Old Malt Cask Whisky

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  Caol Ila 2010/2023 Old Malt Cask 13 years old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50%

  Item no.: 059763-615-677

  Caol Ila's peat smoke and the dried-fruit sweetness of a sherry butt pull in different directions – but they find each other. Hunter Laing selected this Oloroso sherry butt for the Old Malt Cask series, and after 13 years the result shows exactly what a well-matched cask marriage can produce.

  Expert's description

  Caol Ila 2010/2023 Old Malt Cask 13 Years is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a single Oloroso sherry butt, bottled at 50% without chill filtration and with natural colour.

  Hunter Laing & Co. is one of Scotland's most respected independent whisky families, with roots in Glasgow since 1949. Old Malt Cask is the company's classic series – single casks, natural colour, always at 50%. This cask yielded 769 bottles, distilled in August 2010 and bottled in October 2023.

  Caol Ila on an Oloroso sherry butt is not the obvious choice – the distillery uses primarily bourbon casks for its official range. The sherry cask adds a layer of dried fruit and chocolate that softens the smoke and brings winey depth.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Sherry-dried fruit – raisins and plums – meets Caol Ila's typical salty smoke. A hint of dark chocolate in the background.

  Palate

  Soft and full. Smoke is present but tamed by the sherry cask. Dried figs, cloves and salted-caramel sweetness make it complex without heaviness.

  Finish

  Moderately long. Smoke fades gently with dried fruit and a light touch of bitter dark chocolate at the end.

  Specifications

  Name: Caol Ila 2010/2023 Old Malt Cask 13 Years
  Distillery: Caol Ila Distillery
  Bottler: Hunter Laing & Co.
  Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
  Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 13 years
  ABV: 50%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Single cask – Oloroso sherry butt
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: August 2010
  Bottled: October 2023
  Number of bottles: 769
  Series: Old Malt Cask
  EAN no.: 5060354285510

  Flavour profile

  Peated · Sherry-matured · Fruity · Creamy · Spiced

  Did you know?

  Hunter Laing & Co. is one of the few independent bottling families in Scotland remaining under the same family ownership since its founding. The company also operates Ardnahoe Distillery – Islay's newest distillery, opened in 2019.

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  • 187,50
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    163,25EUR
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  Craigellachie 2007/2022 The Old Malt Cask 15 years old Speyside Single Malt Whisky 70 cl 50%

  Item no.: 505955-9963

  Fifty percent, every time. Old Malt Cask has bottled at the same strength for decades, which makes distilleries easy to compare — and here it is Craigellachie in the firing line.

  Expert description

  Craigellachie 2007/2022 The Old Malt Cask 15 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a sherry butt and bottled at 50%.

  The cask was filled in 2007 and emptied in 2022 by Hunter Laing & Co for the Old Malt Cask range, where every release goes into bottle at exactly 50%. Hunter Laing is the third generation of a Glasgow family that has traded whisky since the middle of the twentieth century. A sherry butt over fifteen years lays dried fruit and dark sweetness over Craigellachie's meaty, mineral core — two opposing forces that suit each other.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Raisin, fig and orange peel first, then walnut, dark chocolate and a dry mineral note from the distillery.

  Palate

  Full and dry at the same time. Dried fruit, malt and cocoa meet the sulphurous flint edge, with spice and an oily texture carrying it all.

  Finish

  Long and dry, with nuts, dried fruit and a persistent spiced warmth.

  Specifications

  Name: Craigellachie 2007/2022 The Old Malt Cask 15 years Speyside Single Malt Whisky 70 cl 50%
  Distillery: Craigellachie
  Bottler: Hunter Laing
  Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
  Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 15 years
  ABV: 50 %
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Sherry butt
  Distilled: 2007
  Bottled: 2022
  Edition: The Old Malt Cask

  Flavour profile

  Sherried · Dried Fruit · Mineral · Spiced · Nutty

  Investment potential

  Medium. A single cask from a sherry butt with fifteen years in wood. Old Malt Cask releases of that age disappear quickly, and sherried Craigellachie is not common.

  Did you know?

  Old Malt Cask bottles consistently at 50% — not at cask strength and not at 46%. The idea is that a fixed strength lets you compare distilleries directly, without the alcohol level clouding the picture.

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  • 134,00
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    116,50EUR
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  Glen Garioch 2008/2022 Old Malt Cask 13 years old Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 50%

  Item no.: 22227865438-879212

  Old Malt Cask is the range where Hunter Laing always lands on 50%. Not because the number is magic, but because it leaves the cask room to speak without the strength taking over. Here it is a refill hogshead filled in October 2008.

  The expert's description

  Glen Garioch 2008/2022 Old Malt Cask 13 Year Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a refill hogshead and bottled at 50%.

  The cask was filled in October 2008 and emptied in February 2022 after 13 years. A refill hogshead gives less wood than a 1st fill cask, and that is exactly why the dry, cereal-driven core of the Glen Garioch spirit stands out so clearly here. The bottling produced 352 bottles, non-chill filtered and with no added colour.

  Hunter Laing runs Old Malt Cask as the workhorse of its ranges. The company was carved out of Douglas Laing in 2013 when the brothers split the portfolio, and Stewart Laing took Old Malt Cask across to the new firm. Since then they have built Ardnahoe distillery on Islay.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Dry apple fritters, malt and a hint of heather honey. Over the fruit sits a dusty, almost papery note you often meet in Glen Garioch from used casks.

  Palate

  Cereal and firm. Green apples, pear and pale caramel, with a peppery edge from the 50%. Not sweet, more taut and malt-driven.

  Finish

  Medium and dry. Malt, a little baked apple and a peppery warmth that lingers on the palate.

  Specifications

  Name: Glen Garioch 2008/2022 Old Malt Cask 13 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 50%
  Distillery: Glen Garioch
  Bottler: Hunter Laing
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 13 years
  ABV: 50%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Refill hogshead
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: October 2008
  Bottled: February 2022
  Number of bottles: 352
  Edition: Old Malt Cask
  EAN no.: 5060354278703

  Flavour profile

  Malty · Fruity · Dry · Spiced

  Did you know?

  When brothers Fred and Stewart Laing divided Douglas Laing between them in 2013, Old Malt Cask followed Stewart into Hunter Laing. The range carried on largely unchanged — the same fixed bottling strength, a new owner's name on the label.

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  • 87,00
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    75,75EUR
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  Glengoyne 2007/2023 Old Malt Cask 16 years old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50%

  Item no.: 059763-615-679

  Fifty-five percent of Glengoyne own range sits in sherry casks. Here Hunter Laing has done the opposite and left one refill butt alone for sixteen years.

  The expert's description

  Glengoyne 2007/2023 Old Malt Cask is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky from a single refill butt, bottled at 50%.

  The whisky was distilled in June 2007 and bottled in October 2023 after sixteen years. The cask gave 677 bottles, which is a lot for a single cask — a butt holds around 500 litres against half that for a hogshead.

  Old Malt Cask is the oldest range from Hunter Laing and is always bottled at 50%. The whisky is non-chill filtered and of natural colour, so the strength is the only thing adjusted.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Malt, apple and light caramel with a dry nutty note. The refill cask has let the spirit stand forward.

  Palate

  Dry and malty with green apples, nuts and a hint of honey. The 50% gives bite, but the whisky is still bright in its expression.

  Finish

  Long and dry with malt, nuts and peppery oak.

  Specifications

  Name: Glengoyne 2007/2023 Old Malt Cask 16 Year Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50%
  Distillery: Glengoyne
  Bottler: Hunter Laing
  Range: Old Malt Cask
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 16 years
  ABV: 50%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Refill butt
  Distilled: June 2007
  Bottled: October 2023
  Number of bottles: 677
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Colour: Natural
  EAN no.: 5060354285527

  Flavour profile

  Unpeated · Malty · Apple · Nutty · Dry

  Investment potential

  Medium. 677 bottles from one cask, and Glengoyne is rarely met from independent bottlers because the distillery sells few casks on. The range has a steady following that tracks the releases year by year.

  Did you know?

  Hunter Laing built its own distillery on Islay. Ardnahoe opened in 2018 and was the family first plant after generations in which they had only bought and bottled other people casks.

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  • 147,25
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    128,25EUR
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  Jura 2008/2022 Old Malt Cask 13 years old Single Island Malt Scotch Whisky 50%

  Item no.: 22227865438-879214

  Some whiskies shout their pedigree from the label. This one from Jura prefers to let the liquid do the talking. This particular release from Island (Isle of Jura) shows a side of the distillery worth slowing down for.

  Expert's description

  Isle of Jura 2008/2022 Old Malt Cask 13 Year Single Island Malt Scotch Whisky 50% is a Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on sherry Butt and bottled at 50%.

  This bottling comes from Hunter Laing - Old Malt Cask, released as part of the Old Malt Cask range.

  The whisky was distilled in October 2008 and bottled in February 2022.

  Only 619 bottles were produced from this cask, making it a limited release for collectors.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Stewed fruit, walnut and a gentle sherry spice.

  Palate

  Christmas cake, orange peel and a spiced oak backbone.

  Finish

  Dry and nutty with a final touch of pepper.

  Specifications

  Name: Isle of Jura 2008/2022 Old Malt Cask 13 Year Single Island Malt Scotch Whisky 50%
  Distillery: Jura
  Bottler: Hunter Laing - Old Malt Cask
  Region/Country: Island (Isle of Jura)
  Type: Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 13 years
  ABV: 50%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Sherry Butt
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: October 2008
  Bottled: February 2022
  Number of bottles: 619
  Edition: Old Malt Cask
  EAN no.: 5060354279311

  Flavour Profile

  Sherried · Spiced

  Did you know?

  Jura distillery was essentially rebuilt from the ground up in 1963, after the original 1810 distillery had stood unused for more than 60 years.

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  • 93,75
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    81,50EUR
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  Linkwood 2010/2023 Old Malt Cask 13 years old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50%

  Item no.: 059763-615-678

  In Speyside, some distilleries never shout about themselves — they let the whisky speak. Linkwood is one of them.

  Expert's description

  Linkwood 2010/2023 Old Malt Cask 13 år Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50% is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in canasta butt and bottled at 50%.

  The whisky is distilled at Linkwood and independently selected and bottled by Hunter Laing as part of the Old Malt Cask series.

  It was distilled September 2010 and bottled Oktober 2023, giving it 13 years.

  Only 762 bottles were released from this batch, making it an exclusive release for collectors.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  The aroma offers beeswax, citrus peel and light oak.

  Palate

  The taste unfolds with beeswax, spice and mild sweetness.

  Finish

  The finish is long and warm, with light oak and beeswax.

  Specifications

  Name: Linkwood 2010/2023 Old Malt Cask 13 år Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50%
  Distillery: Linkwood
  Bottler: Hunter Laing
  Region/Country: Speyside
  Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 13 years
  ABV: 50%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Canasta Butt
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: September 2010
  Bottled: Oktober 2023
  Number of bottles: 762
  Edition: Old Malt Cask
  EAN no.: 5060354285558

  Flavour profile

  Fruity · Soft · Classic

  Did you know?

  When the distillery was rebuilt in 1962, manager Roddie Mackay insisted on copying the old stills down to the last detail, and reportedly refused to have cobwebs removed from the old still house because he believed they were part of the character.

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  • 120,00
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    104,50EUR
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  Orkney 2006/2021 Old Malt Cask 14 years old Single Island Malt Scotch Whisky 50%

  Item no.: 22227865438-879215

  Same anonymised Orkney origin, this time bottled by one of Scotland's most experienced independent bottlers.

  Expert description

  An Orkney Distillery 2006/2021 is a Single Island Malt Scotch Whisky, distilled in 2006 and bottled in 2021 after 14 years of maturation under the Old Malt Cask series, one of Scotland's longest-established independent bottling ranges. Like other 'An Orkney Distillery' bottlings, the source distillery's name is withheld at the distillery's own request, a widespread practice among independent bottlers.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  The nose offers honey, heather and a hint of seaweed.

  Palate

  The palate is round with dried fruit, malt and light smoke.

  Finish

  The finish is medium to long, warm and salty.

  Specifications

  Name: An Orkney Distillery 2006/2021 Old Malt Cask 14 år Single Island Malt Scotch Whisky
  Bottler: Old Malt Cask
  Region/Country: Orkney, Scotland
  Type: Single Island Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 14 years
  Distilled: 2006
  Bottled: 2021

  Flavour profile

  Honeyed · Salty · Round · Lightly smoky

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  • 107,00
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    93,25EUR
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  Tamnavulin 1991/2019 Old Malt Cask 27 year old Single Speyside Malt Whisky 48,6%

  Item no.: 22244222554-225

  Twenty-seven years after distillation, a single refill hogshead remains the only witness. Cask No. HL16113 held a mature, rounded Tamnavulin that Hunter Laing chose to let stand entirely on its own.

  Expert description

  Tamnavulin 1991/2019 Old Malt Cask 27 Year Old is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky, matured in a refill hogshead and bottled at 48.6%.

  The whisky is bottled under Old Malt Cask, a series originally created by Douglas Laing in 1998 and continued since 2013 by Hunter Laing & Co., after Stewart Laing left the family business and set up his own house together with sons Scott and Andrew. The series is known for a consistent strength around 50% and for letting each individual cask's character speak for itself.

  This release comes from Cask No. HL16113, a refill hogshead that held the whisky from distillation in 1991 to bottling in 2019 - 27 years in total. Only 308 bottles were drawn from this single cask, with no chill-filtration and no added colour, so what reaches the glass is the pure, time-worn character of this particular cask.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Ripe apple and a trace of beeswax meet gentle butter and a muted note of old oak.

  Palate

  Round and oily, with notes of honey cake, dried apricot and a warm streak of clove spice.

  Finish

  Long and dry, closing on a hint of walnut and a lightly tannic oak from the many years of maturation.

  Specifications

  Name: Tamnavulin 1991 / Old Malt Cask / Hunter Laing
  Distillery: Tamnavulin
  Bottler: Hunter Laing & Co. (Old Malt Cask)
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
  Age: 27 Years
  ABV: 48.6%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Refill hogshead, Cask No. HL16113
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 1991
  Bottled: 2019
  Number of bottles: 308

  Flavour profile

  Mature · Honeyed · Spiced · Oily · Dry oak

  Investment potential

  Medium. A 27-year-old single cask with only 308 bottles from a distillery rarely seen this old tends to draw collectors and enthusiasts as remaining bottles are opened and disappear from shelves.

  Did you know?

  The Old Malt Cask series was founded in 1998 by Douglas Laing and passed to Hunter Laing & Co. in 2013, when Stewart Laing left the family business and started afresh alongside his two sons.

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  • 227,75
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    198,25EUR