Four cask types in one bottle sounds like something that could easily go wrong. Twenty-one years is long enough for the casks to find one another, and the result is more coherent than the arithmetic suggests.

The expert's description

BenRiach The Twenty One 21 years is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in bourbon casks, sherry casks, virgin oak and red wine casks and bottled at 46 %.

Four cask types is the house approach in the older bottlings. Bourbon gives vanilla and honey, sherry dark fruit, virgin oak spice and structure, and the red wine casks add a fruit acidity that keeps the whisky fresh despite its age.

Twenty-one years is enough for the oak to leave a clear mark without the fruit disappearing. The bottling sits in the middle of the age ladder of the house, between The Twelve and The Twenty Five.

Tasting notes

Nose

Elegant with notes of light smoke, fruit, honey and spice.

Palate

Candied grape, cocoa and smoked pine nuts. The colour runs golden as honey, and the palate follows.

Finish

Caramelised pear and honey with a good long close.

Specifications

Name: BenRiach The Twenty One 21 år
Distillery: BenRiach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 21 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks, sherry casks, virgin oak and red wine casks
Edition: The Twenty One 21 år
EAN no.: 5060716140013

Flavour profile

Fruity · Honeyed · Spiced · Lightly smoky · Full bodied

Investment potential

Medium. Twenty-one year old official bottlings exist in limited quantity, and stocks of BenRiach from the early 2000s are shrinking. Age stated bottles in that class hold a steady position on the market.

Did you know?

Red wine casks are among the least common cask types in Scotch whisky. They give fruit acidity and a light tannin edge, but they must be used carefully, since the tannins can quickly turn a whisky dry.

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Two Italians with too much love for Scotch bought a cask from a distillery that no longer exists. Twenty years later it went into bottle. That is how Caperdonich survives.

Expert description

Caperdonich 20 years 2000/2020 Valinch & Mallet is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an ex-bourbon hogshead and bottled at cask strength of 54.1%.

The cask is numbered VMT29511 and was filled in 2000, just two years before Caperdonich closed. Valinch & Mallet is an Italian bottling house founded by Davide Romano and Fabio Ermoli, working exclusively with single casks bottled at full strength. The outturn was 315 bottles. Caperdonich mainly made malt for blends and the site was demolished in 2011, so every cask that surfaces is one of the last.

Tasting notes

Nose

Bright and sharply fruity. Green apple, pear and peach, with cereal and a dry vanilla pod behind. After a while in the glass, wax and a hint of mint appear.

Palate

Sweetness comes first — honey and baked fruit — and is quickly followed by malt, white pepper and dry oak. The mouthfeel is dense and lightly oily, and the strength carries the flavour a long way without burning.

Finish

Medium long and dry, with cereal, oak and a fresh lemon note closing it off.

Specifications

Name: Caperdonich 20 years 2000/2020 Valinch & Mallet Single Speyside Malt Whisky 54,1%
Distillery: Caperdonich
Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 20 years
ABV: 54.1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon hogshead no. VMT29511
Distilled: 2000
Bottled: 2020
Number of bottles: 315
Edition: Single Cask

Flavour profile

Fruity · Malty · Fresh · Spiced · Cask Strength

Investment potential

High. The distillery is closed and demolished, the outturn is 315 bottles, and Caperdonich releases have become noticeably harder to find in recent years.

Did you know?

Caperdonich stood silent from 1902 to 1965 — 63 years without a drop of spirit. When it finally reopened it was still in the shadow of Glen Grant, and only in 1977 did its own name appear on the label.

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Another single cask from Lady of the Glen, this time with a sherry maturation that gives an entirely different character from the house's bourbon cask releases.

Expert's Description

Bunnahabhain 2010/2021 Lady of the Glen 10 Years Old is a Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky from an oloroso sherry hogshead, bottled at cask strength, 58.6%.

The whisky was distilled in 2010 and bottled in January 2021 from cask #901213, where the oloroso sherry maturation has added plenty of flavour to the relatively young whisky. Only 325 bottles came from this single cask.

Like the rest of Lady of the Glen's range, it is both unfiltered and free from added colour, letting the sherry cask's full character shine through.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark raisins, caramel and a hint of toasted almond.

Palate

Sherry sweetness meets spiced warmth and a light tart fruitiness.

Finish

Medium length, warm with lingering sherry.

Specifications

Distillery: Bunnahabhain
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Region/Country: Scotland (Islay)
Type: Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 Years
ABV: 58.6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Oloroso Sherry Hogshead / Cask No. #901213
Non-Chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Distillation Method: Double Distilled
Distilled: 2010
Bottled: 12/01/2021
Number of Bottles: 325
Edition: Limited Release

Flavour Profile

Sherry-Matured · Cask Strength · Spicy · Full-Bodied

Investment Potential

Medium – a single sherry cask with only 325 bottles makes this one of the more limited Bunnahabhain releases from Lady of the Glen.

Did You Know?

At Lady of the Glen, every cask is followed closely by founder Gregor Hannah himself, who personally selects which ones are good enough to carry the brand's name.

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One cask, no finish, no detour. Lady of the Glen is otherwise known for giving casks a final push in sherry or port, but here number 5586 was left alone for twelve years. 214 bottles, and that was that.

The expert's description

Glen Moray 2008/2021 Lady of the Glen 12 Year Old is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky from a single 1st fill bourbon barrel, bottled at cask strength 57.1%.

The cask was filled in 2008 and emptied in 2021 — bourbon barrel number 5586, which gave 214 bottles, non-chill filtered and with no added colour. A 1st fill cask at twelve years is a tight combination: the wood still has plenty to give, and the age is just long enough for it to come together rather than stay raw.

Glen Moray in Elgin is one of the higher-output distilleries in Speyside, and a large share of the spirit ends up in blends. That is exactly why single cask bottlings from independent bottlers are one of the better ways to meet the spirit without colouring and filtration — you get what the cask made, not what a blender decided.

Tasting notes

Nose

Vanilla and coconut first, classic 1st fill bourbon. Behind that sit green apple, pear and a trace of lemon peel, plus a warm note of freshly baked cake.

Palate

Powerful and sweet without being cloying. Honey, vanilla and apple, with coconut and a touch of white pepper that the cask strength pushes forward. Cereal malt sits underneath and holds it in place.

Finish

Long and warm. Vanilla and pear giving way slowly to a dry, spiced American oak close.

Specifications

Name: Glen Moray 2008/2021 Lady of the Glen 12 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Whisky 57.1%
Distillery: Glen Moray
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 57.1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill bourbon barrel
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2008
Bottled: 2021
Number of bottles: 214
Edition: Single Cask no. 5586

Flavour profile

Vanilla-sweet · Fruity · Coconut · Spiced · Cask Strength

Did you know?

Lady of the Glen does not stick to single malt alone. The range has also carried single grain from North British, which is rare among small bottlers — grain whisky is normally swallowed by blends and never appears under its own name.

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The label says The Waxy Highland Distillery and nothing else. That is the kind of silence that says the most, because only one Highland distillery is ever called waxy.

Expert description

Clynelish 1996/2020 The Waxy 24 years is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an ex-bourbon hogshead and bottled at 48.5%.

The cask is numbered MZ01-4 and gave 353 bottles after 24 years. The release was Valinch & Mallet's hundredth, and the house marked it by leaving the distillery unnamed under the byword The Waxy — an obvious nod to the texture Clynelish is famous for. A bourbon cask over that many years lets the spirit stand forward without much cask sweetness, which is exactly the point of this kind of bottling.

Tasting notes

Nose

Beeswax and lemon oil first, then ripe pear, honey and a cool mineral note. A distant sea air sits under it all.

Palate

Dense and oily. Citrus, malt, honey and wax, with white pepper and a dry herbal edge. The 24 years have given depth without the wood taking room from the fruit.

Finish

Long and dry, with wax, mineral and a slowly fading spiced warmth.

Specifications

Name: Clynelish 1996/2020 The Waxy 24 years Valinch & Mallet Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 48,5%
Distillery: Clynelish
Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 24 years
ABV: 48.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon hogshead no. MZ01-4
Distilled: 1996
Bottled: 2020
Number of bottles: 353
Edition: The Waxy 100th Whisky

Flavour profile

Waxy · Citrus · Mineral · Honeyed · Dry

Investment potential

High. Twenty-four years in one bourbon cask, 353 bottles and the status of the bottler's hundredth release. Older Clynelish from independent bottlers has become noticeably harder to source in recent years.

Did you know?

Independent bottlers often hide the distillery name when the contract forbids its use. The solution is a byword such as The Waxy, Secret Highland or a nod to the region — and for enthusiasts, guessing the house is half the fun.

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A hand-drawn label, a wink of humour, and a Highland malt that never takes itself too seriously.

Expert description

Teaninich 10 Year Old Batch 3 is a Single Highland Malt Whisky, bottled by independent bottler That Boutique-Y Whisky Company at 49.2% ABV.

Behind the colourful, hand-drawn label sits a serious release from the Teaninich distillery near Alness in the northern Highlands. Batch 3 is one of several instalments in the company's ongoing series of Teaninich bottlings, and at 2,893 bottles it is a relatively large batch, letting more whisky lovers experience the spirit's character.

The elevated 49.2% strength adds extra texture and body without overwhelming Teaninich's signature lightness and gently oily cereal notes.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh cereal, green apples and a light waxy scent that reflects the distillery's clean spirit character.

Palate

Rich and oily with notes of pear, honey and a touch of white pepper from the higher strength.

Finish

Medium length, dry and cereal-driven, with a lingering spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Teaninich 10 Year Old Batch 3
Distillery: Teaninich
Bottler: That Boutique-Y Whisky Company
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 49.2%
Size: 50 CL
Edition: Batch 3
Number of bottles: 2893

Flavour profile

cereal · oily · spiced

Did you know?

That Boutique-Y Whisky Company was founded in 2012 and is known for its hand-drawn labels, each telling a small story about the whisky inside the bottle.

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That Boutique-Y puts cartoons on the label and batch numbers instead of cask numbers. Beneath the slightly unserious surface sits a very serious approach to finding casks from distilleries that otherwise never appear under their own name.

The expert's description

Benrinnes 11 years Batch 11 That Boutique-Y Whisky Company is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky bottled at 49 % in a 50 centilitre bottle.

Benrinnes sits at the foot of the mountain of the same name near Aberlour and is owned by Diageo. The distillery has for decades sent almost all of its production into blends, and official bottlings are rare. That is why independent houses like this one are the most practical route to tasting the place.

That Boutique-Y numbers its releases in batches rather than stating cask numbers, and each batch is made only once. This one gave 241 bottles, and the 50 centilitre format is the house standard.

Tasting notes

Nose

Barley, orange peel, apple and light nutmeg.

Palate

Soft and spiced with more nutmeg, ginger, fruit, citrus and peach.

Finish

Full of dried fruit, honey and almond.

Specifications

Name: Benrinnes 11 år Batch 11 That Boutique-Y Whisky Company
Distillery: Benrinnes
Bottler: That Boutique-Y Whisky Company
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 49 %
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Batch 11
Number of bottles: 241
Edition: Batch 11

Flavour profile

Spiced · Fruity · Malty · Honeyed · Nutty

Investment potential

Medium. The batch was made once in 241 bottles and is not repeated. That Boutique-Y has a steady following among collectors, and the labels are collected in their own right.

Did you know?

Until 2007 Benrinnes used an unusual system with three stills in series, a partial triple distillation. It gives a heavy, almost meaty spirit that blenders have valued for decades.

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A third pass through the stills takes something away. That is the whole point. The heavy oily compounds are left behind, and what comes out is softer, lighter and cleaner at the edge. Five centilitres is plenty to hear the difference.

The Expert's Description

1770 Glasgow Triple Distilled is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in ex-bourbon and Virgin Oak casks and bottled at 46% in 5 cl format. The distillery calls it Smooth & Vibrant, and it is triple distilled, a technique that has all but vanished from Scottish malt production.

On the third distillation only the lightest and purest part of the spirit is collected, and the heavier fatty acids stay behind in the still. That gives a whisky with less oily body but more clarity in the fruit. The bourbon casks lay in vanilla and coconut, and a smaller proportion of Virgin Oak tightens things with spice.

The whisky is unpeated, non-chill filtered and free of colouring. The water comes from Loch Katrine and fermentation runs beyond 72 hours before distillation.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Bright and clean: lemon peel, white flowers and a hint of pear. Vanilla sits underneath as a soft floor, and there is a note of damp sponge cake. No smoke, no weight.

Palate

Silky to begin, with cream, honey and fresh apple. Then a light chalky minerality arrives with a touch of white pepper from the oak. The body is lighter than in a double distilled malt but it is not thin.

Finish

Short and clean. Vanilla, citrus and a final breath of malt. It disappears neatly without leaving bitterness.

Specifications

Name: 1770 Glasgow Triple Distilled Smooth & Vibrant Single Malt Scotch Whisky 5 cl 46%
Distillery: Glasgow Distillery
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 5 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon and Virgin Oak casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Triple distilled
EAN no.: 5060411500976

Flavour Profile

Soft · Fresh · Creamy · Citrus · Light · Vanilla

Did You Know?

Triple distillation is standard in Irish whiskey but rare in Scotland. Only a handful of Scottish malt distilleries do it routinely, with Auchentoshan in the Lowlands and Hazelburn from Springbank in Campbeltown the best known. Glasgow Distillery runs it for a substantial part of the year and has made the technique part of its identity.

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Benromach make whisky the way Speyside tasted before everything turned light and floral. A little peat smoke, plenty of sherry and a team of very few people doing it all by hand in a small building outside Forres.

The expert's description

Benromach 10 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in first fill bourbon and sherry casks and bottled at 43 %.

The whisky matures in around eighty percent first fill bourbon casks and twenty percent first fill sherry casks, then spends a year in Oloroso Sherry casks where the two parts marry. It is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

The distillery was founded in 1898, closed in 1983 and stood silent for fifteen years until Gordon & MacPhail bought it and reopened in 1998. The stated aim was to recreate the Speyside style that existed before the 1960s — lightly peated malt, less steel, more handwork.

Tasting notes

Nose

Rich sherry, nuts and old oak with charred casks and dark chocolate in the background. The peat smoke runs through it all as a thin thread.

Palate

Rounded malt, ripe red berries and gentle peat smoke. There is clear sweetness from the sherry, held in check by a dry, smoky edge.

Finish

Medium long with lightly burnt caramel, ash and a warm spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Benromach 10 years old Single Speyside Malt Whisky 70 cl 43%
Distillery: Benromach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 43 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First fill bourbon casks and first fill sherry casks, followed by one year in Oloroso Sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: 5020613023680

Flavour profile

Lightly peated · Sherry matured · Malty · Berries · Rounded

Did you know?

Benromach runs with a team of fewer than a handful of people and still uses wooden washbacks. The distillery was formally reopened by the then Prince of Wales in October 1998.

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Same Great King Street, the more common 70cl bottle – Compass Box and John Glaser's tribute to artfully composed blended whisky.

Expert's Description

Great King St. is composed from a carefully assembled mix of whisky types: Lowland Grain Whisky (51.4%), two different Northern Highland Single Malts (23.2% and 17.7%) and a Speyside Single Malt (7.7%), matured in a combination of first fill American oak casks (62.3%), new French oak finish (27.7%) and first fill sherry butts (10%).

The result is a full-bodied, round and generous whisky, bottled at 43%, neither chill-filtered nor coloured.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toasted oak, vanilla and spice.

Palate

Full-bodied and round, with toasted oak, vanilla and spice.

Finish

Spiced and tingling, with a fine fading sweetness and a hint of smoke.

Specifications

Name: Great King St. Compass Box Blended Scotch Whisky 70cl 43%
Distillery: Great King St. – a blend of different whiskies
Bottler: Compass Box – John Glaser
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Filtration: Non-chill-filtered
Colour: Natural colour

Flavour Profile

Full-bodied · Round · Spiced · Elegant

Did You Know?

Great King Street is named after the street in Edinburgh's New Town where Compass Box previously had their offices.

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Three different cask types, one flavour – Grant's Triple Wood is the blend's answer to making an everyday whisky a little fuller without making it complicated.

Expert's Description

Grant's Triple Wood is a Blended Whisky from William Grant & Sons, where the blend has been allowed to mature in three different types of wood.

The whisky is bottled at 40% in the large 100cl bottle. The combination of the three cask types gives a smooth, full-bodied and soft flavour, building on Grant's accessible, versatile style.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Soft malt, with caramel and a hint of vanilla.

Palate

Full-bodied and smooth, with toffee, light spice and a round sweetness.

Finish

Medium length, soft and lightly sweet.

Specifications

Name: Grant's Triple Wood Blended Whisky 100cl 40%
Producer: Grant's
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Whisky
Cask type: Matured in three different cask types
ABV: 40%
Size: 100 CL

Flavour Profile

Full-bodied · Smooth · Soft · Sweet

Did You Know?

The name Triple Wood refers to the whisky having matured in three different cask types, giving a more layered flavour than a whisky matured in just one cask type.

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One of Scotland's smallest distilleries dares to call itself 'mighty' — Strathearn's first release proves that size is not everything.

Expert's Description

Strathearn Batch 1 is a Single Highland Malt Whisky from the Strathearn distillery, matured in European oak and ex-sherry casks, bottled at 46.6%.

As the first release from the small craft distillery, Batch 1 is a surprisingly mature single malt, neither coloured nor chill filtered.

Tasting Notes

Nose

A dry oak style balanced by caramel with a hint of vanilla.

Palate

Clear sherry sweetness with a leathery character, red fruit and cocoa.

Finish

Medium length and warm with lingering sherry sweetness and a lightly dry close.

Specifications

Name: Batch 1 Small Batch
Distillery: Strathearn
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
ABV: 46.6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: European oak and ex-sherry casks
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
EAN No.: 25014218813023

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Leathery · Fruity · Craft

Did You Know?

Strathearn is among Scotland's very smallest distilleries, run with traditional methods and a focus on quality over volume — the distillery is today owned by Douglas Laing.

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Sherry first, bourbon and port after in smaller measures. It is a classic recipe, and The Twelve is the BenRiach take on what a Speyside malt should taste like when nobody is trying to surprise anyone.

The expert's description

BenRiach The Twelve 12 years is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured predominantly in sherry casks with a smaller share of bourbon casks and port casks and bottled at 46 %.

The bottling is the classic one in the core range of the house. The sherry carries the whisky with dark fruit and nut, the bourbon wood gives bright sweetness and vanilla, and the port casks lay a fruity edge on top without taking room from the sherry.

Forty-two years after the 1965 restart, BenRiach only became a brand in its own right in 2004. The Twelve belongs to the generation of bottlings assembled by Rachel Barrie after 2016, when the range was reshaped and built around fixed age steps.

Tasting notes

Nose

Maple honey, cocoa and baked forest fruit.

Palate

Cherry, baked orange and hazelnut with a lingering sultana note.

Finish

Spiced mocha with a long, warm close.

Specifications

Name: BenRiach The Twelve 12 år
Distillery: BenRiach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Predominantly sherry casks with bourbon casks and port casks
Edition: The Twelve 12 år
EAN no.: 5060399687188

Flavour profile

Sherry matured · Fruity · Nutty · Spiced · Soft

Did you know?

BenRiach runs three pairs of stills and can produce unpeated, peated and triple distilled spirit in the same plant. Triple distillation is otherwise best known from Ireland and from the Scottish Lowlands.

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Jamaican rum in a Scottish cask is not an obvious combination, which is probably why it works. The rum wood brings a tropical sweetness that meets the peat smoke somewhere neither of them expected to end up.

The expert's description

BenRiach The Smoky Ten 10 years is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in bourbon casks, Jamaican rum casks and virgin oak and bottled at 46 %.

The bottling uses the peated spirit of the distillery, made only in defined periods each year. Three cask types are involved: bourbon gives vanilla, Jamaican rum adds tropical fruit and sweetness, and virgin oak lays spice and structure on top.

The combination of smoke and rum wood is rare in Scotch whisky and makes the bottling an obvious way in for anyone wanting to try peated malt without starting on the heaviest Islay bottles. The smoke reads aromatic rather than medicinal.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh fruit, honey and toasted oak with an aromatic note of smoke on top.

Palate

Fruit, aromatic smoky sweetness and toasted oak. The rum casks give a tropical edge that rounds the smoke off.

Finish

Medium and warm with smoke, vanilla and a last touch of sweetness.

Specifications

Name: BenRiach The Smoky Ten 10 år
Distillery: BenRiach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks, Jamaican rum casks and virgin oak
Edition: The Smoky Ten 10 år
EAN no.: 5060399687300

Flavour profile

Smoky · Fruity · Sweet · Tropical · Spiced

Did you know?

Jamaican rum is known for its powerful esters, the aroma compounds that give banana and pineapple. The casks carry part of that character into the whisky, which is why rum wood rarely goes unnoticed in a composition.

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If a distillery may send only one bottle out into the world, this is it. The Original Ten is the BenRiach signature written down, and everything else in the range relates to it in one way or another.

The expert's description

BenRiach The Original Ten 10 years is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in bourbon casks, sherry casks and virgin oak and bottled at 43 %.

Three cask types is unusual for an entry bottle. The bourbon wood gives vanilla and bright fruit, the sherry adds sweetness and depth, and virgin oak lays spice and structure on top. The composition was created by Master Blender Rachel Barrie as part of the range overhaul that followed the Brown-Forman takeover.

There is a subtle suggestion of smoke in the whisky. BenRiach produces both unpeated and peated spirit, and a small share of the peated finds its way into the core bottling of the house without turning it into a smoky whisky.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh fruit, honey and toasted oak with a summer golden lightness.

Palate

Ripe pear, nectarine and a fine malty sweetness. The casks work together rather than fighting for room.

Finish

Almond and lightly spiced vanilla with small notes of smoke at the end.

Specifications

Name: BenRiach The Original Ten 10 år
Distillery: BenRiach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 43 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks, sherry casks and virgin oak
Edition: The Original Ten 10 år
EAN no.: 5060399680547

Flavour profile

Fruity · Honeyed · Malty · Lightly spiced · Hint of smoke

Did you know?

BenRiach lay closed from 1900 to 1965 and was in that period all but forgotten by the whisky world. Today the core bottling is called The Original Ten, precisely because the distillery regards it as the starting point after the restart.

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271 bottles, one cask, and sixteen years of quiet maturation in a Refill Hogshead that let the spirit speak for itself.

Expert description

Teaninich 2004/2020 is a 16-year-old Single Highland Malt Whisky from independent bottler Lady of the Glen, distilled in 2004 and bottled in 2020 from cask no. 301139, a Refill Hogshead, at full cask strength of 53.2%.

This is a single cask release, meaning the entire run of 271 bottles comes from one and the same cask. This Limited Release is neither chill-filtered nor coloured, and the nearly 16-year maturation in a refill cask has given the whisky plenty of flavour without letting the wood dominate too heavily.

The result is a whisky that still lets Teaninich's cereal-driven core character shine through, while the cask strength adds an extra dimension of body and intensity.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh cereal, green pears and a light honeyed sweetness.

Palate

Round and full-bodied, with notes of vanilla, ripe fruit and a touch of ginger.

Finish

Medium to long, with lingering warmth and a dry, cereal-driven close.

Specifications

Name: Teaninich 2004/2020
Distillery: Teaninich
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
Age: 16 years
ABV: 53.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Hogshead, cask no. 301139
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2004
Bottled: 2020
Number of bottles: 271
Edition: Limited Release

Flavour profile

cereal · round · full-bodied

Did you know?

Teaninich is one of only two Scottish distilleries that use a mash filter instead of a traditional mash tun, giving a cleaner, more cereal-focused spirit.

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From one of France's finest Sauternes producers come the casks that gave this Arran its signature sweetness — a whisky that flirts with the dessert table.

Another angle on Arran's popular series finished in used wine casks.

Expert Description

Arran Sauternes Cask Finish is a Single Islands Malt Whisky finished in Sauternes wine casks and bottled at 50%.

The casks are sourced from one of the French region's finest producers and bring a sweetness to the whisky rarely found in Scotch. The sweetness from the noble sweet white wine layers over Arran's own citrus character, creating a dessert-friendly profile.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Rich sweetness from the Sauternes casks with a trace of honey.

Palate

Sweet with notes of vanilla, caramel and Arran's well-known citrus note.

Finish

Medium length and soft with lingering sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Arran Sauternes Cask Finish
Distillery: Arran
Region/Country: Isle of Arran, Scotland
Type: Single Islands Malt Whisky
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in Sauternes wine casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: 5060044481949
Serving suggestion: With sweet desserts, or strong cheese where the sweetness brings balance

Flavour Profile

Sweet · Wine-toned · Citrus-forward · Smooth

Did You Know?

Sauternes is a sweet white wine from the Bordeaux region, made from grapes affected by noble rot — a fungus that concentrates the grapes' sweetness before they become wine.

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Dialogos means conversation, and that's exactly what happens in this glass. Ten years of maturation talks down Octomore's raw strength, without ever falling silent.

Expert description

Octomore Ten Dialogos is a super-peated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Bruichladdich, matured for 10 years and bottled at 54.3%.

The whisky is peated to 208 ppm and matured in a combination of first-fill ex-bourbon casks and fresh Virgin Oak casks. Although it carries one of the highest ppm counts in its series, it comes across as more restrained in smoke, precisely because ten years of maturation has rounded off the edges.

Distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2020, Dialogos shows how time can transform an extremely peated whisky without extinguishing its character.

Tasting notes

Nose

Salt, honey and tropical fruit such as pineapple and mango, with the peat smoke sitting as a deep, earthy base.

Palate

Rich and layered with sweet fruit and honey, giving way to a warm, lingering peat smoke and a touch of oak.

Finish

Long and smoky with a soft sweetness and a dry, ashy finish.

Specifications

Name: Octomore Ten Dialogos
Distillery: Octomore (Bruichladdich)
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 54.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First-fill ex-bourbon casks and Virgin Oak casks
Distillation method: Double distilled
Distilled: 2009
Bottled: 2020
Edition: Dialogos
EAN no.: 5055807413664

Flavour profile

Smoky · Fruity · Sweet · Oak-driven

Investment potential

Medium — as one of the longest-matured Octomore releases with an unusually high ppm count, Dialogos is sought after among collectors of the series, especially once sold out.

Did you know?

Dialogos takes its name from the Greek word for conversation, a nod to how ten years of maturation creates a dialogue between raw, young peat smoke and the mellowing effect of the cask.

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Another bourbon cask, another heavily peated Glenturret – Coopers Choice keeps finding fine examples of the distillery's rare Ruadh Maor expression.

Expert's Description

Glenturret 2010 Ruadh Maor Heavily Peated is part of the Coopers Choice series from The Vintage Malt Whisky Co., founded in 1992 by Brian Crook, who has more than 20 years of experience in the whisky trade.

This release was distilled in December 2010 and bottled in 2020, after 9 years of maturation in a bourbon cask, Cask No. #186. The whisky is bottled at cask strength, 58%, non-chill-filtered and with natural colour – only 342 bottles.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Powerful smoke and peat, with a sweet vanilla tone in the background.

Palate

Full-bodied and salty, with tar, ash and a hint of citrus.

Finish

Long, dry and smoky.

Specifications

Name: Glenturret 2010/2020 Coopers Choice Ruadh Maor 9 Year Old Cask 186 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl 58%
Distillery: Glenturret
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Vintage: Distilled: December 2010, Bottled: 2020
Age: 9 years
Cask number/type: Bourbon Cask / Cask No. #186
Bottles: 342
ABV: 58%
Size: 70 CL
Filtration: Non-chill-filtered
Colour: Natural colour

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Salty · Powerful · Peated

Investment Potential

With only 342 bottles from a single cask and a rare, heavily peated version of Glenturret, this whisky belongs to the single cask releases that often attract collectors of smoky Highland whisky.

Did You Know?

Glenturret is considered one of Scotland's oldest distilleries, but it's only under the name Ruadh Maor that they occasionally produce a heavily peated style.

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Talisker had never used rum casks before 2020. Then came Special Release 2020, and suddenly the distillery's salty, peppery backbone found itself sharing space with demerara sugar and tropical fruit from the Caribbean - a combination never seen before or since.

Expert Description

Talisker Special Release 2020 8 Year Old is an Isle of Skye Single Malt Scotch Whisky, finished in ex-rum casks from the Caribbean and bottled at a natural cask strength of 57.9%. It belongs to the "Rare by Nature" collection, Diageo's 2020 Special Releases, and marked the first time the distillery used rum casks for a finish.

The young age lets Talisker's raw, maritime character stand right at the front, while the rum casks add a sweeter, more tropical layer on top. The colour is gold with a faint greenish tinge, and at just 8 years old this whisky shows the distillery's power without the polish that older releases can carry.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose offers sweet, maritime salt, molasses and dried seaweed, with notes of demerara sugar and tropical fruit from the rum casks. Underneath sits a smoky base with a trace of charred meat and white pepper.

Palate

The palate is soft and full with an explosion of salted caramel, quickly followed by Talisker's trademark pepper. Banana, coconut and sugar cane from the rum casks bring a sweetness that balances the drying, spicy finish.

Finish

The finish is long and evolves with mint, burnt caramel and a lightly bitter cocoa note, while the pepper lingers.

Specifications

Name: Special Release 2020
Distillery: Talisker
Region/Country: Isle of Skye, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 57.9%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in ex-rum casks from the Caribbean
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Distilled: 2011
Edition: Special Releases 2020 - Rare by Nature
EAN no.: 5000281063461

Flavour Profile

Peated · Maritime · Sweet · Spicy · Tropical

Investment Potential

High - a discontinued 2020 vintage that was Talisker's first ever rum cask finish, and this kind of first-of-its-kind release tends to gain the most value on the secondary market.

Did You Know?

Special Release 2020 marked the first time in Talisker's history that the distillery used rum casks for a finish - something never seen before and never repeated since.

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Rothes lost Caperdonich in 2002, and the walls came down a few years later. Only the casks remain, and there are fewer of them every year. This is one of them, pulled from the warehouse after 22 winters.

Expert description

Caperdonich 1997/2020 Lady of the Glen 22 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an ex-bourbon hogshead and bottled at cask strength of 60.5%.

The cask carries the number 19130 and was filled in 1997, five years before Chivas Brothers closed the distillery for good. Lady of the Glen, the Scottish independent bottler from Fife, bottled it in 2020 without chill filtration and without added colouring. Caperdonich was originally built as Glen Grant No. 2 and mostly made malt for blends, which is why official bottlings are scarce. Bottlers like this one keep the distillery character alive.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dried apricot and hay first, then vanilla, coconut and a thick waxy note from the bourbon cask. Give it five minutes in the glass and baked apple and a touch of white pepper appear.

Palate

The strength is there from the first sip, but it does not bite. Caramelised pear, honey, malt and toasted oak, with an oily texture that coats the tongue. A few drops of water open up a clear lemon peel.

Finish

Long and dry, with oak, nutmeg and a faintly bitter almond note that lingers well after the sweetness has gone.

Specifications

Name: Caperdonich 1997/2020 Lady of the Glen 22 years Single Speyside Malt Whisky 60,5%
Distillery: Caperdonich
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 22 years
ABV: 60.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon hogshead no. 19130
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 1997
Bottled: 2020
Number of bottles: 171
Edition: Single Cask

Flavour profile

Fruity · Waxy · Malty · Spiced · Cask Strength

Investment potential

High. Caperdonich is closed and demolished, and the supply of single cask bottlings with two decades in wood keeps shrinking. Bottles from the distillery have risen sharply in value since it shut down.

Did you know?

Caperdonich was originally named Glen Grant No. 2 and stood across the road from its parent distillery. A pipe ran under the road carrying spirit from one house to the other, and locals called it the whisky aqueduct.

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Amontillado is a sherry style rarely used alone for finishing. Lady of the Glen found a cask where it made all the difference.

Expert's description

Tomintoul 2005/2020 Lady of the Glen 15 år Single Speyside Malt Whisky 55,7% is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Ex-bourbon hogshead #19A with first-fill Amontillado sherry finish and bottled at 55,7%.

This single cask was drawn from hogshead #19A with a first-fill Amontillado finish, yielding 251 bottles at full cask strength.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Ginger and dried apricot.

Palate

Spiced sherry sweetness at full cask strength.

Finish

Long and warming.

Specifications

Name: Tomintoul 2005/2020 Lady of the Glen 15 år Single Speyside Malt Whisky 55,7%
Distillery: Tomintoul
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Region/Country: Speyside
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 15 Years
ABV: 55,7%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon hogshead #19A with first-fill Amontillado sherry finish
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2005
Bottled: 2020
Number of bottles: 251
Edition: Limited Release

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Spiced · Rich

Did you know?

Amontillado sherry sits stylistically between the light Fino and the dark Oloroso, giving whisky a more nutty than fruity sweetness.

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Pinot Noir is the thin-skinned diva of grapes — hard to grow and harder still to get right. Putting Deanston's honey into a Pinot Noir cask was therefore a gamble that could have gone wrong.

Expert description

Deanston 2002 Pinot Noir Cask Finish 17 years is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky finished in Pinot Noir casks and bottled at 50% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The whisky was distilled in 2002 and had seventeen years before it went into bottle. Pinot Noir does not give the heavy, dark fruit you know from sherry — it contributes acidity, light red berries and a dry tannic edge. On a spirit like Deanston's, already pale and honeyed, the result turns fresher rather than darker.

Tasting notes

Nose

Bright, crisp fruit notes with creamy vanilla and oak, leaving room for a suggestion of green grapes.

Palate

Dry and lightly malted with a tart edge and a rich hint of tannin. The 50% keeps the acidity up without making the whisky sharp.

Finish

Long and tart, with grape acidity, malt and a dry oak note.

Specifications

Name: Deanston 2002 Pinot Noir Cask Finish 17 years Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 50%
Distillery: Deanston
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 17 years
ABV: 50 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Pinot Noir casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2002
Edition: Pinot Noir Cask Finish
EAN no.: 0502970400288

Flavour profile

Fruity · Tart · Vanilla · Dry · Wine Cask

Investment potential

Medium. A seventeen year old vintage with a cask type rarely used in Scotch whisky. Pinot Noir finishes exist only in very limited numbers.

Did you know?

Pinot Noir has thinner skins than most grapes, which is why the wine turns pale and fresh rather than dark and tannic. That very quality makes the casks interesting in whisky — they add freshness rather than weight, the opposite of what sherry does.

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Harmony is the name on the bottle, and it is not far off. Twenty-eight years have made this grain whisky calm and balanced without costing it the natural sweetness it started with.

Expert description

Cameronbridge Spiritualist Harmony 1991/2020 Old Particular 28 Years is a Single Grain Scotch Whisky bottled at 52.6% without chill filtration and without added colour.

The whisky was distilled in October 1991 and bottled in August 2020 from a single cask that gave 297 bottles for the entire world. Old Particular is Douglas Laing's series for single casks, and The Spiritualist is a sub-range where each bottle receives its own name.

Cameronbridge in Fife is Europe's largest grain distillery and has been producing since 1824. The spirit is light and smooth, and after nearly three decades in cask it has developed the creamy depth old grain whisky is known for.

Tasting notes

Nose

Vanilla and pale caramel with ripe pear, coconut and a stroke of light grain.

Palate

Natural sweetness balanced by a spiced edge. Fudge, honey and citrus peel with a soft, oily texture.

Finish

Long and warm with vanilla, spice and a fine, dry close.

Specifications

Name: Cameronbridge Spiritualist Harmony 1991/2020 Old Particular 28 Years Single Grain Scotch Whisky 52.6%
Distillery: Cameronbridge
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
Type: Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Age: 28 years
ABV: 52,6%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: October 1991
Bottled: August 2020
Number of bottles: 297
Edition: Old Particular The Spiritualist
EAN no.: 25014218816222

Flavour profile

Creamy · Sweet · Spiced · Soft · Mature

Investment potential

High. Twenty-eight years, one cask and 297 bottles for the whole world. Douglas Laing's older grain bottlings have become hard to find on the market.

Did you know?

Douglas Laing was founded in 1948 and for many years was primarily a blending house. The company was divided in 2013, when Hunter Laing was split off, and the two halves are today run by separate branches of the family.

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Twenty-five years is the oldest age the Arran distillery has put on a bottle — a testament to how far the distillery has come since its first year in 1995.

A limited number have reached Denmark of this mature, deeply complex release.

Expert Description

Arran 25 Year Old is a Single Islands Malt Whisky matured in a mix of used bourbon and sherry casks, bottled at 46%.

As the distillery's oldest release, this bottle represents a quarter century of patience. The two cask types work together, giving a fullness and complexity that only truly shows after this many years in the warehouse.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fruit cake with toasted almond and honey notes.

Palate

Complex with black pepper and many nuances of ripe fruit and spice.

Finish

Long and warming with lingering spice.

Specifications

Name: Arran 25 Year Old
Distillery: Arran
Region/Country: Isle of Arran, Scotland
Type: Single Islands Malt Whisky
Age: 25 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Mix of used bourbon and sherry casks
EAN no.: 5060044484001
Serving suggestion: In a Glencairn glass at room temperature

Flavour Profile

Mature · Spiced · Nutty · Complex

Investment Potential

Medium – as the distillery's oldest permanent release, with a limited number of bottles reaching Denmark, it typically draws interest from collectors wanting to cover the full Arran age range.

Did You Know?

When this whisky was distilled, the Arran distillery was still brand new — making this bottle one of the earliest proofs of how well Lochranza's whisky can develop over time.

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Winter falls fast in Speyside, and the little fox terrier with the oversized moustache returns to keep the cold at bay with sherry and spice.

Expert's Description

Scallywag Douglas Laing The Winter Edition is a Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in a combination of Pedro Ximénez sherry casks and Oloroso casks, and bottled at cask strength of 52.6%.

Douglas Laing blends together several Speyside distilleries under Scallywag's distinctive fox label. This winter release leans into deep sherry character, with only 3,000 bottles produced.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark cocoa and plump raisins meet a whisper of tobacco, while warming winter spices like clove and cinnamon simmer underneath.

Palate

Full and round with sherry sweetness, dark chocolate and a touch of orange peel, carried by the high strength without turning sharp.

Finish

Long and warming, closing on spiced oak, dried fruit and a final bitter note of coffee grounds.

Specifications

Name: The Winter Edition
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 52.6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Number of Bottles: 3,000 bottles
Edition: The Winter Edition

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Spiced · Dark · Full-bodied

Did You Know?

The scruffy fox terrier on the label is drawn specifically for the Scallywag range and changes backdrop with each seasonal release — in winter he stands beneath the northern lights.

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Six and a half years passed between firing up the stills and anyone daring to write whisky on the label. Ardnamurchan was busy finding the right ratio between bourbon and sherry, and in September 2020 they were done. This is bottle number one in the distillery’s history.

The Expert's Description

Ardnamurchan AD 09.20:01 is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky composed of 65% ex-bourbon casks and 35% sherry casks and bottled at 46.8% in September 2020. It is the distillery’s first official Single Malt Whisky, and 15,950 bottles were made.

The malt is split evenly between peated and unpeated, the choice that has since become the house signature. The smoke works as a floor rather than the main event, and the split between bourbon and sherry gives vanilla, bright fruit and dark sherry fruit in the same glass.

The distillery was built by the independent bottler Adelphi at Glenbeg on the Ardnamurchan peninsula, looking out over Glenmore Bay towards the island of Mull. Seven years of work went from the idea to the finished distillery, and the doors opened in July 2014. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh malt and bright fruit first, pear and apple from the bourbon casks. Then raisins and orange peel from the sherry portion, and beneath it all a dry peat smoke, clear without being dominant.

Palate

Soft and well balanced. Vanilla, honey and baked fruit open, then the sherry’s darker fruit and a lightly spiced warmth arrive. The smoke gathers everything up towards the close. At 46.8% the body is good, and the whisky reads more finished than six and a half years would suggest.

Finish

Medium to long. Malt, dark fruit and a dry smoky edge that lingers neatly.

Specifications

Name: Ardnamurchan AD 09.20:01 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46.8%
Distillery: Ardnamurchan
Bottler: Adelphi
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46.8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 65% ex-bourbon casks and 35% sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Bottled: September 2020
Number of bottles: 15,950
Edition: AD 09.20:01 Batch 01
EAN no.: 5060383651256

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Fruity · Vanilla · Sherry Matured · Balanced · Malty

Investment Potential

High. This is the first official Single Malt Whisky a distillery ever released, and 15,950 bottles exist and never any more. First releases from distilleries that go on to succeed are among the most sought after bottles on the secondary market.

Did You Know?

There is no age statement on the bottle, but the arithmetic is easy: the distillery began distilling in July 2014, and the whisky was bottled in September 2020. That gives around six years and two months for the youngest content. The distillery chose to state the dates rather than a number, which says more precisely what you are holding.

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A single cask is always a promise of something that will never come again. Loch Lomond 2008/2019 Single Cask 18/385-3 is the distillery's own single-cask series, where each cask stands alone and tells its own story from barrel to bottle.

Expert's Description

Loch Lomond 2008/2019 Single Cask 18/385-3 is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an oak cask and bottled at 49.9%.

The whisky was distilled in 2008 and rested in a single, named cask until bottling in 2019, without being blended with any other casks. This makes it a pure, unfiltered representation of how Loch Lomond's spirit develops in that specific cask over 11 years of maturation.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Ripe apples and honey with an underlying malt note and a touch of warm spice.

Palate

Full and oily with caramel, dried fruit and a light peppery spice that the cask strength brings forward.

Finish

Long, warm finish with lingering oak and a sweet aftertaste.

Specifications

Name: Loch Lomond 2008/2019 Single Cask 18/385-3 Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Loch Lomond
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 49.9%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Single oak cask
Distilled: 2008
Bottled: 2019
EAN: 5016840333883
Serving suggestion: Neat or with a few drops of water to tame the cask strength

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Spiced · Full-bodied

Investment Potential

Medium – as a single-cask release straight from the distillery, the bottle is unique and cannot be recreated, making it attractive to collectors chasing Loch Lomond's own single-cask releases.

Did You Know?

The cask number 18/385-3 is the distillery's own internal mark for this exact cask – no other bottle in the world shares precisely this combination of cask, vintage and bottling year.

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

Expert's description

Inchgower 2007/2020 Adelphi Selection 12 Year Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 55,8% is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on refill Sherry Hogshead, fad nr. 801246 and bottled at 55,8%.

This bottling comes from Adelphi Selection, released as part of the Adelphi Selection range.

The whisky was distilled in 2007 and bottled in 2020.

Only 561 bottles were produced from this cask, making it a limited release for collectors.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dried raisins, toasted almonds and a rich sherry sweetness.

Palate

Toffee, dark fruit and a layer of warming spice.

Finish

Rich and sweet with a slow fade of dark fruit.

Specifications

Name: Inchgower 2007/2020 Adelphi Selection 12 Year Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 55,8%
Distillery: Inchgower
Bottler: Adelphi Selection
Region/Country: Speyside
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 55,8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Sherry Hogshead, fad nr. 801246
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2007
Bottled: 2020
Number of bottles: 561
Edition: Adelphi Selection

Flavour Profile

Sherried · Spiced

Investment Potential

Medium. Adelphi Selection's very low approval rate and the limited run of 561 bottles make this Inchgower bottling sought after among collectors of independent cask-strength releases.

Did you know?

Inchgower was originally built to replace Tochineal distillery, which closed in 1870 after supplying the Buckie area with whisky since 1824.

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