Thirty-three years. The whisky in this bottle was distilled while Port Ellen had only recently fallen silent, and it has rested in wood longer than most whisky enthusiasts have been interested in whisky.

The expert's description

Big Peat 33 years Vintage 1985 Limited Edition is an Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky finished in cognac and sherry casks and bottled at 47.2 %.

The individual distillates were made in 1985 and bottled 33 years later in 2018 in an outturn of 1,500 bottles. Of those, 15 bottles came exclusively to Denmark through Whisky.dk.

Douglas Laing added the release to the Big Peat range as an old and rare expression, where the combination of cognac and sherry casks lays a layer of dark fruit and sweetness over the mature Islay smoke.

Tasting notes

Nose

Old oak, dried plums and the sweet fruit of cognac. The smoke sits deep down as cold ash and wet seaweed.

Palate

Soft, broad and oily with raisin, dark chocolate and salted caramel. The peat is tempered by the years and works as a dry undercurrent rather than as the lead.

Finish

Very long with dried fruit, tobacco and a last breath of ash.

Specifications

Name: Big Peat 33 years old Vintage 1985 Limited Edition Blended Islay Malt Whisky 70 cl 47.2%
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 33 years
ABV: 47.2 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in cognac and sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 1985
Bottled: 2018
Number of bottles: 1,500
Edition: Vintage 1985 Limited Edition
EAN no.: 5014218812176

Flavour profile

Mature · Peated · Cognac matured · Sherry matured · Dark fruit

Investment potential

High: Only 1,500 bottles worldwide and an unusual combination of 1985 vintage, cognac casks and Islay smoke. Whisky from this period exists in ever smaller quantities, and the release has long been discontinued at the producer.

Did you know?

Cognac casks are rarely used for peated whisky, because the delicate grape sweetness is easily run over by peat. After 33 years the smoke has quietened enough for the two finally to meet.

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

Expert's description

Invergordon 31 Year North Star 1987 Cask Series 007 Single Grain Whisky 63,2% is a Highland Single Grain Scotch Whisky matured on refill Barrel and bottled at 63,2%.

This bottling comes from North Star Spirits, released as part of the Cask Series 007 range.

The whisky was distilled in 1987 and bottled in 2019.

Only 190 bottles were produced from this cask, making it a limited release for collectors.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toasted bread, caramel and soft spice.

Palate

Smooth toffee, oak spice and a mellow sweetness.

Finish

Clean and rounded with a final oak note.

Specifications

Name: Invergordon 31 Year North Star 1987 Cask Series 007 Single Grain Whisky 63,2%
Distillery: Invergordon
Bottler: North Star Spirits
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Highland Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Age: 31 years
ABV: 63,2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Barrel
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 1987
Bottled: 2019
Number of bottles: 190
Edition: Cask Series 007

Flavour Profile

Creamy · Spiced

Investment Potential

High. 31 years of maturation for a single grain whisky is rarely seen, and with only 190 bottles from a single cask, Cask Series 007 is a sought-after bottle among collectors of North Star's releases.

Did you know?

North Star Spirits names its Cask Series releases by number rather than by name, letting collectors follow the series chronologically from the first cask onward.

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Port casks in a Glendronach. It is not something the distillery does often, and together with the peat it makes Traditionally Peated the most unusual bottle in the permanent range.

The expert's description

Glendronach Traditionally Peated is a peated Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Pedro Ximénez and oloroso sherry casks along with used port casks, bottled at 48%.

The combination of three cask types is chosen to give the smoke something to play against. PX lays in sweetness, oloroso gives the nuttiness and dryness, and the port casks add a red fruit note found nowhere else in the range. The whisky carries no age statement.

The smoke here does not resemble Islay. There is no iodine or seaweed, but instead a dry, earthy peat smoke that sits beneath the fruit rather than on top of it. The bottling reached the market in 2019 and was composed by master blender Rachel Barrie.

Tasting notes

Nose

Peat smoke and dark fruit, with raisin and a trace of red berry from the port casks. There is a dry, almost dusty spice note behind.

Palate

Full and smoky. The dried fruit and nuts of the sherry meet an earthy smoke, while the port casks lay in a red, lightly tart fruit that keeps the whisky from turning heavy.

Finish

Long. Smoke, nuts and dark fruit drying slowly into a spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Glendronach Traditionally Peated Highland Single Malt Whisky 48%
Distillery: Glendronach
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Pedro Ximénez and oloroso sherry casks along with used port casks
Bottled: 2019
Edition: Traditionally Peated
EAN no.: 5060399689199

Flavour profile

Peated · Sherried · Dark fruit · Spiced · Full

Did you know?

Traditionally Peated uses used port casks alongside the two sherry types. Port casks are rare in the Glendronach range, where Spanish sherry casks are otherwise the rule, and they are a large part of why the whisky carries that red fruit note.

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Legacy is Tomatin's nod to the classic combination of bourbon and virgin oak – now in a format that fits in your pocket.

Expert's description

Tomatin Miniature Legacy Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 5 cl 43% is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon and virgin oak casks and bottled at 43%.

This miniature is matured in a combination of bourbon and virgin oak casks and bottled at 43% in a 5cl format.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Soft vanilla and light fruit sweetness.

Palate

Round and lightly spiced.

Finish

Short and friendly.

Specifications

Name: Tomatin Miniature Legacy Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 5 cl 43%
Distillery: Tomatin
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 43%
Size: 5 CL
Cask type: bourbon and virgin oak casks
Non-chill filtered: No
Natural colour: No
Edition: Legacy – Miniature

Flavour Profile

Round · Spiced · Fresh

Did you know?

The Legacy range is part of Tomatin's standard core line-up and is marketed as the distillery's most accessible expression for newcomers.

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Californian red wine and Scottish Lowland malt are not an obvious pairing. It works anyway: the wine cask supplies colour and dark fruit while the spirit holds on to its lightness.

Expert description

Bladnoch 17 Years Limited Edition is a Single Lowland Malt Whisky matured in bourbon casks and Californian red wine casks and bottled at 46.7%.

The whisky first matured in used bourbon casks, which lay down vanilla and pale grain, and was then transferred to Californian red wine casks. Those deliver the cherry, prune and dark colour that is unusual for a Lowland malt.

The release is a limited bottling from the distillery in Galloway and belongs to the run of wine cask experiments Bladnoch has worked with over the years. Seventeen years is a high age for the region, and the combination of time and wine wood gives a whisky with more weight than the profile normally allows.

Tasting notes

Nose

Rich and fruity with dried fruit, cherry, coffee, vanilla and toffee, closing with a hint of sweet, spicy oak.

Palate

Spiced oak meets marmalade, cherries and prunes, held in balance by liquorice and cinnamon.

Finish

Long and dry with dark fruit slowly giving way to oak and a final flick of cinnamon.

Specifications

Name: Bladnoch 17 Years Limited Edition Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 46.7%
Distillery: Bladnoch
Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
Type: Single Lowland Malt Whisky
Age: 17 years
ABV: 46,7%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks and Californian red wine casks
Edition: Limited Edition

Flavour profile

Fruity · Spiced · Wine matured · Dark · Elegant

Investment potential

Medium. A limited high-age release from a distillery whose production has been interrupted several times. Wine cask bottlings from Bladnoch exist only in small numbers.

Did you know?

Red wine casks take more work than sherry casks, because wine is lower in alcohol and leaves a wetter cask behind. Many distilleries dry and re-toast them before the whisky goes in.

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Samsara means rebirth, and the name was chosen carefully. Bladnoch stood silent for six years before the distillery was started up again — this bottle belongs to the second round.

Expert description

Bladnoch Samsara is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in red wine casks and bourbon casks and bottled at 46.7% without chill filtration and without added colour.

The whisky brings together malts where Californian red wine casks deliver dark fruit and the reddish tone, while bourbon casks build vanilla and pale sweetness underneath. The cask combination has been a running signature for the distillery since the restart.

Samsara is one of the named releases without an age statement, where cask history rather than maturation time is the pivot. That lets Bladnoch work with younger and older components in the same bottle.

Tasting notes

Nose

Plum and red berries with vanilla, orange peel and a light floral note.

Palate

Sweet and full with plum, vanilla and citrus, carried by a soft texture that owes much to the lack of chill filtration.

Finish

Medium and lightly dry with red fruit slowly giving way to oak and grain.

Specifications

Name: Bladnoch Samsara Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46.7%
Distillery: Bladnoch
Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46,7%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Red wine casks and bourbon casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Samsara
EAN no.: 0851370006044

Flavour profile

Fruity · Sweet · Floral · Wine matured · Soft

Did you know?

The word samsara comes from Sanskrit and describes the cycle of birth and rebirth. It is an unusual name for a Scotch whisky and a direct nod to the distillery's own history of closures and reopenings.

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Cragganmore is already the heaviest of the Speyside classics. Add a port cask and the herbal dryness suddenly has dark berries to push against.

Please note: The bottle is supplied without a carton.

Expert description

Cragganmore 2003/2015 Distillers Edition 12 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky finished in port casks and bottled at 40%.

The whisky was distilled in 2003 and bottled in 2015 under the batch code CggD-6567. Distillers Edition is Diageo's annual range in which the Classic Malts distilleries receive a second maturation in a cask suited to their own style. For Cragganmore that means port, laying dark berries and a lightly tart fruit over the herbal, honeyed core. Each vintage is bottled once and never repeated.

Tasting notes

Nose

Heather and honey first, then plum, dark berries and a warm spiced note from the port wood.

Palate

Rounder and darker than the standard 12 year old. Raisin, cherry and malt, with sandalwood and light wood smoke beneath. The port brings a tart edge that keeps the sweetness from turning heavy.

Finish

Long and dry, with dark berries, malt and a herbal warmth fading slowly.

Specifications

Name: Cragganmore 2003/2015 Distillers Edition 12 years Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 40%
Distillery: Cragganmore
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 40 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in port casks
Distilled: 2003
Bottled: 2015
Edition: Distillers Edition CggD-6567
EAN no.: 5000281014104

Flavour profile

Fruity · Dark Berry · Malty · Herbal · Lightly Smoked

Investment potential

Medium. Each vintage of the Distillers Edition is bottled once and never returns. Older vintages steadily get harder to find as they are drunk.

Did you know?

Distillers Edition began in the 1990s as a way of showing what a second maturation can do to a familiar whisky. The cask type is fixed per distillery — Cragganmore has had port from the start, while Lagavulin, for instance, always gets Pedro Ximénez.

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The last chapter before the whisky. AD4 is the fourth and final Spirit release from Ardnamurchan, and the following year the distillery could finally write whisky on the label. Octaves are in play here too, the smallest casks in the house.

The Expert's Description

Ardnamurchan 2019 AD4 Spirit is a Highland Single Malt Spirit matured in sherry casks in the form of hogsheads, butts and octaves and bottled at 57.4% by Adelphi. Approximately 5,100 bottles were made. It is legally a Spirit because it has not spent the three years in cask that Scottish law requires.

Octaves are the addition compared with the year before. An octave holds around 50 litres, the smallest cask in common use, and with so little liquid per square centimetre of wood it works very fast. It is an efficient way to give young spirit more cask character than the years alone would allow.

AD4 is the last in the run of Spirit releases that spanned 2016 to 2019. In September 2020 the distillery’s first proper Single Malt Whisky arrived. The spirit is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark fruit and syrup first, more concentrated than the preceding years. There are raisins, dates and a clear spiced sherry note, and beneath sit fresh malt and a light peat smoke.

Palate

Full and sweet, almost dessert-like in the middle. Dark fruit, spice and burnt sugar open, then the cereal character and the smoke come through. At 57.4% the concentration is marked, and the small casks make themselves felt in the texture.

Finish

Medium to long. Spice, dark fruit and a dry, lightly smoky close.

Specifications

Name: Ardnamurchan 2019 AD4 Spirit Adelphi 57.4%
Distillery: Ardnamurchan
Bottler: Adelphi
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Spirit
ABV: 57.4%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry casks, hogsheads, butts and octaves
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2019
Number of bottles: Approximately 5,100
Edition: AD4 Spirit
EAN no.: 5060383650730

Flavour Profile

Sherry Matured · Sweet · Spiced · Young · Cask Strength · Dark Fruit

Did You Know?

An octave holds around 50 litres and is the smallest cask used in ordinary whisky production. The name comes from it being roughly an eighth of a butt. Because the ratio of liquid to wood is so extreme, an octave can deliver in a few months what a butt takes years to give.

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Glenrothes is known for its sherry-driven fingerprint, and the 12 Year Old Soleo Collection is the distillery's way of showing exactly what a proper sherry cask can do for a whisky.

Expert's Description

Glenrothes 12 Year Old Soleo Collection is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky from the distillery in Rothes, matured exclusively in casks that have been sherry-seasoned.

The whisky is bottled with natural colour at 40%, and the Soleo Collection name refers to the Spanish sunning process, where casks are dried in the sun to prepare them for whisky maturation – a method central to Glenrothes' signature sherried style.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sherry sweetness, dried fruit and a light nutty tone.

Palate

Soft and round, with orange marmalade, honey and a hint of spice.

Finish

Medium length, warm and sherried.

Specifications

Name: Glenrothes 12 Year Old Soleo Collection Single Speyside Malt Whisky 70cl 40%
Distillery: Glenrothes
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Colour: Natural colour

Flavour Profile

Sherried · Soft · Fruity · Round

Did You Know?

The name "Soleo" comes from the Spanish sunning method, where sherry casks are dried and prepared in the sun before being filled with whisky – a process Glenrothes places great emphasis on in its cask management.

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21 years in cask lift Rock Island to a more mature, complex level than the younger releases in Douglas Laing's island range.

Expert Review

Rock Island 21 år Douglas Laing Island Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 46,8% is an Island Blended Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 46.8% ABV.

Rock Island 21 years old is a blended malt from Douglas Laing, composed entirely of whisky from Scotland's islands. With 21 years in cask, the whisky has developed a depth and body that sets it apart from the more accessible releases in the range.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose is maritime with sea salt, smoke and a hint of dried fruit.

Palate

The palate is full with smoke, honey and a light spiced warmth.

Finish

The finish is long and smoky, with lingering salt.

Specifications

Name: Rock Island 21 år Douglas Laing Island Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 46,8%
Distillery: Rock Island
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region: The Scottish Islands, Scotland
Type: Island Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 21 Years
ABV: 46.8%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes

Flavour Profile

Maritime · Peated · Complex

Did You Know?

Rock Island brings together malt from several of the Scottish islands, including Orkney, Jura, Arran and Mull, into a single blended malt representing the full range of island whisky.

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Ten years is where many whisky drinkers first really meet Arran — an age-appropriate, easy-to-grasp introduction to the distillery's style.

A combination of mostly bourbon and a smaller sherry component that shows the breadth of Arran's character.

Expert Description

Arran 10 Year Old is a Single Islands Malt Whisky matured mostly in American bourbon casks with a smaller share of sherry casks, bottled at 46%.

Around 60% of the whisky comes from bourbon casks, with the rest sherry-matured, giving a balance between bright fruitiness and a deeper sweetness. The classic citrus tone Arran is known for comes through clearly across both cask types.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sweet vanilla, banana, melon and cocoa.

Palate

More complex aromas with a deep character that never covers up the classic citrus tone.

Finish

Medium length and soft with lingering citrus and a light sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Arran 10 Year Old
Distillery: Arran
Region/Country: Isle of Arran, Scotland
Type: Single Islands Malt Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Mostly bourbon casks, smaller share of sherry casks
EAN no.: 5060044480638
Serving suggestion: In a Glencairn glass at room temperature

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Citrus-forward · Sweet · Creamy

Did You Know?

Arran 10 Year Old is often considered the distillery's clearest calling card — it combines nearly all of Arran's hallmarks in one easy-drinking bottle.

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Smaller casks mean more contact between whisky and wood — and The Bothy is Arran's proof of how fast that contact can leave its mark.

A full-bodied, oily whisky with an extra push from Quarter Cask maturation.

Expert Description

Arran Quarter Cask The Bothy is a Single Islands Malt Whisky matured in 1st fill bourbon casks and finished in Quarter Casks, bottled at 56.2%.

The whisky spends around eight years in 1st fill bourbon casks before moving to 100-litre Quarter Casks for about 18 months. The smaller casks give markedly more contact between whisky and wood than standard casks, speeding up maturation and delivering a more intense character in less time.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla sweetness and freshly ground pepper in a full-bodied, oily aroma.

Palate

Spiced and intense with the same rich, oily character the nose promises.

Finish

Powerful and warming, with the cask strength's clear kick.

Specifications

Name: Arran Quarter Cask The Bothy
Distillery: Arran
Region/Country: Isle of Arran, Scotland
Type: Single Islands Malt Whisky
ABV: 56.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill bourbon casks, finished in Quarter Casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: 5060044483790
Serving suggestion: In a Glencairn glass, a drop of water is welcome

Flavour Profile

Spiced · Full-bodied · Oily · Intense

Did You Know?

A Quarter Cask typically holds only around 100 litres, compared to a standard hogshead's 250 — the much larger surface area relative to volume is why maturation moves faster and hits harder.

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The name refers to the Spanish bodega where the sherry casks live before they travel to Arran and are filled with new whisky.

Seven years in a 250-litre sherry hogshead gives this release a surprising depth for its age.

Expert Description

Arran The Bodega Sherry Cask is a Single Islands Malt Whisky matured in a 250-litre sherry hogshead for a minimum of 7 years, bottled at 55.8%.

The cask size gives more contact between whisky and wood than a standard cask, speeding up maturation and explaining why a relatively young whisky like this one still achieves a clear sherry character. The whisky is bottled non-chill filtered and with natural colour.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Clear sherry character with dried fruit and a light nutty tone.

Palate

Rich and spiced, carried by the sherry cask's power.

Finish

Medium length and warming.

Specifications

Name: Arran The Bodega Sherry Cask
Distillery: Arran
Region/Country: Isle of Arran, Scotland
Type: Single Islands Malt Whisky
Age: 7 years
ABV: 55.8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 250-litre sherry hogshead
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: 5060044483776
Serving suggestion: With a few drops of spring water

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Spiced · Nutty · Full-bodied

Did You Know?

A 250-litre hogshead is smaller than a standard butt but larger than a Quarter Cask — that medium size is part of why this 7-year-old reaches a depth normally associated with older whisky.

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Port casks rarely make a whisky more reserved. At Tomatin, the sweetness is allowed to fully unfold in this 14-year-old expression.

Expert's description

Tomatin 14 år Port Casks Single Highland Malt Whisky 70 cl 46% is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in port casks and bottled at 46%.

Tomatin 14 Year Old Port Casks is matured in used port casks, bringing a distinct fruit sweetness into the distillery's characteristically soft Highland style.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sweetness from the port cask, raisins, orange and fresh malt.

Palate

Toffee and spice, creamy and lightly full.

Finish

Soft with a late fruit sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Tomatin 14 år Port Casks Single Highland Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%
Distillery: Tomatin
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 14 Years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: port casks
Non-chill filtered: No
Natural colour: No
EAN no.: 5018481023345

Flavour Profile

Wine-toned · Spiced · Fresh

Did you know?

By 1974, Tomatin operated no fewer than 23 pot stills and was, at the time, the largest malt distillery in the world by capacity.

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The first release in a series that never repeats itself, from the moment Traigh Bhan was set free for the very first time.

Expert Review

Ardbeg 19 Year Old Traigh Bhan Batch 1 is an Islay Single Malt Whisky matured in American oak and Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at 46.2%.

Batch 1 was the starting gun for the entire Traigh Bhan series, with a new batch released every single year since. This first release sets the tone for the rest of the series, with a deep sherry influence combined with Ardbeg's signature peat smoke.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Smoked pineapple and a hint of chilli open things up, followed by dark chocolate.

Palate

Smoke and wood in close interplay, with the peat carrying it all through with a light sweetness in the background.

Finish

Dry and smoky with a lasting woody sharpness that lingers.

Specifications

Name: Ardbeg 19 Year Old Traigh Bhan Batch 1
Distillery: Ardbeg
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Whisky
Age: 19 years
ABV: 46.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak and Oloroso sherry casks
Edition: Batch 1

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Sherry-matured · Spiced · Fruity

Investment Potential

Medium. As the first release in the Traigh Bhan series, long sold out from the distillery itself, Batch 1 has become a reference point for collectors tracking the series batch by batch.

Did You Know?

Batch 1 is the release that set the standard for how a Traigh Bhan should taste, and many collectors still hold on to a bottle just to compare it against the later batches.

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The most accessible gateway into the Scarabus family — young, direct and honest Islay without detours.

Expert's Description

Scarabus Whisky is a Single Islay Malt Whisky from Hunter Laing, bottled at 46% with no fixed age statement.

As the most widely available Scarabus release, it acts as the family's cornerstone — a clean, young Islay malt without an extra cask finish, where the distillery's natural character shows clearly.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh vanilla meets peat and a light salty sea breeze.

Palate

Warming and delicious with notes of leather and vanilla over a smoky base.

Finish

Long with lingering smoke and a soft vanilla close.

Specifications

Name: Scarabus
Bottler: Hunter Laing
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Single Islay Malt Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
EAN No.: 5060354267271

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Young · Maritime · Vanilla-sweet

Did You Know?

The Scarabus range is one of the best-selling independent Islay releases in the Nordics, precisely because the core expression holds a stable quality from batch to batch.

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Berry Bros & Rudd has traded wine and spirits from the same London address since 1698. When they pick a single cask of Craigellachie, it is not by accident.

Expert description

Craigellachie 2007/2017 Berry Bros 9 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky drawn from a single cask at 46%.

The cask carries the number 900640, was filled in 2007 and bottled in 2017. The release belongs to Berry's Own Selection, the house range of single cask whisky where the distillery character is left unadjusted. Nine years is young for Craigellachie, but that is exactly why the meaty, mineral style from the worm tub condensing comes through so clearly before the cask starts to dominate.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh and young. Green apple, pear and pineapple, with cereal, vanilla and a flinty mineral note underneath.

Palate

Oily and spiced. Citrus, malt and baked fruit, with the sulphurous edge as a dry undercurrent. The 46% gives bite without tightening.

Finish

Medium and dry, with cereal, oak and a lightly smoked mineral note.

Specifications

Name: Craigellachie 2007/2017 Berry Bros 9 years Single Cask Speyside Malt Whisky 46%
Distillery: Craigellachie
Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 9 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Cask no. 900640
Distilled: 2007
Bottled: 2017
Edition: Berry's Own Selection Single Cask

Flavour profile

Fruity · Fresh · Mineral · Malty · Spiced

Did you know?

Berry Bros & Rudd has occupied 3 St James's Street in London since 1698 and has supplied the British court for over two centuries. Whisky bottling is a relatively recent branch of a very old business.

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Nine years is young in Glenlossie's world, but even here you can sense why the distillery is so prized by blenders. Berry Bros & Rudd has captured the fresh, direct side of the whisky before time got to round off anything.

Expert's Description

Glenlossie 2007/2017 Berry Bros 9 Year Old is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky bottled at 46%.

Distilled in 2007 and bottled in 2017 by Berry Bros & Rudd under the Berry's Own Selection label, from a single cask, No. 10103, at just nine years old this is one of the youngest Glenlossie releases in our range, showing the distillery's clean, cereal character more clearly than the older bottlings.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh barley malt, green apple and a light honeyed sweetness. No obvious cask influence yet – this is clean, young Glenlossie.

Palate

Crisp and direct, with cereal, pear and a light peppery spice. The texture is lighter than its older siblings, but still with good body.

Finish

Short to medium, dry and cereal-driven, with a last hint of apple skin.

Specifications

Name: Glenlossie 2007/2017 Berry Bros 9 Year Old Single Cask Speyside Malt Whisky 70cl 46%
Distillery: Glenlossie
Bottler: Berry's Own Selection (Berry Bros & Rudd)
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 9 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Cask no. #10103
Distilled: 2007
Bottled: 2017

Flavour Profile

Cereal · Fresh · Lightly fruity · Short finish

Did You Know?

Berry Bros & Rudd still sells its wine and whisky from the cellars beneath its London shop, where the ceiling in places is barely a metre and a half high – a physical reminder of just how old the business really is.

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One cask, ten years, and one of London's oldest wine merchants as the sender. Berry Bros & Rudd have traded spirits from the same address on St James's Street since 1698, and their whisky range shows the hand of people who have had plenty of time to learn how to taste.

The expert's description

Benrinnes 2006/2017 Berry Bros 10 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a single cask and bottled at 46 %.

Cask no. 309927 was filled in 2006 and emptied in 2017 for Berry's Own Selection. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured, and 46 % was chosen because that strength keeps the texture intact without drowning the spirit.

Ten years is long enough for the heavy Benrinnes distillate to settle its fruit and vanilla, but not so long that the oak takes over. The distillery's own character stands at the front here — which is precisely the point of a single cask.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh pear, lemon peel and vanilla custard. Underneath sits a lightly waxy note and a hint of freshly cut grain.

Palate

Oily and malty with yellow apples, honeydew melon and a sprinkle of white pepper. The 46 % gives a fine mouthfeel without burning.

Finish

Medium long, clean and lightly spiced with malt biscuit and a touch of citrus oil.

Specifications

Name: Benrinnes 2006/2017 Berry Bros 10 years old Single Cask Speyside Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%
Distillery: Benrinnes
Bottler: Berry Bros & Rudd
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Single Cask, cask no. 309927
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2006
Bottled: 2017
Edition: Berry's Own Selection

Flavour profile

Fruity · Fresh · Malty · Vanilla · Clean

Did you know?

Berry Bros & Rudd still trade from their original shop on St James's Street in London, where the floor visibly slopes. For centuries the firm weighed its customers on a coffee scale — Lord Byron is in the books.

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Inchfad is the least known of Loch Lomond's island-named styles – but once an independent bottler like That Boutique-y Whisky Company gets hold of it, it becomes hard to ignore.

Expert's Description

Inchfad (Loch Lomond) 2018 That Boutique-y Whisky Company 13 Year Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in oak casks and bottled at 49.5%.

The whisky is distilled at Loch Lomond under the Inchfad profile – one of the distillery's three island-named, peated styles – and after 13 years in cask was selected and bottled by British independent bottler That Boutique-y Whisky Company in 2018. Batch 1 of this release totalled 2,473 bottles.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Nutty malt with earthy smoke and a hint of cigar box.

Palate

Light fruitiness of green apple and apricot meets sweet sultana and white grape, while the peat stays firmly present.

Finish

Long, smoky finish with lingering peat and a sweet aftertaste of dried fruit.

Specifications

Name: Inchfad (Loch Lomond) 2018 13 Year Old Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Loch Lomond
Bottler: That Boutique-y Whisky Company
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 years
ABV: 49.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oak casks
Bottled: 2018
Serving suggestion: Neat or with a few drops of water

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Peated · Nutty · Fruity

Investment Potential

Low to medium – That Boutique-y Whisky Company releases in clearly defined batches, and Inchfad is one of the rarer Loch Lomond marques to find as an independent bottling.

Did You Know?

Inchfad is one of three "Inch"-named styles from Loch Lomond – all named after islands in the loch on which the distillery sits.

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Braeval was once called Braes of Glenlivet and sits so high in the hills that it is Scotland's highest distillery. Whisky from it is rarely seen — and almost never carries the distillery name from the owners themselves.

Expert description

Braeval 2018 That Boutique-Y Whisky Company 23 Years is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky bottled at 44.6% in 50 cl.

The release is Batch 3 from That Boutique-Y Whisky Company and appeared in 2018 in a run of 600 bottles. The series is known for its cartoon labels, where each bottle tells a story about the distillery in comic form, and for bottling in half bottles.

Braeval was built in 1973 by Chivas Brothers and has never carried a permanent official single malt. The spirit is light, floral and grassy in the classic Speyside sense, and after 23 years the cask has had plenty of time to lay honey and oak over it.

Tasting notes

Nose

Heather and apple blossom with honey, pale oak and a trace of dried pear.

Palate

Soft and malty with vanilla, grass and baked fruit. The age reads as a round, waxy texture rather than heavy oak.

Finish

Medium and dry with grain, honey and a lightly spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Braeval (Braes of Glenlivet) 2018 That Boutique-Y Whisky Company 23 Years Single Speyside Malt Whisky 50 cl 44.6%
Distillery: Braeval
Bottler: That Boutique-Y Whisky Company
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 23 years
ABV: 44,6%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: Batch 3
Bottled: 2018
Number of bottles: 600

Flavour profile

Floral · Honeyed · Fruity · Soft · Mature

Investment potential

Medium. A batch bottling of 600 bottles from a distillery with no official range, and the That Boutique-Y labels have a following of their own.

Did you know?

Braeval sits in the Braes of Glenlivet at around 350 metres above sea level. For many years the distillery was unmanned in the sense that it was operated remotely from neighbouring Allt-a-Bhainne.

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There is a reason whisky people speak of Mortlach with a certain reverence: distillation here still follows "The Way", a process no one else has copied.

Expert's Description

Mortlach 12 Year Old The Wee Witchie is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky, the official entry expression from the Mortlach distillery, bottled at 43.4%.

The Wee Witchie combines ex-bourbon and ex-sherry matured whisky to balance the distillery's traditionally weighty, dried fruit character against fresher fruit and vanilla. The name refers to the smallest of Mortlach's six stills, named after a local witch.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The aroma opens with toasted nuts and orange marmalade, while dark chocolate lingers in the background.

Palate

The palate delivers muscovado sugar and brown sugar, with a hint of spiced oak.

Finish

The finish is rounded off with dark sweetness.

Specifications

Distillery: Mortlach
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 43.4 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon and sherry casks
Distillation method: Distilled 2.81 times through 6 stills
Edition: The Wee Witchie
EAN no.: 5000281054674

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Spicy · Full-bodied · Dark fruit

Did You Know?

Mortlach distils its spirit 2.81 times through six stills of varying sizes – a method no other Scottish distillery has dared to copy.

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Some bottles are built to impress. This one is built to be there. Finest is the workhorse of the Ballantine stable, the blend standing at the back of every bar from Glasgow to Barcelona, and it has never tried to be anything other than exactly what it is.

The expert's description

Ballantine's Finest is a Blended Scotch Whisky matured in oak casks and bottled at 40 %.

Finest is the house bestseller and has been for generations. The blend draws on more than 40 different single malts, with Miltonduff and Glenburgie as the load-bearing Speyside voices, and the grain whisky ties it together into something light, floral and very approachable. The Master Blender role has been handed down since 1827, and the recipe has stayed remarkably steady.

This is not a whisky that demands concentration. It is built to be drunk over ice, in a highball or in a simple cocktail, and it takes that treatment without falling apart. If you are teaching someone to drink Scotch, this is a sensible place to start.

Tasting notes

Nose

Pale and light. Apple blossom, vanilla and a dry cereal note, with a hint of hay and pale oak behind it.

Palate

Light in the good sense, with honey, green apple and a little vanilla sweetness. The malt is there but it does not push forward.

Finish

Short, clean and slightly dry. No bitterness, no edges.

Specifications

Name: Ballantine's Finest
Distillery: Ballantine's
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oak casks
EAN no.: 5010106113127

Flavour profile

Light · Floral · Honeyed · Soft · Fresh

Did you know?

Ballantine's once kept its own guards at the Dumbarton warehouses. Two Scottish eagles, Glen and Nevis, were used for years to keep gulls and pigeons off the buildings, and they appeared on the company's own letterhead.

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Fewer than 4% of the casks Adelphi tastes make the cut. This cask passed the test and became an exclusive bottling for Adelphi Club Denmark.

Expert description

Teaninich 2007/2019 is an 11-year-old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, distilled on 4 July 2007 and bottled on 18 April 2019 by independent bottler Adelphi Selection at full cask strength of 53.8%.

The whisky comes from cask no. 303668 and was selected by Adelphi's longstanding partners, manager Alex Bruce and whisky writer Charles MacLean, who together taste numerous casks for every single release allowed to carry the Adelphi name. This particular release was made specifically as Adelphi Club Denmark for Whisky.dk and bottled in 306 bottles, neither chill-filtered nor coloured.

The long 11-year maturation at full cask strength has given the whisky a concentrated intensity, where Teaninich's cereal-driven core meets a clear cask influence.

Tasting notes

Nose

Ripe apples, honey and a light vanilla note from the cask.

Palate

Intense and full-bodied, with notes of caramel, cereal and a touch of spiced oak.

Finish

Long and warm, with lingering sweetness and a dry, cereal-driven close.

Specifications

Name: Teaninich 2007/2019
Distillery: Teaninich
Bottler: Adelphi Selection
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 53.8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Cask no. 303668
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 04/07/2007
Bottled: 18/04/2019
Number of bottles: 306
Edition: Adelphi Club Denmark

Flavour profile

intense · cereal · caramel-sweet

Investment potential

As an exclusive single cask release made specifically for the Danish market under Adelphi Club Denmark, with Adelphi's notoriously strict selection process where only a fraction of tasted casks are approved, this Teaninich sits in a sought-after category among independent bottling collectors.

Did you know?

Teaninich stayed in the same family's ownership from its founding in 1817 all the way until 1934, when it was taken over by the Distillers Company Limited, the forerunner of Diageo.

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The lighthouse on the label is Japan's oldest of its kind - a symbol of safety and guidance that Hatozaki has borrowed for its own name.

Expert Description

Hatozaki The Kaikyo Distillery is a Japanese Blended Whisky, bottled at 40%.

The whisky comes from Kaikyo Distillery in the town of Akashi, run by Akashi Sake Brewery, which has made spirits since 1856 and whisky since 2017. Hatozaki is named after Japan's oldest stone lighthouse, located near the distillery, honouring the Yonezawa family's long craft tradition.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Apple and pear with a light, floral aroma and a touch of honey.

Palate

Soft and round with caramel and a mild spice.

Finish

Short to medium, clean and gently sweet.

Specifications

Name: Hatozaki The Kaikyo Distillery
Distillery: Kaikyo
Region/Country: Akashi, Japan
Type: Japanese Blended Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 4970860800002

Flavour Profile

Soft · Round · Sweet · Light

Did You Know?

Hatozaki is named after Japan's oldest stone lighthouse, a protected historic structure near Akashi Sake Brewery, which has made spirits since 1856.

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Old Reserve is the Finlaggan you reach for without making an occasion of it. Peated enough to be Islay, mild enough to drink on an ordinary Wednesday.

The expert description

Finlaggan Old Reserve is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon casks and bottled at 40%.

The Vintage Malt Whisky Company buys the casks from an Islay distillery that does not want its name on the label and bottles them under the Finlaggan name. Old Reserve is the slightly more mature of the two entry releases, and the bourbon wood is chosen because it lays vanilla and pale sweetness beneath the smoke rather than fighting it.

At 40% this is the softest end of the range. That makes it a sensible way to meet Islay for the first time, and a bottle you can keep on the shelf without having to be in the mood for it.

Tasting notes

Nose

Soft peat smoke and vanilla, with a lightly salted edge and a note of dried citrus peel behind.

Palate

Round and malty with the smoke as a frame. Caramel and pale fruit in the middle, and a light ashy dryness that keeps the sweetness in check.

Finish

Medium and clean with smoke, malt and a final touch of pepper.

Specifications

Name: Finlaggan Old Reserve
Bottler: The Vintage Malt Whisky Company
Region/Country: Islay Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon cask
Edition: Old Reserve
EAN no.: 5024720900001

Flavour profile

Smoky · Malty · Soft · Vanilla · Maritime

Did you know?

On the smallest of the islands in Loch Finlaggan, Eilean na Comhairle, stood the Council Isle. The fourteen councillors who governed the Lordship of the Isles met here, and decisions taken on that small islet applied from the Hebrides to Ulster.

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Sherry and peat smoke are the oldest pairing in Scotch whisky. The dark fruit settles like a blanket over the ash, and the result has been a favourite since somebody first happened to do it.

The expert description

Finlaggan Sherry Finish is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky first matured in bourbon casks and then finished in sherry casks, bottled at 46%.

The base whisky is the same peated Islay malt from an undisclosed distillery that the rest of the range is built on. The Vintage Malt Whisky Company has given it a closing spell in sherry wood, and that pulls it in a darker and fuller direction than either Original or the other finishes.

Sherry casks are the most used partner for smoke for a reason: raisin, fig and dark chocolate carry enough weight to meet the peat without either side disappearing. The whisky is bottled at 46% without chill filtration and without colouring.

Tasting notes

Nose

Peat smoke and dark dried fruit, with raisin, a touch of fig and a light nutty note from the wood.

Palate

Full and sweet with raisin and dark chocolate in front, while the smoke works its way up from below and lays salt and ash beneath the sweetness.

Finish

Long and warm with dried fruit, dry smoke and a final touch of spice.

Specifications

Name: Finlaggan Sherry Finish
Bottler: The Vintage Malt Whisky Company
Region/Country: Islay Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon cask finished in sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Sherry Finish
EAN no.: 5024720315003

Flavour profile

Smoky · Sherry matured · Sweet · Maritime · Spiced

Did you know?

Very few sherry casks in Scotch whisky have ever held sherry meant for drinking. They are sherry seasoned: new oak casks are sent to Spain, filled with sherry for a couple of years purely to give the wood character, and then shipped north. Genuine old bodega casks have become a rarity.

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Port and peat smoke ought not to work together. One is sweet and grapey, the other ashy and salty. The combination has nonetheless become one of the most used in modern Islay whisky, and here is why.

The expert description

Finlaggan Port Finish is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky first matured in bourbon casks and then finished in port casks, bottled at 46%.

The malt comes from an undisclosed Islay distillery, and The Vintage Malt Whisky Company has given it a spell in port wood after the main maturation. The port leaves red berries and a grapey sweetness that settle on top of the smoke rather than mixing into it, and that layering is the entire point of a finish.

At 46% the whisky has enough body to carry both, and it is neither chill filtered nor coloured. The reddish tone in the glass comes from the wood alone.

Tasting notes

Nose

Smoky and medicinal peat first, with a clear touch of red berries and grapes behind.

Palate

Plenty of port sweetness with the smoke lying underneath. Raisin, pepper, leather and red berries unfold as it goes.

Finish

Long with grape skin, dry smoke and a warm spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Finlaggan Port Finish
Bottler: The Vintage Malt Whisky Company
Region/Country: Islay Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon cask finished in port casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Port Finish
EAN no.: 5024720313009

Flavour profile

Smoky · Fruity · Sweet · Spiced · Berry

Did you know?

A port cask, a pipe, holds around 550 to 650 litres, making it far larger than the bourbon casks the whisky sat in first. That means a port finish works more slowly than you might think, taking months where a small cask would have done the job in weeks.

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Eilean Mòr means the big island in Gaelic, and it is precisely that islet in Loch Finlaggan where the Lords of the Isles had their seat. The whisky is the more considered of the Finlaggan bottles, still peated but with the reins on.

The expert description

Finlaggan Eilean Mor is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 46% in small batch.

The Vintage Malt Whisky Company of Glasgow stands behind the whole Finlaggan range, and the malt comes from an Islay distillery that is not named. Eilean Mor sits a level above the basic releases: the strength is raised to 46% and bottling happens in smaller runs rather than continuously.

Those extra points do more than the number suggests. The smoke gains carrying power, the texture turns fuller, and the light oiliness that marks Islay malt comes through more clearly than in the standard releases at 40%. The whisky is bottled without chill filtration and without colouring.

Tasting notes

Nose

Sweet peat smoke with medicinal notes and a touch of sea salt.

Palate

Full bodied with spicy peat smoke, tar and iodine, a light oiliness and a sweet malt sitting underneath it all.

Finish

The smoke falls back to embers. Long and slightly drying.

Specifications

Name: Finlaggan Eilean Mor
Bottler: The Vintage Malt Whisky Company
Region/Country: Islay Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Eilean Mor Small Batch
EAN no.: 5024720311005

Flavour profile

Smoky · Peaty · Maritime · Sweet · Medicinal

Did you know?

The Vintage Malt Whisky Company owns several brands that all stand for unnamed distilleries, Finlaggan from Islay among them and Tantallan from the Highlands alongside it. The model gives them access to casks they could never otherwise buy, in exchange for keeping quiet about where they came from.

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

Expert's description

Inchgower 21 Year Valinch & Mallet Single Speyside Malt Whisky 52,8% is a Speyside Single Malt Whisky matured on bourbon Hogshead nr. 18-2102 and bottled at 52,8%.

This bottling comes from Valinch & Mallet, released as part of the Hidden Casks Collection range.

The whisky was distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2018.

Only 143 bottles were produced from this cask, making it a limited release for collectors.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Custard, malt and a hint of citrus zest.

Palate

Creamy vanilla, oak spice and ripe orchard fruit.

Finish

Warm and rounded with a final vanilla note.

Specifications

Name: Inchgower 21 Year Valinch & Mallet Single Speyside Malt Whisky 52,8%
Distillery: Inchgower
Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
Region/Country: Speyside
Type: Speyside Single Malt Whisky
Age: 21 years
ABV: 52,8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon Hogshead nr. 18-2102
Distilled: 1997
Bottled: 2018
Number of bottles: 143
Edition: Hidden Casks Collection

Flavour Profile

Smooth · Spiced

Investment Potential

Medium. 21 years of maturation is unusual for Inchgower, and the small run of 143 bottles from a single bourbon cask makes this edition difficult to find again once sold out.

Did you know?

Most of Inchgower's output still goes into blends such as Bell's, which makes any single cask bottling like this one a rare chance to meet the spirit on its own.

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