Barley and rye both grow beneath the Lomond Hills in Fife. A young distillery between Kinglassie and Glenrothes uses the two together, and what ends up in the glass tastes of pepper, toasted wood and toffee rather than anything you'd expect from Scotland.

Expert's Description

Inchdairnie RyeLaw Vintage 2018 Appalachian Wood is a Fife Single Grain Scotch Whisky made from malted rye and malted barley, matured in new charred oak casks and bottled at 46.3%.

RyeLaw is Inchdairnie's flagship. Vintage 2018 is the second release, following Vintage 2017, which made its debut in 2023. Each vintage gets its own oak origin. This one comes from the Appalachian forests of the eastern United States, which is what the Appalachian Wood variant on the label refers to. According to the distillery, the change made for a spicier and more complex whisky, with longer maturation than the first release.

The mash bill is 53% malted rye and 47% malted barley, both grown in Scotland. The label says the rye comes from a single farm and the barley is spring barley. The grain is hammer milled, mashed and fermented outdoors. Distillation is double, in pot stills, with the second run in a Lomond Hill still the distillery designed itself. Scotland has no rye whisky category, so RyeLaw is officially a Single Grain Scotch Whisky, even though rye is the main grain.

Maturation is a single stage: new charred oak casks in Fife, from 2018 until bottling in 2025. New charred oak brings vanilla, caramel and baking spice, plus a dry, tannic finish. That suits the pepper of the rye, and it's where this differs from a whisky matured in used casks. The bottling has no added colour and no chill filtration.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Wood and rye spice lead, with clear oak underneath. Vanilla custard and caramel sit on top, and with a little time orange peel and marzipan come through.

Palate

Peppery rye from the first sip, then drying oak. Behind the pepper there's ginger, clove and a layer of dark treacle.

Finish

Long and dry, with pepper and oak spice. Soft toffee notes settle in at the very end.

Specifications

Name: Inchdairnie RyeLaw Vintage 2018 Appalachian Wood Fife Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Inchdairnie
Region/Country: Fife, Scotland
Type: Fife Single Grain Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: New charred oak casks from the Appalachian Mountains
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled in pot stills, second distillation in a Lomond Hill still
Distilled: 2018
Bottled: 2025
Edition: Vintage 2018 Appalachian Wood
EAN No.: 5060916320222

Flavour Profile

Peppery · Spiced · Oak · Toffee · Vanilla

Did You Know?

RyeLaw means hill of rye. The name comes from the Ryelaw farm close to the distillery.

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Most people picture rye in Kentucky or Pennsylvania. A young Fife distillery chose it for its very first release instead, mashed from malted rye, fermented outdoors and run through a Lomond Hill still.

Expert's Description

RyeLaw Vintage 2017 Ozark Wood is a Lowland Scottish Rye Whisky matured in new, charred oak casks from the Ozark Mountains and bottled at 46.3%.

This is the first release from InchDairnie in Fife. The label says Scottish Rye Whisky, while shops often file it as Fife Single Grain Scotch Whisky. The reason is the mash bill: 53% malted rye and 47% malted barley, all made at a single distillery. Scotland has no legal definition of rye whisky, so it lands in the single grain category even though rye is what you taste.

The grain is hammer-milled, mashed through a mash filter instead of a traditional mash tun, fermented outdoors and distilled in a Lomond Hill still. The spirit dates from 2017 and came from just one week of production. It went into new, charred oak casks made from Ozark Mountain wood in the USA. New oak brings more vanilla and a firmer wood presence than refill casks, and here it works as a soft base under the rye's peppery spice. The origin of the oak changes from year to year, and the 2018 vintage, for instance, rests in oak from the Appalachians. The whisky was bottled in 2022, non-chill filtered and without added colour, and only 200 casks went into bottle for this inaugural release.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Rye spice leads, clear and upfront, with mellow oak resting on a layer of vanilla. The aroma is peppery and fragrant rather than sweet.

Palate

Pepper rolls in waves but is wrapped in a thick, oily mouthfeel. Sweet biscuit, cereal and dried fruit follow.

Finish

Sweet spice and ripe oak that linger.

Specifications

Name: RyeLaw Vintage 2017 Ozark Wood
Distillery: InchDairnie
Region/Country: Fife, Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Scottish Rye Whisky
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: New charred oak casks from the Ozark Mountains
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Distillation Method: Distilled in a Lomond Hill still
Distilled: 2017
Bottled: 2022
Edition: Vintage 2017, Ozark Wood
EAN: 5060916320000
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Flavour Profile

Spiced · Peppery · Vanilla · Cereal · Dried fruit

Did You Know?

InchDairnie convinced the Scotch Whisky Association that rye had been used at some Scottish distilleries when Alfred Barnard toured them in 1886-87. That argument is what made it possible to call a Scottish rye whisky exactly that.

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This is not Islay, and it is not the Highlands either. At the foot of the Lomond Hills in Fife, a young distillery has fired up the peat, and the smoke settles over green Lowlands farmland like ash from a winter bonfire. The name is KinGlassie RAW. Smoke, no detours.

Expert description

KinGlassie 8 year RAW Edition is a Fife Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in ex-bourbon casks and bottled at 46.3%.

It comes from InchDairnie, a Fife distillery founded by Ian Palmer, where the first new make ran from the stills on 21 December 2015. KinGlassie is named after the neighbouring village of Kinglassie and is the distillery's first single malt. RAW is also its first peated whisky, distilled in 2017 and bottled in 2025 as a limited edition.

The barley is grown in Fife and kilned over mainland Scottish peat to at least 50 ppm. The peated malt is only distilled for a short spell each winter, so the volume is limited right at the source.

All eight years were spent in ex-bourbon casks of American oak. No sherry, no finish. The bourbon wood brings vanilla and a little sweetness but leaves the smoke up front, where it belongs. It is non-chill filtered and carries no added colour.

RAW was released on 8 May 2025 alongside KinGlassie Double Matured, which spent five years in ex-bourbon casks followed by three years in first fill Amontillado sherry casks. They are the distillery's first ever single malt releases.

Tasting notes

Nose

Scorched heather and wet bonfire wood arrive first. Behind them sit chalk and flint, then slowly caramelised banana, lemon zest and toasted vanilla.

Palate

Ash smoke and black pepper, then smoked bacon and salted toffee that make it rounder than you expect. Green apple and ginger run alongside, and at the back you find sourdough crust, damp oak and a flash of citrus.

Finish

Dry and peppery. Spent coffee grounds and liquorice root linger.

Specifications

Name: KinGlassie 8 year RAW Edition Fife Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: InchDairnie
Region/Country: Fife, Scotland
Type: Fife Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 8 year
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-Bourbon casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2017
Bottled: 2025
Edition: RAW Edition
EAN no.: 5060916320147

Flavour profile

Smoky · Peated · Malty sweet · Peppery · Citrus fresh

Did you know?

The distillery sits between two springs, Flowers of May and Goatmilk Hill. The hills behind it are the Lomond Hills, and InchDairnie is quick to point out that they have nothing to do with Loch Lomond.

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Once a year, when December closes in over Fife, somebody lights the peat. A few days of it, then it's over. The rest of the year Inchdairnie makes something quite different, but those days are where KinGlassie comes from.

Expert description

KinGlassie Double Matured 8 Year is a Fife Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in ex-bourbon and Amontillado casks and bottled at 46.3%.

It is Inchdairnie's first single malt. Ian Palmer founded the distillery, and the first spirit ran from the stills in December 2015. The name has mostly been tied to RyeLaw, the rye whisky, so a heavily peated single malt was not what most people expected. The bottle reached the market on 8 May 2025 alongside its sibling, KinGlassie Raw.

The barley is grown in Fife and peated to 50+ ppm with mainland peat from St Fergus in Aberdeenshire. The distillery runs this peated make only once a year, in December, for less than a week. The spirit is double distilled and double condensed, which gives it extra copper contact and strips out sulphur notes along the way. This bottle is from 2017.

The casks come in two acts. Five years in ex-bourbon American oak first, which gives vanilla and sweetness to build on. Then three years in Amontillado casks from Montilla, which add almonds, nuts and tobacco on top. The smoke doesn't disappear, it just gets company. The whisky is non-chill filtered and of natural colour. In 2026 it won Gold at the World Whiskies Awards.

Tasting notes

Nose

Sea spray and seaweed arrive first, then lemon, peach and a little smoky orange zest. Further down sit dried tobacco leaf and walnut.

Palate

Mineral and fresh, with peppery smoke building steadily. Strawberry and vanilla, ginger biscuits with pecan and a hint of leather.

Finish

Long and dry, with ash, peat smoke and a small bitterness at the end. Stewed fruit and ginger linger.

Specifications

Name: KinGlassie Double Matured 8 Year Fife Single Malt Whisky
Distillery: Inchdairnie
Region/Country: Fife, Scotland
Type: Fife Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon casks and Amontillado casks
Peated malt: 50+ ppm
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled and double condensed
Distilled: 2017
Bottled: 2025
Edition: Double Matured
EAN no.: 5060916320185

Flavour profile

Smoky · Peated · Sherry-matured · Nutty · Fruity · Maritime

Did you know?

KinGlassie is also the name of a small village close to the distillery in Fife. The name comes from the Irish Saint Glaisne and roughly means church by the burn.

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Hawick was making tweed and cashmere long before anyone thought about whisky. In 1837 the last distillery in the Borders shut its doors, and for almost two centuries the valleys stayed quiet. Then somebody lit the copper again, in an old Victorian building in the middle of town.

Expert description

The Borders First Release 8 year is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 1st fill Bourbon casks, finished in Malmsey Madeira casks and bottled at 46%.

It is the first single malt from The Borders Distillery and the first whisky distilled in the Scottish Borders since 1837. Distilling began in 2018, so the eight years in the bottle cover almost the distillery's whole life. The release arrived in September 2026 and is limited to 10,000 bottles worldwide.

The barley comes from farms in the Borders, and the water is drawn from beneath the building itself. Fermentation runs for 72 hours, and the four copper stills are set up so the vapour meets as much copper as possible. That gives the light, fruity style the distillery has aimed for from the start.

The casks do the rest. 1st fill Bourbon casks are the foundation, adding caramel, vanilla, honey and a soft, rounded sweetness. A final spell in Madeira casks brings sultanas, warmth and extra depth.

Tasting notes

Nose

Honey and vanilla lead, with a soft, rounded sweetness behind them that recalls caramel.

Palate

Rich sultanas meet bright citrus and sweet caramel. The sweetness is round rather than sticky, with fresh orchard fruit from the Madeira casks.

Finish

Warm and lingering, with hazelnut and buttery macadamia at the end.

Specifications

Name: The Borders First Release 8 year Lowland Single Malt Whisky 46%
Distillery: The Borders Distillery
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Whisky
Age: 8 year
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill Bourbon casks, finished in Malmsey Madeira casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2018
Number of bottles: 10,000
Edition: First Release
EAN no.: 5060395400460

Flavour profile

Fruity · Sweet · Madeira-finished · Soft · Nutty

Investment potential

Medium. It is the first single malt from the Borders in 189 years, in an edition of 10,000 bottles, and first releases from new distilleries tend to attract collectors.

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Hawick was once one of the richest towns in Britain, built on textiles. The distillery sits in a restored Victorian building that used to house the town's power station.

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In Fife, below the Lomond Hills, the fermentation vessels sit outdoors and the weather gets a say in the spirit. That is how Inchdairnie works, and it is where this peated malt was made before Lady of the Glen sent it into a small Madeira cask to finish. Think bonfire ash on the nose and crème caramel on the tongue.

Expert's Description

Inchdairnie Finglassie 7 year Rare Cask is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a hogshead, finished in a refill ex-Madeira quarter cask and bottled at 60%.

Finglassie is the name independent bottlers use for Inchdairnie's peated malt spirit. This one was distilled on 5 December 2018 and bottled on 6 April 2026 from cask no. 1A, with no chill filtration and no added colouring. Only 115 bottles exist. The cask was split in two: the first half came out as the festival bottling for the 2025 Fife Whisky Festival, and this is the second half.

The whisky spent its first years in a hogshead before moving into a refill quarter cask that once held Madeira. A cask that small means a lot of wood contact, and here it lays caramel and walnut over the peat smoke.

Inchdairnie sits near Glenrothes and was founded by Ian Palmer, with the first spirit run in December 2015. The distillery has four copper pot stills from Frilli, uses local Fife barley, and ferments in stainless steel washbacks that stand outdoors without active temperature control. Lady of the Glen is Gregor Hannah's bottling company, also based in Fife, founded in 2012 and known for single cask releases. His signature is printed on the Limited Edition label of this bottle.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Bonfire ash and fresh eucalyptus leaf lead, with a floral edge and a hint of fruit behind them.

Taste

Crème caramel opens the palate, followed by walnut and ripe fruit, with the smoke running through it like a thin thread.

Finish

The smoke lingers, and caramel and walnut echo after it.

Specifications

Name: Inchdairnie Finglassie 7 year Rare Cask Madeira Quarter Cask Lowland
Distillery: Inchdairnie
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 7 years
ABV: 60%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Hogshead finished in refill ex-Madeira quarter cask
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 5 December 2018
Bottled: 6 April 2026
Number of bottles: 115
Edition: Rare Cask Limited Edition

Flavour Profile

Peated · Smoky · Fruity · Floral · Caramel · Walnut

Did you know?

Instead of a traditional mash tun, Inchdairnie uses a mash filter press with 45 membranes. Among Scotch malt distilleries, only Teaninich does the same.

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Locals around Largo Law in Fife will tell you there is gold buried in the hill, and that the sheep give it away when their wool turns yellow. A ghost guards the hoard. It promised a shepherd the secret at eight o'clock, provided no cock crowed and no horn sounded. Tammie Norrie, the cow-herd, blew his horn anyway.

Expert description

Cameronbridge 23 year The Hidden Gold of Largo Law is a Lowland Single Grain Scotch Whisky matured in a refill hogshead and bottled at a cask strength of 63.3%.

The spirit was distilled at Cameronbridge in Fife on 5 June 2003 and spent 23 years in cask number 800299 before bottling on 31 July 2026. Only 228 bottles were filled, with no chill filtration and no added colour.

Cameronbridge is one of Scotland's big grain distilleries. It dates back to 1824, belongs to Diageo today and runs continuous column stills. Most of the output goes into blends and neutral spirit for gin and vodka, and only a small share is set aside to become single grain whisky. A single cask bottling like this one is the exception.

A refill hogshead has been used before, so it gives up less wood than a fresh cask and leaves room for the grain's own sweetness. After 23 years that sweetness has turned toward caramel, vanilla and coconut.

Lady of the Glen is an independent bottler from Fife, founded in 2012 by Gregor Hannah. This bottle belongs to the Samhain Series, a limited run where every label illustrates a local legend from the area around the distillery. The artwork is by Edinburgh-based artist Steven Shand, and the series was released in October 2026. The label tells the rest of the story: Norrie dropped dead on the spot, and a cairn now marks Norrie's Law.

Tasting notes

Nose

Vanilla fudge and honeycomb toffee lead, followed by coconut and baked apple. Sweet cereal and caramel sit underneath, and the nose closes on polished oak.

Palate

Rich and concentrated. Butterscotch and vanilla cream take up most of the room, then toasted coconut, orchard fruit and toffee. Spice arrives late, and the grain sweetness stays with you throughout.

Finish

Long and warm, with caramel, vanilla, sweet oak, coconut and a touch of spice.

Specifications

Name: Cameronbridge 23 year Lady of the Glen The Hidden Gold of Largo Law Lowland Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Cameronbridge
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Age: 23 years
ABV: 63.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill hogshead no. 800299
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Column distillation
Distilled: 5 June 2003
Bottled: 31 July 2026
Number of bottles: 228
Edition: Samhain Series The Hidden Gold of Largo Law

Flavour profile

Sweet · Vanilla · Caramel · Coconut · Spicy

Did you know?

Around 1819 a man digging sand at Norrie's Law uncovered a stone coffin holding silver scale armour, a shield and a sword handle. Some take it as a sign that the legend of the treasure has a grain of truth in it.

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Smoke from the Lowlands is a rarity. For decades the region stood for the light and floral while peat was left to the islands. Glasgow Distillery decided to do it anyway, and laid the smoke down in Pedro Ximénez casks where it found sweetness to lean against.

The Expert's Description

1770 Glasgow Peated is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Virgin Oak and PX Sherry casks and bottled at 46%. The distillery calls it Rich & Smoky, and it is their peated core expression, made from peated malt during part of the production year.

The cask choice is what makes it. Virgin Oak gives spice, cinnamon and a drier wood edge, while the PX Sherry casks lay in a thick, almost syrupy sweetness: raisins, dates and dark sugar. The smoke sits between the two and comes out rounder for the company than it would have on neutral wood.

The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured, and bottling at 46% was chosen to keep the body intact. The water comes from Loch Katrine and fermentation runs beyond 72 hours.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sweet smoke first, closer to singed raisins than a bonfire. Behind it come dates, dark sugar and a note of burnt orange. There is a layer of cinnamon and dried ginger from the new oak as well.

Palate

Full and sweet. Raisins and molasses open, then the smoke steps in as a dry earthy floor. The spices arrive last: cinnamon, clove, a touch of chilli. The texture is thick and slightly clinging, which is the PX cask signature.

Finish

Long. Smoke and dark sweetness go hand in hand, and a drier, almost coffee-like bitterness lingers at the end.

Specifications

Name: 1770 Glasgow Peated Rich & Smoky Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46%
Distillery: Glasgow Distillery
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Virgin Oak and PX Sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: 5060411501218

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Sherry Matured · Sweet · Spiced · Full Bodied · Dried Fruit

Did You Know?

Glasgow Distillery launched Makar Gin long before the first whisky was ready. It is a common strategy at new distilleries: the gin can be sold immediately and pays the bills while the whisky sits maturing for years. Without the gin, 1770 would probably have had a harder time reaching 2018.

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Where the Clyde bends past old shipyards just outside Glasgow sits one of the Lowlands' last surviving distilleries. Auchentoshan does something almost no other Scottish distillery bothers with: they distill three times instead of two, and locals have long called the result their "breakfast whisky" – that's how light and gentle it is.

The Expert's Description

Auchentoshan 12 Years is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon and sherry casks and bottled at 40%.

The distillery sits at the foot of the Kilpatrick Hills just outside Glasgow and has been making whisky since 1823. What sets Auchentoshan apart is its triple distillation – a method historically found almost nowhere else in Scotland outside the Lowlands, and more commonly associated with Ireland. The spirit runs through three copper stills instead of the usual two, producing a lighter, cleaner distillate that then matures in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks for at least 12 years. The name Auchentoshan comes from the Gaelic Achadh an Oisein, "corner of the field", and the distillery also goes by the nickname Glasgow's Malt Whisky, thanks to its closeness to the city.

The distillery is now owned by Suntory Global Spirits, who took it over in 1994 through Morrison Bowmore Distillers. During the Second World War, one of Auchentoshan's warehouses was hit by a German bomb, and production stood still for several years before resuming in 1948. The soft, lightly sweet character that still defines the whisky today has made it a natural first stop for anyone new to single malt.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toasted almonds and a lightly caramelised sweetness meet fresh citrus notes and a touch of honey.

Palate

Soft and rounded, with vanilla, mild caramel and a hint of nuttiness balanced by a light citrus tartness.

Finish

Short to medium, warm and gently spiced, with a lingering nutty sweetness and a touch of ginger.

Specifications

Name: Auchentoshan 12 Years
Distillery: Auchentoshan
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 Years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Bourbon and Sherry Casks
Distillation method: Triple Distilled
EAN no.: 5010496001769

Flavour Profile

Soft · Nutty · Lightly Sweet · Creamy · Delicate

Did You Know?

During a German bombing raid in 1941, one of Auchentoshan's warehouses was completely destroyed. The crater left by the bomb was later dug out into a pond that still sits on the distillery grounds today.

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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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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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From a distillery that closed over three decades ago, this 1990 Rosebank offers a rare glimpse of Lowland whisky the world can no longer produce more of.

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Rosebank 1990/2011 Chieftains 20 år Single Lowland Malt Whisky 55,7% is a Single Lowland Malt Whisky matured in a selected cask and bottled at 55.7% ABV.

Rosebank 1990/2011 Chieftains 20 Year Old Single Lowland Malt Whisky is a rare and elegant whisky from the legendary, now-closed Rosebank distillery, bottled under the independent Chieftain's series by Ian Macleod Distillers. The whisky was distilled in 1990, while the distillery was still operating, and bottled 20 years later in 2011.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose is floral and elegant, with green apple, honey and a light grassy freshness.

Palate

The palate is light and refined, with citrus, honey and a delicate spiciness.

Finish

The finish is medium-long, elegant and dry.

Specifications

Name: Rosebank 1990/2011 Chieftains 20 år Single Lowland Malt Whisky 55,7%
Distillery: Rosebank
Bottler: Chieftain's
Region: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Single Lowland Malt Whisky
Age: 20 Years
ABV: 55.7%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: a selected cask
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Distilled: 1990
Bottled: 2011

Flavour Profile

Floral · Elegant · Rare

Investment Potential

Rosebank Distillery closed in 1993 and is today one of the most sought-after names among closed Scottish distilleries. Bottles like this one, distilled while production was still running, trade at markedly higher value than at bottling, and demand continues to rise among collectors.

Did You Know?

Rosebank was often called the Rolls-Royce of the Lowlands due to its triple distillation, a technique used today by only a handful of Scottish distilleries, which gave the whisky its characteristic lightness and finesse.

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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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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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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 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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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.

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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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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.

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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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Scotch whisky history's birthplace, now expressed through classic oloroso sherry butts.

Expert description

Lindores Abbey Casks of Lindores Oloroso Sherry Butts Lowland Single Malt Whisky is matured in oloroso sherry butts, bottled at 49.4%. Lindores Abbey is regarded as the spiritual birthplace of whisky. Scotland's Exchequer Rolls of 1494 record that the monk Friar John Cor was issued eight bolls of malt by order of the King to make 'aqua vitae' — the earliest known written reference to Scotch whisky distillation, equivalent to around 400 bottles by today's standards. Lindores Abbey monastery was founded in 1191 on the banks of the River Tay, and in 2018 archaeologists found remains of a distillation vessel in the ruins. The modern distillery opened in 2017 right next to the historic abbey ruins.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers dried fruit, nuts and a sherry-driven sweetness.

Palate

The palate is round and full with raisins, nuts and caramel.

Finish

The finish is medium to long, sweet and lightly nutty.

Specifications

Name: Lindores Abbey Casks of Lindores Oloroso Sherry Butts Lowland Single Malt Whisky
Distillery: Lindores Abbey Distillery
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 49.4%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oloroso Sherry Butts

Flavour profile

Sherry · Raisins · Nuts · Rounded

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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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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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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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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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Edinburgh's first new malt distillery in nearly 100 years experiments with chocolate-like malt.

Expert description

Holyrood Brewers Series NM03 Chocolate Malt New Make is an unaged new make spirit made from chocolate malt, drawn straight after distillation, bottled at 60%. Holyrood Distillery opened in 2019 as the first single malt distillery in central Edinburgh since 1925. The distillery was founded by Canadian couple Rob and Kelly Carpenter along with former Macallan master distiller David Robertson, and is housed in a renovated 'engine shed' that was once part of the Innocent Railway terminus. The distillery is known for experimenting with yeast strains sourced from the city's breweries.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is rich with toasted malt, cocoa and a hint of caramel.

Palate

The palate is intense and grainy with chocolate malt and pronounced alcohol strength.

Finish

The finish is short, toasted and lightly bitter.

Specifications

Name: Holyrood Brewers Series NM03 Chocolate Malt New Make
Distillery: Holyrood Distillery
Region/Country: Edinburgh, Scotland
Type: New Make Spirit
ABV: 60%
Size: 50 CL
Series: Brewers Series NM03

Flavour profile

Toasted · Cocoa · Intense · Grainy

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North British 1992/2023 Lady of the Glen 30 Year Old Lowland Single Grain Scotch Whisky 70 cl 47.7%

Lady of the Glen is an independent whisky merchant and bottler specializing in releasing small batches of high-quality whiskies from carefully selected casks. They focus on creating unique and exclusive releases, often from lesser-known distilleries or special cask types. Here, they have found a unique cask from the grain distillery North British, with only 188 bottles available.

Distillery: North British
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Vintage: Distilled: 1992 Bottled: 2023
Age: 30 years
Type: Single Lowland Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Cask number/type: Rare Cask
Non-chill filtered
ABV: 47.7%
70 cl

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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Chapter two in the tribute to the monk who wrote whisky history in 1494.

Expert description

Lindores Friar John Cor Chapter II Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is part of the distillery's series named after the monk behind whisky's earliest written record, bottled at cask strength, 60.9%. Lindores Abbey is regarded as the spiritual birthplace of whisky. Scotland's Exchequer Rolls of 1494 record that the monk Friar John Cor was issued eight bolls of malt by order of the King to make 'aqua vitae' — the earliest known written reference to Scotch whisky distillation, equivalent to around 400 bottles by today's standards. Lindores Abbey monastery was founded in 1191 on the banks of the River Tay, and in 2018 archaeologists found remains of a distillation vessel in the ruins. The modern distillery opened in 2017 right next to the historic abbey ruins.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is full with grain, honey and a hint of spiced oak.

Palate

The palate is powerful with caramel, malt and pronounced oak spice.

Finish

The finish is long, warm and spicy.

Specifications

Name: Lindores Friar John Cor Chapter II Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Lindores Abbey Distillery
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 60.9%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Strength, Edition: Chapter II

Flavour profile

Powerful · Spiced · Malt · Oak

Investment potential

The Friar John Cor series is an ongoing, numbered tribute to whisky's historical roots and can hold collector interest among enthusiasts of early Scotch distilling history.

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