638172307

Flavour Profile

Smooth · Fruity · Spiced

Investment Potential

Medium. As the first release in a new annual series from Lindores Abbey, Thiron 2024 is an interesting starting point for collectors wanting to follow the series from the beginning.

Did you know?

The name Thiron refers to the French Tiron order, whose monks founded Lindores Abbey in 1191 and were later linked to the site's early distilling history.

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

Expert's description

Lindores Abbey Whisky The Exclusive Bourbon Cask Lowland Single Malt Whisky 54,3% is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on bourbon cask #2018/0382 and bottled at 54,3%.

The whisky was distilled in 24 May 2018 and bottled in 14 March 2022.

Only 220 bottles were produced from this cask, making it a limited release for collectors.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Custard, malt and a hint of citrus zest.

Palate

Creamy vanilla, oak spice and ripe orchard fruit.

Finish

Warm and rounded with a final vanilla note.

Specifications

Name: Lindores Abbey Whisky The Exclusive Bourbon Cask Lowland Single Malt Whisky 54,3%
Distillery: Lindores Abbey
Region/Country: Lowland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 54,3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon cask #2018/0382
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 24 May 2018
Bottled: 14 March 2022
Number of bottles: 220
Edition: The Exclusive

Flavour Profile

Smooth · Spiced

Investment Potential

High. As a single cask release bottled exclusively for Denmark with only 220 bottles, this Lindores Abbey is not available elsewhere and will not be reissued.

Did you know?

Lindores Abbey traces its roots back to 1494, when the first documented distillation of Scotch whisky took place on this very site in Fife.

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

Expert's description

Lindores Abbey Whisky The Exclusive Ex Islay Cask Lowland Single Malt Whisky 50,5% is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on ex Islay-cask #190567 and bottled at 50,5%.

The whisky was distilled in 7 April 2019 and bottled in 31 January 2025.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Coastal smoke, dark fruit and a hint of vanilla.

Palate

Peat, sea salt and a honeyed sweetness.

Finish

Rich and smoke-laden with a slow fade.

Specifications

Name: Lindores Abbey Whisky The Exclusive Ex Islay Cask Lowland Single Malt Whisky 50,5%
Distillery: Lindores Abbey
Region/Country: Lowland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 50,5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex Islay-cask #190567
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 7 April 2019
Bottled: 31 January 2025
Edition: The Exclusive

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Spiced

Investment Potential

Medium. A Lindores Abbey matured in a former Islay cask is an unusual combination that the distillery does not routinely repeat in its range.

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Lindores Abbey distillery is located in Newburgh in Fife and builds directly on the history dating back to 1494, when the first documented whisky production in Scotland took place.

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Some whiskies shout their pedigree from the label. This one from Lindores Abbey prefers to let the liquid do the talking. This particular release from Lowland shows a side of the distillery worth slowing down for.

Expert's description

Lindores Abbey Whisky The Exclusive Sherry Cask Lowland Single Malt Whisky 52,6% is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on sherry cask #2018/0582 and bottled at 52,6%.

The whisky was distilled in 2 August 2018 and bottled in 14 March 2022.

Only 790 bottles were produced from this cask, making it a limited release for collectors.

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: Lindores Abbey Whisky The Exclusive Sherry Cask Lowland Single Malt Whisky 52,6%
Distillery: Lindores Abbey
Region/Country: Lowland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 52,6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry cask #2018/0582
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2 August 2018
Bottled: 14 March 2022
Number of bottles: 790
Edition: The Exclusive

Flavour Profile

Sherried · Spiced

Investment Potential

Medium. With 790 bottles exclusive to Denmark from a single sherry cask, this is a release not found outside the Danish market.

Did you know?

Lindores Abbey is the place where King James IV in 1494 asked Friar John Cor to distil 'aqua vitae', an order now regarded as the first written mention of Scotch whisky.

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Some bottles tell an entire story in the name alone. Lochlea 2018/2023 5 år Limited Edition Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50% is one of them.

Expert's description

Lochlea 2018/2023 5 år Limited Edition Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50% is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in first-fill bourbon- og sherryfade (5 udvalgte fade) and bottled at 50%.

The whisky comes straight from Lochlea's own warehouse and belongs to the Limited Edition series.

It was distilled 2018 and bottled 2023, giving it 5 years.

Tasting notes

Nose

The aroma offers green apples, fresh barley and sherry toffee.

Palate

On the tongue you find green apples, sherry toffee and dark chocolate.

Finish

The aftertaste is long and warm, with stewed plums and vanilla.

Specifications

Name: Lochlea 2018/2023 5 år Limited Edition Single Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50%
Distillery: Lochlea
Region/Country: Lowland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 5 years
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First-fill Bourbon- og Sherryfade (5 udvalgte fade)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Distilled: 2018
Bottled: 2023
Edition: Limited Edition
EAN no.: 5065008253310

Flavour profile

Sherry-matured · Rounded · Spicy

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Lochlea Farm is where the poet Robert Burns worked as a farmer from 1777 to 1784, and the distillery takes its name directly from the farm.

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

Expert's description

Macleods Lowland 8 år Ian MacLeod Distillers Single Lowland Malt Whisky 40% is a Lowland 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 – Lowland.

Tasting notes

Nose

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

Palate

The palate delivers grain, light oak and mild sweetness.

Finish

The aftertaste is medium in length, with mild sweetness and malt.

Specifications

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

Flavour profile

Fruity · Soft · Classic

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

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Lowland whisky rarely takes up much shelf space, and a blended malt from the region is rarer still. "Dalrymple" is the name Watt Whisky has given this rich, sweet-toned release.

The expert's description

Watt Whisky 2012/2024 Dalrymple 11 år Lowland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 57,1% is a Lowland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in Hogshead and bottled at 57.1%.

The whisky was distilled in 2012 and bottled in 2024 by Watt Whisky from a hogshead, with an outturn of 294 bottles. "Dalrymple" is a rare Lowland blended malt that, after 11 years of maturation, has developed a full, delicate flavour profile with sweetness and nutty nuances.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toffee apples and marzipan.

Palate

Creamy sweetness of honey cake and roasted peanuts.

Finish

Fruity finish of peach and crème brûlée.

Specifications

Name: Watt Whisky 2012/2024 Dalrymple 11 år Lowland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 57,1%
Distillery: Dalrymple
Bottler: Watt Whisky
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 57.1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Hogshead
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2012
Bottled: 2024
Number of bottles: 294
EAN no.: 5060825690997

Flavour Profile

Sweet · Nutty · Full-bodied

Did you know?

The Lowland region once produced the vast majority of Scotland's whisky, but today it is one of the smallest whisky regions, making independent releases like this one particularly interesting.

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