There is a calm to Linkwood that only truly reveals itself once you give it time in the glass.

Expert's description

Linkwood 2013/2022 Bourbon Barrel Carn Mor 8 år Single Speyside Malt Whisky 47,5% is a Speyside Single Malt Whisky, matured in first fill bourbon barrel and bottled at 47,5%.

The whisky is distilled at Linkwood and independently selected and bottled by Càrn Mòr as part of the Càrn Mòr Strictly Limited series.

It was distilled 2013 and bottled 2022, giving it 8 years.

Only 937 bottles were released from this batch, making it an exclusive release for collectors.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose opens with blossom, beeswax and coconut.

Palate

The palate delivers ripe pears, caramel and gentle sweetness from American oak.

Finish

It finishes long and warm, with coconut and citrus peel.

Specifications

Name: Linkwood 2013/2022 Bourbon Barrel Carn Mor 8 år Single Speyside Malt Whisky 47,5%
Distillery: Linkwood
Bottler: Càrn Mòr
Region/Country: Speyside
Type: Speyside Single Malt Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 47,5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First fill bourbon barrel
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2013
Bottled: 2022
Number of bottles: 937
Edition: Càrn Mòr Strictly Limited
EAN no.: 5060109228946

Flavour profile

Bourbon-matured · Soft · Sweet

Did you know?

For decades, most of Linkwood's output went straight into blends such as Johnnie Walker and White Horse, and official single malt releases have historically been rare.

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Twenty-five winters on the slope of Ben Rinnes leave a mark on a spirit. The heavy, meaty distillate the distillery is known for has had time to settle and spread out. This is a bottle that smells of old warehouses and damp oak floors.

The expert's description

Benrinnes 1996/2022 Signatory 25 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in hogsheads and bottled at 53.2 % cask strength.

Signatory Vintage filled two hogsheads, cask no. 11712 and 11716, on 28 October 1996 and emptied them again on 18 January 2022. The result was 537 bottles for the Cask Strength Collection, the range where Signatory lets the cask speak without water and without filtration. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Until 2007 Benrinnes ran an unusual partial triple distillation, and the entire production still passes through worm tubs sunk in cold water outside. That gives a spirit with weight and an almost meaty texture — exactly the kind of body that can carry a quarter of a century in oak without tiring.

Tasting notes

Nose

Old oak, dried apricot and a dry nuttiness reminiscent of walnut shells. Underneath sit honey, a little cinnamon bark and a faint oily note that only comes with age.

Palate

Full and warm from the first sip. Malt, dark orange marmalade and caramelised sugar meet a peppery edge from the oak. The 53.2 % pushes, but it is never harsh — a few drops of water open a fruity core of baked apple.

Finish

Long and dry with toasted malt, tobacco leaf and a layer of spiced oak that lingers. It ends where many younger whiskies have run out of things to say.

Specifications

Name: Benrinnes 1996/2022 Signatory 25 years old Single Speyside Malt Whisky 53.2%
Distillery: Benrinnes
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 25 years
ABV: 53.2 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Hogsheads, cask no. 11712 and 11716
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 28/10/1996
Bottled: 18/01/2022
Number of bottles: 537
Edition: Cask Strength Collection

Flavour profile

Mature · Spicy · Nutty · Cask strength · Dry oak

Investment potential

Medium: Only 537 bottles from a distillery that is rarely released officially at this age. The Cask Strength Collection is sought after by collectors, and 1996 vintages from Benrinnes are becoming harder to find.

Did you know?

The distillery sits at the foot of the mountain Ben Rinnes, but the original 1826 site was washed away by a flood only three years later. More than one Benrinnes has stood on that slope.

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The cask was filled in 1996 and touched again in 2022. In between, the whisky world went from forgotten to overheated, and Auchroisk got its own name back. The cask simply lay there waiting.

The Expert's Description

Auchroisk 1996/2022 Signatory 25 Years Old is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured for 25 years in sherry cask no. 2 and bottled at 48.5%. The cask gave 684 bottles, and the whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Twenty-five years in a sherry cask is a long time, and the strength of 48.5% tells its own story: a fair amount has evaporated along the way, and what remains is concentrated. Signatory bottles at cask strength without adjustment, so the figure on the label is what the cask gave.

Auchroisk was built in 1974 to supply malt for the J&B blend, and the distillery’s bright, citrus-driven style takes on an entirely different expression here. The sherry has had a quarter of a century to lay dark fruit and spice over the top.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark and deep. Raisins, fig and orange marmalade first, then walnut, dark chocolate and a dry old oak note. A fine leathery note sits at the bottom.

Palate

Full and concentrated. Dried fruit and sherry sweetness open, then nuts, cinnamon and a dry spiced oak arrive. At 48.5% there is good weight without sharpness, and twenty-five years of maturation shows in the texture, which is thick and oily.

Finish

Long and dry. Dark fruit, nuts and spiced oak that let go slowly and leave a lightly bitter chocolate note.

Specifications

Name: Auchroisk 1996/2022 Signatory 25 Years Old Sherry Cask no. 2 Single Speyside Malt Whisky 48.5%
Distillery: Auchroisk
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 25 years
ABV: 48.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry cask no. 2
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 1996
Bottled: 2022
Number of bottles: 684
Edition: Signatory Cask Strength Collection

Flavour Profile

Sherry Matured · Dark Fruit · Nutty · Spiced · Full-bodied · Leather

Investment Potential

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Did You Know?

Signatory Vintage was founded in 1988 by brothers Andrew and Brian Symington in Edinburgh and later moved to Pitlochry, where they bought the Edradour distillery in 2002. The house is known for bottling without chill filtration and without colouring, and for printing cask number and bottle count on the label, so you can see exactly how little exists.

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Distilled on the same day as its four-year-younger sister, but these casks were left standing. Four extra years in hogsheads sounds like little — in the glass the difference is obvious.

Expert description

Dailuaine 1997/2022 Signatory 24 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in two hogsheads and bottled at 47.4% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The casks are numbered 7227 and 7235, were filled on 21 May 1997 and emptied on 20 January 2022. The outturn was 369 bottles. The release belongs to Signatory's Cask Strength Collection, where the whisky goes into bottle at the strength the cask delivers. Dailuaine is one of those distilleries where almost the entire production disappears into blends, and twenty-four year old bottlings exist essentially only through independent bottlers.

Tasting notes

Nose

Ripe apples, pears and quince, with vanilla, malt and a mild spiced oak behind.

Palate

Silky with well-integrated alcohol. Sweetness and freshness first, then vanilla, malt and spiced oak, in a balanced and elegant mouthfeel.

Finish

Dry and harmonious, with the complexity and maturity stepping forward at the close.

Specifications

Name: Dailuaine 1997/2022 Signatory Vintage 24 years Single Speyside Malt Whisky 47,4%
Distillery: Dailuaine
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 24 years
ABV: 47.4%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Hogsheads no. 7227 and 7235
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 21/05/1997
Bottled: 20/01/2022
Number of bottles: 369
Edition: Cask Strength Collection

Flavour profile

Fruity · Malty · Vanilla · Spiced · Elegant

Investment potential

High. Twenty-four years in cask, 369 bottles and a distillery whose own bottlings barely exist. Old Dailuaine is increasingly traded among collectors.

Did you know?

Quince is a fruit you rarely meet in modern whisky, but it turns up in old Speyside malts from bourbon wood. It sits somewhere between apple and pear, and it is often a sign of a cask that has been allowed to work long and quietly.

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Twenty-one years in a sherry butt and still almost sixty per cent in the bottle. That only happens when the cask was filled high and the warehouse ran cool, and it says something about how little escaped through the wood along the way.

The expert's description

BenRiach 2000/2021 Signatory Vintage 21 years Cask Strength Collection is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in a sherry butt, cask no. 6, and bottled at 59.2 % cask strength without chill filtration and without added colour.

The whisky went into cask on 24 May 2000 and was drawn on 13 August 2021. The cask yielded 685 bottles, which fits a butt of that size, and no water was added. The 59.2 % is the natural strength of the cask after twenty-one years.

The Cask Strength Collection is the Signatory range for single casks bottled exactly as they come from the warehouse. The series is used for casks the house judges able to carry full strength, and the malted core of BenRiach has the body required.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark fruit, walnut and orange peel with a deep sherry note. Behind it sit cocoa and old leather.

Palate

Very powerful and dense with raisin, fig and spiced oak. The strength bites, but the fruit holds its ground and settles as a layer on top.

Finish

Very long and warm with dark chocolate, nut and a dry, spiced close.

Specifications

Name: BenRiach 2000/2021 Signatory Vintage 21 år Cask Strength Collection
Distillery: BenRiach
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 21 years
ABV: 59,2 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry butt, cask no. 6
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 24 May 2000
Bottled: 13 August 2021
Number of bottles: 685
Edition: Cask Strength Collection

Flavour profile

Sherry matured · Cask strength · Full bodied · Spiced · Nutty

Investment potential

High. Twenty-one year old BenRiach from a single sherry cask at cask strength is a rare combination, and spirit predating the 2016 Brown-Forman takeover grows harder to find in independent bottlings.

Did you know?

A sherry butt filled in 2000 would normally have dropped to around 50 per cent after twenty-one years. That this one still sits at 59.2 points to a cool, damp warehouse where water rather than alcohol evaporates fastest.

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Twenty-one years in a refill sherry butt does not sound like much on paper. But a used cask works slowly, and when it finally lands, it is the distillery you taste — not the wood.

Expert description

Braeval 2000/2021 Signatory Vintage 21 Years is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky from Refill Sherry Butt #6392, bottled at cask strength, 59.2%, with natural colour.

The whisky was distilled on 16 February 2000 and bottled on 13 August 2021. The cask gave 592 bottles, which fits a butt of around 500 litres, and the whole run comes from the same day's production at Braeval.

A refill cask has already given most of its sherry character to an earlier filling. The whisky therefore does not turn dark and heavy but keeps Braeval's light, floral style with a quiet sherry note underneath.

Tasting notes

Nose

Baked apple and heather with a layer of dried apricot, almond and pale oak.

Palate

Concentrated and malty with honey, nuts and a fine fruit acidity. The alcohol is high, but the fruit keeps pace.

Finish

Long and dry with nuts, grain and a last sweetness from the sherry cask.

Specifications

Name: Braeval 2000/2021 Signatory Vintage 21 Years Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 59.2%
Distillery: Braeval
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 21 years
ABV: 59,2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Sherry Butt #6392
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 16/02/2000
Bottled: 13/08/2021
Number of bottles: 592
EAN no.: 5021944114368

Flavour profile

Fruity · Nutty · Floral · Sherried · Powerful

Investment potential

Medium. A single cask bottling of 592 bottles of a spirit almost never released officially, from a vintage now more than twenty years back.

Did you know?

Braeval was built in 1973 alongside another Chivas distillery, Allt-a-Bhainne, for the single purpose of supplying more malt to blends. Neither has ever carried a permanent official range.

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One more year in cask makes a difference you can taste. This 15-year-old is the more mature sister to Signatory's 14-year-old from the same distillate – both from 2006, both powerful, but each with its own character.

Expert's Description

Glenlossie 2006/2022 Signatory 15 Year Old is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky bottled at cask strength, 58.2%.

Distilled on 27 November 2006 and bottled on 18 January 2022 by Signatory under its Cask Strength Collection label, from two bourbon barrels, Cask No. 3293 and 3301, yielding 347 bottles – with no added colour and no chill filtration.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Darker caramel and toasted almonds than its younger sister, with a clear scent of warm oak polish and a hint of dried figs.

Palate

Deep and full, with burnt sugar, dark chocolate and a warm, almost peppery spice. The cask's grip on the spirit is more pronounced after the extra year.

Finish

Long, dry and faintly bitter, with a lingering note of dark caramel and oak.

Specifications

Name: Glenlossie 2006/2022 Signatory 15 Year Old Bourbon Barrel Single Speyside Malt Whisky 58.2%
Distillery: Glenlossie
Bottler: Signatory (Cask Strength Collection)
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 15 years
ABV: 58.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon barrels, Cask No. 3293 + 3301
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 27 November 2006
Bottled: 18 January 2022
Number of bottles: 347

Flavour Profile

Dark caramel · Powerful · Spiced · Dry

Did You Know?

This 15-year-old shares its distillate with a 14-year-old sister release from Signatory, bottled a year earlier – compare the two, and you can taste exactly what 12 extra months in cask does to a whisky.

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Eleven years in a quiet refill hogshead, then almost three more in a sherry butt at the end. It is a cask history where the order matters: the spirit was allowed to be itself first, and the sherry came afterwards.

Expert description

Blair Athol 2007/2022 Signatory 14 Years is a Single Highland Malt Whisky from a Refill Hogshead finished for 35 months in a Sherry Butt and bottled at cask strength, 54.3%.

Signatory Vintage bought the Blair Athol spirit, distilled on 7 September 2007, and bottled it on 19 January 2022 as part of the house's Cask Strength Collection. The run is 670 bottles, which fits a butt, and the whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Blair Athol's heavy, nutty spirit is good company for a sherry cask. Thirty-five months is a long finishing period, so the cask has had the chance to reach further into the whisky than a typical six to twelve month finish.

Tasting notes

Nose

Raisin and dark sugar with walnut, orange peel and a breath of leather.

Palate

Full and oily with dried fruit, cinnamon and roasted nuts. The sherry sits heavily, but the malty core of the spirit shines through.

Finish

Long and warm with nuts, dark chocolate and a trace of tobacco.

Specifications

Name: Blair Athol 2007/2022 Signatory 14 Years Sherry Butt Single Highland Malt Whisky 54.3%
Distillery: Blair Athol
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highlands, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
Age: 14 years
ABV: 54,3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Hogshead finished for 35 months in a Sherry Butt, Cask No. 1
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 07/09/2007
Bottled: 19/01/2022
Number of bottles: 670
Edition: Cask Strength Collection

Flavour profile

Sherried · Nutty · Spiced · Dark fruit · Powerful

Investment potential

Medium. A bottling of 670 bottles from a series that is not repeated, with an unusually long sherry finish.

Did you know?

Signatory Vintage was founded in 1988 and is based at Edradour in Pitlochry — less than ten kilometres from Blair Athol. The whisky did not have far to travel.

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Twenty-five years as a Danish whisky importer deserves more than a speech. Mac Y picked a peated cask from Glasgow that had spent its final months in Ruby Port and marked the anniversary with 482 half bottles. Smoke and red fruit in one glass. There is a reason that cask was chosen.

The Expert's Description

1770 Glasgow Mac Y 25th Jubile Release is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a 1st fill ex-bourbon cask and finished in a Ruby Port barrique, bottled at 55.3% in 50 cl format. Cask 17/803 was distilled on 12 October 2017 and bottled on 4 November 2021, yielding 482 bottles.

The spirit is peated, and that matters: Glasgow Distillery only runs peated malt for part of the year, so the volume is limited from the outset. The bourbon cask laid down vanilla and coconut, and the Ruby Port cask stacked red fruit and sweetness on top. That combination gives the whisky its unusual balance of sweet smoke and berries.

The bottling was created for Mac Y’s 25th anniversary in September 2021, and the whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sweet peat smoke first, close to a toasted marshmallow held near a fire pit. Then rich chocolate cake, freshly planed oak and a note of rolling tobacco. Further back sit cracked leather and a hint of preserved cherry.

Palate

Rich and smooth. Strawberry and raspberry open, then sponge cake, cocoa and milk chocolate with coffee beans in the background. The smoke lies underneath as a warm floor rather than a point. At 55.3% there is body without hard edges.

Finish

Long and layered. Full red fruit, a smoked barbecue note and dried dark fruits that release slowly.

Specifications

Name: 1770 Glasgow Mac Y 25th Jubile Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky 50 cl 55.3%
Distillery: Glasgow Distillery
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 4 years
ABV: 55.3%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: 1st fill ex-bourbon and finished in a Ruby Port barrique, cask no. 17/803
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 12 October 2017
Bottled: 4 November 2021
Number of bottles: 482
Edition: Mac Y 25th Jubile Release
EAN no.: 5060411501232

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Fruity · Sweet · Chocolate · Cask Strength · Vinous

Did You Know?

Mac Y started in 1996 in Frederiks in central Jutland as a hobby that got out of hand, and in its early years imported mainly whisky from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Canada, Kentucky and Japan. Rum arrived after 2000, and today the house covers everything from port and armagnac to absinthe. This anniversary bottle marks the first quarter century.

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Where the single malt edition honours the poet alone, this blend takes it a step further, combining Arran's own malt with select drops from other Scottish distilleries.

A blended whisky created as a tribute to Scotland's greatest poet, Robert Burns.

Expert Description

Arran Robert Burns is a Blended Scotch Whisky built on a foundation of single malt from the Lochranza distillery, bottled at 40%.

Combined with a few specially selected whiskies from other distilleries, Arran creates a high-quality blend meant as a broad, accessible tribute to Robert Burns's legacy, rather than a single-distillery deep dive.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Light and inviting with a trace of sweetness.

Palate

Dry, light and soft with notes of sweet apple and liquorice.

Finish

A gentle trace of peat smoke in the background.

Specifications

Name: Arran Robert Burns
Distillery: Arran
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5011311092269
Serving suggestion: In a standard whisky glass, ideally as a light everyday dram

Flavour Profile

Light · Soft · Fruity · Lightly smoky

Did You Know?

A blended whisky like this can contain malt and grain whisky from several different distilleries — giving the blender far more freedom to create a specific flavour profile than a single malt allows.

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There's something about a whisky named after bad weather that suits a dark winter evening perfectly. Talisker Storm is the distillery's answer to how it feels to stand on Skye's coastline when the wind really picks up.

Expert Description

Talisker Storm is a no-age-statement Isle of Skye Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in selected refill and toasted American oak casks and bottled at 45.8%. It is built to be a bolder, more direct experience than the 10 Year Old, without pinning the liquid to a fixed age.

This bottle carries the current design the distillery has used since a packaging update, and the liquid fully lives up to the maritime, peppery style Talisker is known for.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers salt, lime and orange peel, backed by a pleasant fruitiness and a whisper of smoke sitting deep in the background.

Palate

The palate carries a clear streak of spice and cream toffee, while the smoke stays discreet and leaves room for the sweetness.

Finish

The finish is medium length and warm, with a lightly salty edge and a mild smoky note that fades calmly.

Specifications

Name: Talisker Storm
Distillery: Talisker
Region/Country: Isle of Skye, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 45.8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Selected refill and toasted American oak casks
Non-chill filtered: No
Natural colour: No
Distillation method: Double distilled
EAN no.: 5000281032733

Flavour Profile

Peated · Maritime · Fruity · Creamy · Spicy

Did You Know?

Even without an age statement, Talisker Storm is blended from several vintages to hit a fixed, recognisable flavour profile each time - a technique common among most no-age-statement whiskies.

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This bottle sat on the shelf long before Highland Park drew its current look. The label is the old one, the glass has the old shape, and inside sits a malt that went into wood a quarter of a century earlier. The wind off the North Atlantic had plenty of time to do its work.

The expert's description

Highland Park 25 Year Old Single Orkney Malt Scotch Whisky 48.1% is a Single Orkney Malt Scotch Whisky matured for 25 years in oak casks and bottled without chill filtration at 48.1%.

This release carries the older bottle design used before the distillery's most recent redesign of the range. Label, bottle shape and typeface belong to a generation many collectors recognise from their own cabinet, and that design is no longer produced. Highland Park's 25 Year Old has also been bottled at several strengths over the years, and this particular edition sits at 48.1%.

Highland Park distils at Kirkwall on Orkney and has done so since 1798. It is one of the very few Scottish distilleries still turning part of its own malt by hand on its own malting floors, and the house matures mainly in sherry-seasoned oak. That combination is why a Highland Park rarely tastes only of smoke or only of sherry, but of both at once.

Twenty-five years shifts the balance between the two. The peat smoke loses its edge and turns earthy, the dark sherry fruit moves forward, and the wood hands over tannin and spice at a pace only Orkney's cool climate allows. Liquid disappears every year, and what remains is denser and softer than the younger expressions. Without chill filtration it keeps its full weight on the tongue.

Tasting notes

Nose

Toasted malt and dried fruit lead, figs and dates, then orange peel and a hint of old leather. The peat lies deep and quiet underneath and never pushes forward.

Palate

Full and rounded. Caramel and dark sherry sweetness open, followed by cocoa, tobacco leaf and dry oak spice. The smoke is warm and settled, more glowing peat than open fire.

Finish

Long and soft. The sweetness holds for a good while, and a dry wisp of smoke closes it out alongside a trace of salt.

Specifications

Name: Highland Park 25 Year Old Single Orkney Malt Scotch Whisky 48.1%
Distillery: Highland Park
Region/Country: Orkney, Scotland
Type: Single Orkney Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 25 years
ABV: 48.1%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Edition: Older bottle design before the latest redesign
EAN no.: 5010314067106

Flavour profile

Smoky · Sherry-matured · Rich · Mature · Spiced

Investment potential

High. Twenty-five years of maturation is rare on its own, and this version of the bottle is no longer made. Older presentations of Highland Park's long-aged releases thin out year by year, and the distillery sits among the names collectors follow most closely.

Did you know?

Highland Park traces its story back to Magnus Eunson, a church officer by day and a smuggler by night. The tale goes that he kept his casks under the pulpit, where the excisemen were unlikely to look.

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Before the term 'single malt' became a fixed part of the language, Glenfiddich called itself something else. Classic Pure Malt is a glimpse back to that time.

Expert description

Glenfiddich Classic Pure Malt is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured in ex-bourbon casks and European sherry casks and bottled at 43%. The whisky dates from an older bottling era, when Glenfiddich used the term 'Pure Malt' on its label, before the current single malt labelling standard became common. It is matured in a combination of ex-bourbon casks and European sherry casks and is today a discontinued release.

Tasting notes

Nose

Ripe apples, honey and a light spiced oak aroma.

Palate

Round and soft with malt, caramel and a mild spice.

Finish

Medium, soft and sweet.

Specifications

Name: Glenfiddich Classic Pure Malt Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Glenfiddich
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon casks and European sherry casks
Edition: Classic Pure Malt - older bottling
EAN no.: 5010327600017

Flavour profile

Classic · Round · Fruity · Soft

Investment potential

Medium. Classic Pure Malt dates back to when Glenfiddich still used the term "Pure Malt" on its label, and older bottlings like this keep growing scarcer as they disappear from the market.

Did you know?

The term 'Pure Malt' was used by several Scotch distilleries until 2003, when EU regulations tightened the rules on how single malt whisky could be labelled.

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Sun, sugar cane and the Caribbean islands have added a whole new layer to one of Glenfiddich's most mature releases. Gran Reserva is 21-year-old whisky meeting the warmth of rum.

Expert description

Glenfiddich 21 Years Old Gran Reserva Rum Cask Finish is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured in ex-bourbon casks finished in Caribbean casks that previously held rum and bottled at 40%. The whisky first matures for 21 years in ex-bourbon casks before being finished in casks that previously held Caribbean rum. That adds an exotic sweetness and depth that lifts Gran Reserva into one of the more complex releases in Glenfiddich's range.

Tasting notes

Nose

Cane sugar, tropical fruit and a warm spiced cake aroma.

Palate

Rich and spiced with dark caramel, tropical fruit and a touch of rum.

Finish

Long, warm and sweet, with a final hint of spice.

Specifications

Name: Glenfiddich 21 Years Old Gran Reserva Rum Cask Finish Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Glenfiddich
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 21 years old
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon casks finished in Caribbean casks that previously held rum
Edition: Gran Reserva - Rum Cask Finish
EAN no.: 5010327324081

Flavour profile

Sweet · Spiced · Rich · Exotic

Did you know?

Rum casks were historically rare in Scotch whisky production because they were hard to source — today they have become a sought-after way to add exotic sweetness to older single malt.

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Some bottles deserve a frame that matches their age. Ancient Reserve doesn't come in glass, but in a handcrafted ceramic bottle that looks like something pulled straight from an old warehouse.

Expert description

Glenfiddich 18 Years Old Ancient Reserve Ceramic is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured in oloroso sherry casks and American oak casks and bottled at 43%. The whisky matures for 18 years in a combination of Oloroso sherry casks and American oak casks and is today a discontinued release from Glenfiddich's range. The distinctive ceramic bottle makes it as much a collector's item as a whisky to drink.

Tasting notes

Nose

Toasted almonds, dried apricot and a warm sherry sweetness.

Palate

Rich and spiced with caramel, dark chocolate and a deep, round oak.

Finish

Long, warm and spiced, with a final hint of dried fruit.

Specifications

Name: Glenfiddich 18 Years Old Ancient Reserve Ceramic Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Glenfiddich
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 18 years old
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oloroso sherry casks and American oak casks
Edition: Ancient Reserve - ceramic bottle
EAN no.: 5010327300672

Flavour profile

Sherry-matured · Rich · Spiced · Round

Investment potential

Medium. Ancient Reserve is a discontinued release in a handcrafted ceramic bottle, and discontinued bottlings with distinctive packaging tend to grow more sought-after as time passes.

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The ceramic bottle for Ancient Reserve was created to give the release an appearance matching its age and character — a detail Glenfiddich has rarely repeated in later releases.

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Without an age statement, but with all the characteristic peat, this release offers Old Ballantruan's smoky side in its purest form.

Expert Review

Old Ballantruan Speyside Glenlivet Peated Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 50% is a Peated Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 50% ABV.

Old Ballantruan has a fine golden colour. The nose offers sweet notes of caramel and peat with a hint of oak and vanilla. This release carries no age statement but is built on the same peated style that defines the distillery's peated range from Tomintoul.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose is sweet with caramel, peat and a hint of oak and vanilla.

Palate

The palate is likewise sweet and round, with good peaty character.

Finish

The finish is soft, with lingering peat and a final hint of caramel.

Specifications

Name: Old Ballantruan Speyside Glenlivet Peated Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 50%
Distillery: Tomintoul
Region: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Peated Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour Profile

Peated · Caramel · Round

Did You Know?

The peat used for malting Old Ballantruan comes from the same Scottish peat bogs as many of Islay's famous smoky whiskies, even though the distillery itself sits deep in Speyside.

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Rundlets and Kilderkins are the small, forgotten cask sizes the whisky world rarely talks about - but they make a clear difference when Springbank puts them to use.

Expert Description

Springbank Rundlets & Kilderkins 2001/2012 is a Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky distilled in November 2001, bottled in January 2012 at 49.4%.

Rundlets and Kilderkins are small wooden casks with a capacity of around 68 litres, which were historically sold directly to the local gentry of Campbeltown. The small size of the casks ensures more contact between whisky and oak during maturation, accelerating the process so the whisky presents as more mature than its actual age suggests. A total of 9,000 bottles were released of this edition, unfiltered and without added colour.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Bold oak character meets dried fruit and a hint of spice from the accelerated cask contact.

Palate

Full and oak-driven with caramel and spiced vanilla, carried by an oily Springbank structure.

Finish

Long and spiced, with a lingering oak note that slowly gives way to a lightly salty close.

Specifications

Name: Springbank Rundlets & Kilderkins 2001/2012
Distillery: Springbank
Region/Country: Campbeltown, Scotland
Type: Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 49.4%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Rundlets & Kilderkins
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: November 2001
Bottled: January 2012
Number of bottles: 9,000
EAN no.: 610854000226

Flavour Profile

Spicy · Creamy · Maritime · Fruity

Did You Know?

Rundlets and Kilderkins are markedly smaller than the standard casks most distilleries use, and the names come from old English cask measures historically used to sell whisky directly to local customers.

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Dailuaine has supplied malt to other people's blends for over a century without getting its name on the bottle. Douglas Laing put it there — and packed the whisky in a ceramic decanter.

Expert description

Dailuaine 10 years Douglas Laing Premier Barrel is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in sherry wood and bottled at 46% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The release gave 602 bottles and belongs to the Premier Barrel range, in which Douglas Laing bottles single casks in ceramic decanters rather than glass. Dailuaine sits at Carron in Speyside and has since 1852 supplied a heavy, sherry-friendly malt that has almost entirely ended up in blends. Official bottlings are rare, which is why independent bottlers are the ones keeping the distillery name on the shelves.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark and round. Raisin, dark chocolate and orange peel, with a warm spiced note and a trace of nuts.

Palate

Full and malty. Dried fruit, cocoa and a lightly tart sherry edge, with cereal and a warm spiced middle. The 46% carries the sweetness without making it heavy.

Finish

Medium and dry, with nuts, malt and a faintly bitter cocoa note.

Specifications

Name: Dailuaine 10 years Douglas Laing Premier Barrel Single Speyside Malt Whisky 46%
Distillery: Dailuaine
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry matured
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Number of bottles: 602
Edition: The Premier Barrel ceramic decanter
EAN no.: 5014218820140

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dried Fruit · Malty · Chocolate · Spiced

Did you know?

The Premier Barrel range comes in ceramic decanters with screw caps — a choice that shields the whisky from light and makes the bottle impossible to mistake for anything else. The decanters get collected in their own right, precisely because they look like something from another century.

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Some bottles tell you everything about where they came from. This one tells you nothing, and lets you spend the time on what is in the glass instead.

The expert description

Glen Andrew is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky with clear sherry influence, bottled at 40%.

The whisky comes from an undisclosed Highland distillery. It is an entirely ordinary arrangement where a distillery sells casks on without wanting its name on the label, and the buyer bottles them under a brand name of their own.

The result is an approachable and uncomplicated single malt that has become a standing recommendation for anyone finding their way into the style. There is no smoke and there are no sharp edges, and 40% means it asks for neither water nor practice. The colour is deep gold and the sherry influence runs all the way through.

Tasting notes

Nose

Baked apple and caramel first, with floral undertones and a lightly nutty sherry note behind.

Palate

Soft and round with malt sweetness, light spice and a touch of oak. The mouthfeel is pleasant and balanced with no bite to it.

Finish

Medium with warmth and sweetness, and a final dry malty note.

Specifications

Name: Glen Andrew
Region/Country: Highland Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5024720620008

Flavour profile

Soft · Sherry matured · Fruity · Malty · Lightly spiced

Did you know?

A distillery can have good reasons for not wanting to be named. Often it is about protecting the price of the house own bottlings, and just as often the casks were sold on in large parcels decades ago, long before anyone imagined single malt would become something people collected.

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Cambus was for decades the quiet supplier nobody wrote about. The distillery closed in 1993, and only afterwards did people realise how good that old grain spirit had become with time.

Expert description

Cambus 1988 The Clan Denny 25 Years is a Single Grain Scotch Whisky from a Refill Hogshead, bottled at cask strength, 58.1%.

Clan Denny is Douglas Laing's series of single cask grain whiskies, and grain is a category the house has worked with extensively. The whisky was distilled in 1988, five years before Cambus closed, and spent 25 years in a quiet refill cask.

A refill cask does not dominate the spirit but lets the natural sweetness of the grain and its developed depth come through. At cask strength all the concentrated aromas from both grain and wood are preserved.

Tasting notes

Nose

Vanilla and cream caramel with light coconut, ripe pear and a soft, creamy sweetness. A trace of fresh oak and light spice sits underneath.

Palate

Full and rounded with toffee, vanilla pod, honey and citrus oil, carried by a grainy elegance.

Finish

Long, warm and silky with fudge, light spice and a pleasant dryness from the hogshead.

Specifications

Name: Cambus 1988 The Clan Denny 25 Years Single Grain Whisky 58.1%
Distillery: Cambus
Bottler: Clan Denny
Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
Type: Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Age: 25 years
ABV: 58,1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Hogshead
Distilled: 1988
EAN no.: 5014218795585

Flavour profile

Creamy · Vanilla · Sweet · Powerful · Mature

Investment potential

High. Cambus is closed and today functions only as a cooperage, the vintage comes from its final operating years, and single cask bottlings from the distillery are becoming harder to find.

Did you know?

Cambus was one of the distilleries that combined in 1877 to form the Distillers Company Limited, the forerunner of what is today Diageo. The distillery itself closed in 1993.

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Some bottles become interesting not because they were rare to begin with, but because they've grown rare with time. This Talisker 10 Year Old predates the 2005 label redesign and is now one of the older editions rarely seen on a regular shelf.

Expert Description

Talisker Old Version 10 Year Old (pre-2005) is an Isle of Skye Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in American oak casks and bottled at 45.8%. The bottle carries a label from before 2005, making it an earlier version of the distillery's best-known core release.

Over the years, the number of circulating bottles from this period has fallen as they get consumed or collected. The whisky inside, however, is unchanged - the same powerful, salty and peppery 10 Year Old Talisker has always made.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose is powerful with smoke, sea salt and citrus, carried by an underlying sweetness and a clear hint of pepper.

Palate

The palate is rich and warming, with smoke, salt and citrus up front and a peppery edge building throughout.

Finish

The finish is long and intense, with a lingering pepper note drifting into a lightly salty close.

Specifications

Name: Talisker 10 Year Old
Distillery: Talisker
Region/Country: Isle of Skye, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 45.8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak casks
Non-chill filtered: No
Natural colour: No
Distillation method: Double distilled
Edition: Old Version, pre-2005
EAN no.: 5000281005416

Flavour Profile

Peated · Maritime · Spicy · Citrusy · Full-bodied

Investment Potential

High - an older label version from before 2005, where the number of available bottles keeps shrinking, which typically raises interest among collectors of Talisker's design history.

Did You Know?

Talisker has updated its label several times over the decades, and each older version becomes harder to find in original condition over time, as bottles are either opened or drawn out of the market by collectors.

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The 12-year-old release in Old Perth's Aged Collection is the series' starting point, showing clearly what old-school blended malt can achieve when time is allowed to work.

Expert Review

Old Perth Aged Collection 12 år Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46% is a Blended Malt Scotch Whisky matured in sherry and bourbon casks and bottled at 46% ABV.

Old Perth is old-school blended whisky. The name refers to the town of Perth, which was originally the epicentre of the blended whisky trade in Scotland. The Aged Collection 12 Year Old is matured in a combination of sherry and bourbon casks, giving a balanced style with both fruit and sweetness.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers honey, dried apricot and a mild oak.

Palate

The palate is soft with caramel, apple and a lightly spiced finish from the sherry casks.

Finish

The finish is medium-long, with lingering honey sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Old Perth Aged Collection 12 år Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%
Distillery: Old Perth
Region: Scotland
Type: Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 Years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: sherry and bourbon casks
EAN No.: 5060109227604

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Honey · Soft

Did You Know?

Old Perth was created by the whisky house Morrison & Mackay as a tribute to the town of Perth's forgotten role as one of the 19th century's most important centres for Scotch whisky trading.

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This version of Family Reserve comes from an earlier label generation – a small piece of whisky history for anyone curious about how the bottle has evolved over the years.

Expert's Description

Grant's The Family Reserve Old Version 3 is a Blended Finest Scotch Whisky, composed by William Grant & Sons – the same family-owned company behind Glenfiddich and Balvenie.

This release represents an earlier label or bottle design generation of the Family Reserve blend, which has gone through several visual updates over the years while the underlying blend style has remained the same light, accessible character.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Light fruitiness, caramel and a hint of honey.

Palate

Soft and light, with vanilla, caramel and a hint of spice.

Finish

Short to medium length, mild and lightly sweet.

Specifications

Name: Grant's The Family Reserve Old Version 3 Blended Finest Scotch Whisky 70cl 40%
Producer: Grant's
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Finest Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour Profile

Light · Soft · Fruity · Accessible

Did You Know?

Grant's has periodically updated the label design on the Family Reserve bottle over the years, making older versions interesting to collectors of whisky packaging and history.

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

Expert's description

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

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

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose opens with malt, grain and dark chocolate.

Palate

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

Finish

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

Specifications

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

Flavour profile

Sherry-matured · Rounded · Spicy · Smoky

Did you know?

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

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Nordic oak instead of American or European – Grant's third release in the Cask Edition series draws inspiration from forests closer to our own backyard.

Expert's Description

Grant's Cask Edition No. 3 Nordic Oak Cask is a Blended Scotch Whisky where part of the blend has been given extra maturation or a finish in casks made from Nordic oak, instead of the more traditional American or European oak.

The whisky is bottled at 40% in the large 100cl bottle, building on Grant's well-known, accessible blend style with a lighter, spiced twist from the Nordic oak.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Softly spiced, with a hint of fresh wood and light vanilla.

Palate

Round and light, with caramel, a hint of pepper and a dry, spiced oak.

Finish

Medium length, dry and lightly spiced.

Specifications

Name: Grant's Cask Edition No. 3 Nordic Oak Cask Blended Scotch Whisky 100cl 40%
Producer: Grant's
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
Cask type: Nordic Oak Cask
ABV: 40%
Size: 100 CL

Flavour Profile

Spiced · Soft · Dry · Light

Did You Know?

Nordic oak grows more slowly than American oak, giving denser wood with a different pore structure – this can give whisky a more spiced, dry character than the classic bourbon and sherry casks.

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Same Nordic oak, smaller bottle – Cask Edition No. 3 also comes in the more everyday-friendly 70cl size.

Expert's Description

Grant's Cask Edition No. 3 Nordic Oak Cask is a Blended Scotch Whisky where part of the blend has been given extra maturation or a finish in casks made from Nordic oak, instead of the more traditional American or European oak.

The whisky is bottled at 40% in the classic 70cl bottle, building on Grant's well-known, accessible blend style with a lighter, spiced twist from the Nordic oak.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Softly spiced, with a hint of fresh wood and light vanilla.

Palate

Round and light, with caramel, a hint of pepper and a dry, spiced oak.

Finish

Medium length, dry and lightly spiced.

Specifications

Name: Grant's Cask Edition No. 3 Nordic Oak Cask Blended Scotch Whisky 70cl 40%
Producer: Grant's
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
Cask type: Nordic Oak Cask
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour Profile

Spiced · Soft · Dry · Light

Did You Know?

Nordic oak grows more slowly than American oak, giving denser wood with a different pore structure – this can give whisky a more spiced, dry character than the classic bourbon and sherry casks.

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Same classic Family Reserve, but in the large 150cl bottle – perfect for anyone who likes keeping plenty of their favourite on the bar.

Expert's Description

Grant's The Family Reserve is a Blended Finest Scotch Whisky, composed by William Grant & Sons – the same family-owned company behind Glenfiddich and Balvenie.

The whisky is bottled at 40% in the large 150cl bottle and is built on a blend of malt and grain whisky, giving a light, accessible and versatile character equally suited to enjoying neat or in a drink.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Light fruitiness, caramel and a hint of honey.

Palate

Soft and light, with vanilla, caramel and a hint of spice.

Finish

Short to medium length, mild and lightly sweet.

Specifications

Name: Grant's The Family Reserve Blended Finest Scotch Whisky 150cl 40%
Producer: Grant's
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Finest Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 150 CL

Flavour Profile

Light · Soft · Fruity · Accessible

Did You Know?

150cl bottles, also known as magnums, are often used for whisky meant to be shared at parties or larger gatherings, since they hold twice as much as a standard bottle.

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Grant's Family Reserve is the whisky most people think of when they hear the name Grant's – a classic, accessible blend that has stood the test of decades.

Expert's Description

Grant's The Family Reserve is a Blended Finest Scotch Whisky, composed by William Grant & Sons – the same family-owned company behind Glenfiddich and Balvenie.

The whisky is bottled at 40% and is built on a blend of malt and grain whisky, giving a light, accessible and versatile character equally suited to enjoying neat or in a drink.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Light fruitiness, caramel and a hint of honey.

Palate

Soft and light, with vanilla, caramel and a hint of spice.

Finish

Short to medium length, mild and lightly sweet.

Specifications

Name: Grant's The Family Reserve Blended Finest Scotch Whisky 70cl 40%
Producer: Grant's
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Finest Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour Profile

Light · Soft · Fruity · Accessible

Did You Know?

Grant's iconic triangular bottle was designed in 1957 and remains one of the most recognisable bottle shapes in the whisky world.

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Compass Box has spent years fighting for the right to say what is in their bottles. It sounds like a technicality, but it is the heart of the house: if you believe a blend can be art, you have to be willing to show the recipe.

The Expert's Description

Artist Blend is a Blended Scotch Whisky from Compass Box, bottled at 43% and neither chill filtered nor coloured. It embodies the house mission of getting people to rediscover the pleasures of a well proportioned and artful blend.

Compass Box was founded in 2000 by John Glaser and works from a blending room in Richmond in London. The house owns no distillery but buys whisky from across Scotland and puts it together by flavour rather than by geography. That is a different method from the one the large blending houses use.

The nose and palate are full, round and generous, with toasted oak, vanilla and spice in both. The whisky is bottled without chill filtration, which is unusual for a blend in this bracket.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toasted oak and vanilla first, with a round cereal sweetness underneath. There is spice in it, cinnamon and a little nutmeg, and a clear malty weight that is more than you expect from a blend.

Palate

Full and generous. Vanilla and toasted oak open, then the spices arrive along with a soft fruit sweetness. At 43% the body is good, and the absence of chill filtration is felt in the mouthfeel.

Finish

Pleasantly spiced and tingling, with a fine fading sweetness and a wisp of smoke at the close.

Specifications

Name: Artist Blend Compass Box Blended Scotch Whisky 43%
Bottler: Compass Box
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Artist Blend
EAN no.: 5060632880505

Flavour Profile

Spiced · Vanilla · Oaky · Malty · Soft · Lightly Smoky

Did You Know?

Compass Box fell foul of the Scotch whisky authorities in 2015 for stating the age of the individual components in their blends. The rules say that if you mention an age it must be that of the youngest whisky in the bottle, so disclosing the full recipe was technically against them. The house has campaigned for the rules to change ever since.

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Five casks, one story. Teaninich 2007 spends eleven quiet years maturing in Highland warehouses before being brought together into a rounded portrait of the distillery's light, elegant character.

Expert description

Teaninich 2007/2021 The Single Malts of Scotland is an 11 year old Single Highland Malt Whisky bottled at 48% by independent bottler Elixir Distillers, under their acclaimed The Single Malts of Scotland range.

The range is one of Elixir Distillers' oldest and most respected series, built around letting distillery character speak for itself. This release is a marriage of five single casks, selected by Oliver Chilton, adding a layer of complexity while staying true to Teaninich's typical style.

Distilled in 2007 and bottled in 2021 after eleven years of maturation, the whisky is presented non-chill filtered and with natural colour, so every nuance from the casks remains visible in the glass.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh pear and green apple meet a hint of baked citrus and a light touch of vanilla cream.

Palate

Soft and gently oily in texture, with notes of honey, malt and a whisper of ginger for delicate spice.

Finish

Medium length and dry, closing on a last trace of oak and citrus peel.

Specifications

Name: Teaninich 2007/2021 The Single Malts of Scotland
Distillery: Teaninich
Bottler: Elixir Distillers - The Single Malts of Scotland
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Five selected casks (vatted)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2007
Bottled: 2021
Edition: The Single Malts of Scotland

Flavour profile

fruity · honeyed · lightly spiced

Did you know?

Elixir Distillers is the sister company of The Whisky Exchange in London, founded by brothers Sukhinder and Rajbir Singh - The Single Malts of Scotland was one of their very first bottling series.

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