One week a year Balvenie changes track. The peat comes in, the malting floors smell like nothing else all season, and the distillery makes a whisky it otherwise does not make. The rest of the year it waits in cask.

The expert's description

Balvenie 14 The Week of Peat is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in American oak casks and bottled at 48.3 %.

Each year the distillery sets aside roughly a week to run peated malt through production. The smoke comes from Scottish peat, and the malt sits at around 30 ppm phenols, which is striking for Speyside but mild next to the heaviest Islay bottlings. The whisky from that week is matured separately and released on its own.

Fourteen years in American oak lets the smoke settle down. It turns softer, more integrated, and lies as a layer beneath the familiar Balvenie honey sweetness rather than sitting on top of it. The release belongs to The Balvenie Stories series.

Tasting notes

Nose

Soft peat smoke, flower honey and vanilla. Behind it sits buttery cake and a hint of sweet malt.

Palate

Round and balanced with light smoke, citrus, spice and sweet malt. The smoke lies underneath rather than leading the way.

Finish

Long and warm with a spiced close and a last, dry note of smoke.

Specifications

Name: Balvenie 14 år The Week of Peat
Distillery: Balvenie
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 14 years
ABV: 48,3 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak casks
Edition: The Balvenie Stories
EAN no.: 5010327525198

Flavour profile

Smoky · Honeyed · Spiced · Soft · Malty

Did you know?

Balvenie sourced the peat for the first Week of Peat batches from St Fergus in Aberdeenshire. That is the same area supplying several Speyside distilleries, and it gives a drier, earthier smoke than the maritime peat on Islay.

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The cooper toasts the cask over an open fire and the wood turns from pale to honey gold. That smell is what this bottle is built around: warm timber, burnt sugar and a little smoke off the coals, long before anyone pours whisky in.

The expert's description

Balvenie 12 The Sweet Toast of American Oak is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in American oak, finished in new toasted oak casks and bottled at 43 %.

The bottle belongs to The Balvenie Stories, a series where every release is tied to a specific story from the distillery. Here the story is the cooperage. The whisky takes its first maturation in traditional American casks and then moves into new, heavily toasted oak where the sugars in the wood have been caramelised by the heat.

The second cask type is what matters. New oak gives quickly and generously, and the toasting turns the natural sugars in the timber into vanilla and caramel notes. Bottling at 43 % keeps the texture in place without letting the wood take over the whole glass.

Tasting notes

Nose

Warm vanilla, burnt sugar and pale caramel. Underneath sits a hint of coconut and freshly planed timber.

Palate

Sweet and wood driven with toffee, vanilla and a light peppery edge. The malt holds back the sweetness and gives it a little resistance.

Finish

Medium with toasted oak, caramel and a dry, warm close.

Specifications

Name: Balvenie 12 år The Sweet Toast of American Oak
Distillery: Balvenie
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 43 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak, finished in new toasted oak casks
Edition: The Balvenie Stories

Flavour profile

Vanilla · Caramel · Oak driven · Soft · Lightly spiced

Did you know?

Balvenie is one of the last distilleries with full-time coopers on its own site. They repair and rebuild casks there, and it is exactly that kind of cask this release is built around.

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Tweeddale takes its name from a valley in the Scottish Borders and lives on as a brand built on old blending traditions. The Evolution brings together whiskies where even the youngest is 28 years old.

The expert's description

Tweeddale The Evolution 28 år Limited Edition Blended Scotch Whisky 52% is a Blended Scotch Whisky and bottled at 52%.

Tweeddale 28 Year Old The Evolution is blended from the finest Speyside and Lowlands whiskies, where even the youngest component is 28 years old. Only 600 bottles were released worldwide, unchill-filtered and with natural colour from the casks.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Honey, ripe fruit and a hint of oak.

Palate

Soft and full-bodied with caramel and spiced malt.

Finish

Long and elegant with lingering wood and fruit notes.

Specifications

Name: Tweeddale The Evolution 28 år Limited Edition Blended Scotch Whisky 52%
Distillery: Tweeddale
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
Age: 28 years
ABV: 52%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Number of bottles: 600
Edition: Limited Edition

Flavour Profile

Full-bodied · Elegant · Fruity

Investment Potential

Medium. With only 600 bottles released worldwide and an age statement of 28 years for even the youngest component, this is a whisky that has historically grown in reputation as the outturn dwindles.

Did you know?

The Tweeddale name comes from a historic Scottish blending family and was revived in 2010 to celebrate the classic style of Scotch blends as they looked before single malts took over the spotlight.

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Gordon & MacPhail created the Discovery Range as a gateway to three styles: Sherry, Bourbon and Smoky. Caol Ila is – as one would expect – the Smoky expression. Thirteen years and 43% mean the smoke is accessible and rounded rather than edgy.

Expert's description

Caol Ila 13 Years Gordon & MacPhail The Discovery Range is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 43% – the third line in the Discovery Range series under the Smoky theme.

Gordon & MacPhail from Elgin is one of the world's oldest and most respected independent bottlers, founded in 1895. The Discovery Range is the company's most approachable series – created to give new and existing whisky drinkers access to classic regional characters without compromise.

Thirteen years in oak casks have given this Caol Ila a rounded, accessible smoke profile. It retains the distillery's maritime signature, but the lower strength of 43% makes it easy to enjoy without adding water.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh maritime notes lead – sea salt and seaweed. Then light peat smoke with citrus and a hint of vanilla.

Palate

Round and accessible. Smoke and freshness dominate with a light fruit sweetness and good balance. Lightly spiced with pepper in the tail.

Finish

Moderate and clean. The smoke recedes gently with a maritime trace and a lightness that invites another sip.

Specifications

Name: Caol Ila 13 Years Gordon & MacPhail The Discovery Range
Distillery: Caol Ila Distillery
Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Series: The Discovery Range – Smoky
EAN no.: 5020613067660

Flavour profile

Peated · Maritime · Fresh · Approachable · Lightly Spiced

Did you know?

Since 1895, Gordon & MacPhail has stored casks from distilleries that have long since closed. The company holds some of the world's oldest active whisky stocks and has bottled whiskies over 80 years old.

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Gordon & MacPhail have bottled Scotch whisky since 1895. Their take on Tomatin shows a different, more straightforward side of the distillery.

Expert's description

Tomatin 2007 Gordon MacPhail The Discovery Range Highland Malt Whisky 43% is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon cask and bottled at 43%.

This bourbon-cask release from The Discovery Range was distilled in 2007 and shows Tomatin's pure malt character without sherry's influence.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh malt, pear and light vanilla.

Palate

Soft malt with honey and a light citrus tone.

Finish

Short and clean.

Specifications

Name: Tomatin 2007 Gordon MacPhail The Discovery Range Highland Malt Whisky 43%
Distillery: Tomatin
Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 Years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: bourbon cask
Non-chill filtered: No
Natural colour: No
Distilled: 2007
Bottled: 2018
Edition: The Discovery Range
EAN no.: 5020613067462

Flavour Profile

Round · Spiced · Fresh

Did you know?

The Discovery Range from Gordon & MacPhail consists of three parallel releases from the same distillery – a sherry, a bourbon and a peated expression – letting you taste the cask difference directly.

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The opening chapter in a series that honours figures who left their mark. Grundtvig is number one in a Founders Series of Highland Park single casks, named after one of Denmark's most influential figures — a priest, hymn writer and educator.

Expert Description

Highland Park Single Cask Grundtvig is a Single Orkney Malt Whisky, 13 years old, from a single cask and bottled at cask strength 61.3%.

The whisky is the first in a Founders Series of single cask bottlings, named after N.F.S. Grundtvig — priest, poet and one of the most influential figures in Danish cultural history. As a single cask release, the entire batch comes from one and the same cask, giving a concentrated and unaltered version of Highland Park's style.

The high cask strength means the whisky benefits from a little water, which opens up the layers of spice and fruit.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toasted malt and caramel, with a warm spice trail and a hint of dried fruit.

Palate

Intense and full-bodied, with honey, ginger and a distinct, warming peat.

Finish

Long and powerful, with lingering spice and a final smoky note.

Specifications

Name: Highland Park Single Cask Grundtvig
Distillery: Highland Park
Region/Country: Orkney Islands, Scotland
Type: Single Orkney Malt Whisky
Age: 13 Years
ABV: 61.3%
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Founders Series No. 1, Grundtvig
EAN: 5010314305321

Flavour Profile

Peated · Spicy · Full-bodied · Intense

Did You Know?

Grundtvig is number one in Highland Park's Founders Series, which honours influential figures through single cask bottlings.

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Caledonian sat in the middle of Edinburgh and was in its day the largest grain distillery in Europe. Today there are flats on the site, and the only thing left stands in bottles.

Expert description

Caledonian 1987/2018 Signatory Vintage 31 Years is a Single Grain Scotch Whisky bottled at 50.2% without chill filtration and without added colour.

The whisky was distilled in 1987 and bottled in 2018 in a run of 249 bottles. Caledonian was founded in 1855 in Edinburgh's Dalry district and closed in 1988, which places this spirit among the final production years.

Grain whisky is rarely matured for three decades, because it is traditionally used young in blends. That is precisely why old grain bottlings have become a category of their own: the light, creamy character develops over time into vanilla, fudge and coconut with a velvet texture.

Tasting notes

Nose

Vanilla and cream caramel with coconut, ripe pear and a stroke of freshly cut oak.

Palate

Silky and creamy with toffee, honey and citrus oil. There is a fine grainy elegance that only long maturation delivers.

Finish

Long and warm with fudge, light spice and a pleasant dryness.

Specifications

Name: Caledonian 1987/2018 31 Years Signatory Vintage Single Grain Scotch Whisky 50.2%
Distillery: Caledonian
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
Type: Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Age: 31 years
ABV: 50,2%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 1987
Bottled: 2018
Number of bottles: 249
EAN no.: 5021944097937

Flavour profile

Creamy · Vanilla · Sweet · Elegant · Mature

Investment potential

High. The distillery is closed and demolished, the vintage comes from its final operating years, and the run is 249 bottles. Whisky from closed grain distilleries is a steadily shrinking group.

Did you know?

Caledonian was known as the Caley by Edinburgh residents, and its old chimneys were a landmark in the west of the city for decades. Only a single distillery building remains standing today.

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There is whisky you read about and whisky you drink. This belongs to the second kind. It has no ambition of ending up in a collection, and that is exactly why it has stayed on the shelf for close to two hundred years.

The expert's description

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

The story starts in Perth in 1825, where Thomas Sandeman opened a spirits business. Arthur Bell joined in 1851 and made blending the heart of the trade, and his name is still on the bottle. Through the 1970s and 1980s Bell's was the best selling blend in Britain.

The backbone of the blend is Blair Athol in Pitlochry, which the house took over in 1933. Malt from a number of other distilleries joins it along with grain whisky, and the result is deliberately kept light and approachable rather than complex.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh and light with green apple, cereal and a suggestion of vanilla. A dry malt note sits behind.

Palate

Mild and smooth with honey and pale cereal. The malt peeks through halfway without taking up room.

Finish

Short and clean with a last touch of malt.

Specifications

Name: Bell's Original
Distillery: Bell's
Region/Country: Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oak casks
EAN no.: 5000387905474

Flavour profile

Light · Fresh · Soft · Malty · Cereal

Did you know?

Arthur Bell refused for years to put his own name on the bottles, believing the whisky should speak for itself. It was his sons who put the name on the label after his death in 1900.

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Three hundred and seventy bottles for the whole world. That is what a refill hogshead gives when it is emptied, and it is also the entire reason the Old Particular series exists. Douglas Laing does not marry casks here, they let them stand alone.

The expert's description

BenRiach 2008/2018 Old Particular 10 years is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in a refill hogshead, cask no. DL12939, and bottled at 48.4 % without chill filtration and without added colour.

Old Particular is the Douglas Laing range for single casks, where each bottling carries its own cask number and its own outturn. This cask was filled in December 2008 and emptied in December 2018, exactly ten years later, and gave 370 bottles.

A refill hogshead gives up its influence slowly, and that is a deliberate choice with a ten year old whisky. The cask is not meant to take over but to let the malty, lightly honeyed core of BenRiach stand out clearly, and the bottling strength of 48.4 % keeps the texture intact.

Tasting notes

Nose

Pale cereal, honey and green apple with a note of vanilla from the cask.

Palate

Clean and malty with honeyed sweetness, citrus peel and a light peppery edge. The cask stays in the background the whole way.

Finish

Medium and dry with malt, oak and a last touch of warmth.

Specifications

Name: BenRiach 2008/2018 Old Particular 10 år
Distillery: BenRiach
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 48,4 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill hogshead, cask no. DL12939
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: December 2008
Bottled: December 2018
Number of bottles: 370
Edition: Old Particular

Flavour profile

Malty · Honeyed · Fresh · Dry · Lightly spiced

Investment potential

Medium. A single cask of 370 bottles cannot be recreated, and Old Particular has a steady following among collectors. BenRiach predating the 2016 change of ownership is also spirit that grows harder to find in independent bottlings.

Did you know?

Douglas Laing puts DL in front of every cask number so the cask can be traced back through the house archive. The system makes it possible to establish exactly when a cask was bought and what has happened to it since.

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Not every great dram carries a famous name on the label — Laphroaig is proof that quiet distilleries can still produce remarkable whisky. This particular release from Islay shows a side of the distillery worth slowing down for.

Expert's description

Laphroaig 1990/2019 28 Year Coopers Choice Single Islay Malt Whisky 40,8% is a Single Islay Malt Whisky matured on bourbon cask, cask ref. 10869 and bottled at 40,8%.

This bottling comes from The Coopers Choice.

The whisky was distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2019.

Only 228 bottles were produced from this cask, making it a limited release for collectors.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Soft toffee, pear and a light floral note.

Palate

Soft toffee, lemon and a mellow oak.

Finish

Medium length, clean and gently spiced.

Specifications

Name: Laphroaig 1990/2019 28 Year Coopers Choice Single Islay Malt Whisky 40,8%
Distillery: Laphroaig
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Region/Country: Islay
Type: Single Islay Malt Whisky
Age: 28 years
ABV: 40,8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon cask, cask ref. 10869
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 1990
Bottled: 2019
Number of bottles: 228

Flavour Profile

Smooth · Smoky · Spiced

Investment Potential

High. 28-year-old single-cask Laphroaig bottlings are rare, and with only 228 bottles from The Coopers Choice, this is one of the rarest releases in this whole delivery.

Did you know?

Only a small share of Laphroaig's production reaches 28 years of maturation, since the distillery's powerful peat smoke often peaks earlier than in milder whisky styles.

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Glenturret isn't usually a peated whisky – but under the name Ruadh Maor hides a heavily peated version, which Coopers Choice has captured from a single bourbon cask.

Expert's Description

Glenturret 2010/2019 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.

The whisky was distilled in 2010 and bottled in 2019, after 8 years of maturation in a bourbon cask, cask ref. 176. It's bottled at cask strength, 57.5%, non-chill-filtered and with natural colour. Only 330 bottles were filled.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Peat and smoke, balanced by a sweet vanilla tone from the bourbon cask.

Palate

Powerful and smoky, with tar, salt and a hint of citrus.

Finish

Long, smoky and dry, with lingering peat.

Specifications

Name: Glenturret 2010/2019 Coopers Choice Ruadh Maor Heavily Peated 8 Year Old Single Highland Malt 70cl 57.5%
Distillery: Glenturret
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
Vintage: Distilled: 2010, Bottled: 2019
Age: 8 years
Cask number/type: Cask ref. 176 / Bourbon Cask
Bottles: 330
ABV: 57.5%
Size: 70 CL
Filtration: Non-chill-filtered
Colour: Natural colour

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Peated · Powerful · Salty

Investment Potential

With only 330 bottles from a single cask and an unusual, heavily peated version of a distillery that doesn't normally make smoky whisky, this release belongs to the single cask bottlings that often attract collectors.

Did You Know?

Glenturret normally makes a soft, unpeated Highland style, but under the name Ruadh Maor the distillery occasionally produces a heavily peated version, which is highly sought-after among whisky enthusiasts.

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Fire and cane — two elements rarely mentioned in the same sentence as Glenfiddich. Fire & Cane is the distillery's take on what happens when classic Speyside meets both smoke and rum.

Expert description

Glenfiddich Fire & Cane Experimental Series #04 is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured in peated malt from another of William Grant & Sons' distilleries, ex-bourbon casks and a finish in rum casks and bottled at 43%. The whisky combines a small proportion of peated malt from another William Grant & Sons distillery with Glenfiddich's classic ex-bourbon-matured spirit, which is then finished in casks that previously held rum. The result is the fourth release in the Experimental Series and one of the most unconventional whiskies Glenfiddich has made.

Tasting notes

Nose

Light smoke, burnt sugar and a warm, tropical rum sweetness.

Palate

Sweet and spiced with smoky caramel, tropical fruit and a muted smoky base note.

Finish

Medium, sweet and lightly smoky.

Specifications

Name: Glenfiddich Fire & Cane Experimental Series #04 Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Glenfiddich
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Peated malt from another of William Grant & Sons' distilleries, ex-bourbon casks and a finish in rum casks
Edition: Experimental Series #04 - Fire & Cane
EAN no.: 5010327325712

Flavour profile

Smoky · Sweet · Spiced · Complex

Did you know?

The name Fire & Cane refers directly to the two elements that shape the whisky: the fire from the peated malt and the sugar cane behind the rum casks.

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"Toiteach" is Gaelic for smoky, and "A Dhà" means number two – a reminder that Bunnahabhain can also play the role its island neighbours are best known for.

Expert's Description

Bunnahabhain Toiteach A Dhà is a Single Islay Malt Whisky matured in a mix of sherry and bourbon casks and bottled at 46.3%.

Where Bunnahabhain's core range is traditionally known for its light, unpeated style, Toiteach A Dhà turns that on its head. Here the peated Staoisha spirit is allowed to take centre stage, resulting in one of the most heavily smoked whiskies the distillery sends out.

It's a great chance to try a different side of Bunnahabhain, without ever leaving the distillery's own core range.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Unmistakable peat smoke meets a spiced warmth and a touch of sweet fruit.

Palate

Dates and sweet fruit mingle with peat smoke and crushed pepper as the whisky moves across the tongue.

Finish

Dry and slightly dusty with lingering smoke as the final impression.

Specifications

Distillery: Bunnahabhain
Region/Country: Scotland (Islay)
Type: Single Islay Malt Whisky
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Mix of Sherry and Bourbon Casks
Non-Chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Distillation Method: Double Distilled
EAN No.: 5029704219063

Flavour Profile

Peated · Spicy · Maritime · Full-Bodied

Did You Know?

Bunnahabhain was founded in 1881 by the Islay Distillery Company specifically to supply the light, unpeated style for blends – the fact that the distillery today also makes heavily peated whisky like Toiteach is a newer chapter in its story.

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The second chapter. Same 1992 vintage, one year longer in wood and a touch less strength. The Platinum Edition is the middle of the three — and the one where the balance between smoke and maturity sits closest.

The expert's description

Big Peat 26 years Vintage 1992 Platinum Edition is an Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 51.5 % cask strength.

The whiskies were distilled in 1992 and bottled in 2018 in an outturn of 3,000 bottles. The release is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

The Platinum Edition is the second in Douglas Laing's Vintage Series, between the Gold Edition at 25 years and The Black Edition at 27 years. All three are assembled from Islay's most sought after single malts of the same vintage.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dry ash, seaweed and salted liquorice. Beneath the smoke hide dried apricots, honey and a warm nuttiness.

Palate

Rich and broad with peat smoke, dark caramel and roasted malt. There is a mineral salt edge and a hint of leather that only comes with age.

Finish

Very long with dry smoke, cocoa and a sweet note that holds on for some time.

Specifications

Name: Big Peat 26 years old Vintage 1992 Series No 2 Platinum Edition DL Blended Islay Malt Whisky 70 cl 51.5%
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 26 years
ABV: 51.5 %
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 1992
Bottled: 2018
Number of bottles: 3,000
Edition: Vintage Series No 2 The Platinum Edition

Flavour profile

Peated · Maritime · Mature · Nutty · Cask strength

Investment potential

High: The middle release in a completed trilogy of 3,000 bottles from the 1992 vintage. Complete sets of all three editions are difficult to assemble, and demand for mature Islay whisky has been rising for years.

Did you know?

All three editions in the trilogy were bottled in exactly 3,000 bottles, regardless of age. Douglas Laing had the cask volumes planned from the moment the series was decided.

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The distillery is called Knockdhu. The whisky is called anCnoc. The reason is mundane, another distillery had a name too close to it, but the upshot is that one of the Highlands most quietly capable distilleries has spent decades living under a borrowed name.

The Expert's Description

anCnoc 18 Years Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in second fill Oloroso sherry casks and second fill bourbon casks, bottled at 46%. That both cask types are second fill is a deliberate choice: the wood gives less, but it gives it more slowly, and over 18 years the result is balanced rather than forceful.

The spirit from Knockdhu is bright, floral and lightly waxy, a style easily drowned by aggressive casks. Using second fill wood leaves room for the distillate's own character throughout the maturation. That is why the 18 year old does not taste markedly darker than the 12, it tastes deeper.

Knockdhu was founded in 1894 by John Morrison, who had bought the Knock Estate from the Duke of Fife two years earlier. The distillery stands near Knock Hill in Banffshire and is officially in the Highland region, though it is often mislabelled as a Speyside. It closed in 1983, was bought by Inver House Distillers in 1988, and production resumed in February 1989.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Honey, lemon peel and pale flowers first, very much the house signature. Behind them a light waxy note, candied orange and a trace of dried apricot from the sherry wood. Clean and precise with nothing heavy about it.

Palate

Soft opening with honey and malt, then spice and a drier orange note. There is a fine waxy texture carrying the flavour well, and the 46% gives body without taking over. The sherry sits underneath as depth rather than as fruit.

Finish

Long and clean. Honey, dried fruit and a lightly spiced oak dryness that lets go slowly with no bitterness.

Specifications

Name: anCnoc 18 Years Old Single Highland Malt Whisky 46%
Distillery: Knockdhu
Bottler: Inver House Distillers
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 18 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Second fill Oloroso sherry casks and second fill bourbon casks
EAN no.: 5010509880039

Flavour Profile

Honeyed · Floral · Fruity · Waxy · Spiced · Sherry Matured

Did You Know?

The argument over the name concerned Knockando, a Speyside distillery owned by a far larger group. The two names were close enough that Knockdhu had to find an alternative, and from 1993 the whisky was sold as anCnoc, Gaelic for the hill. Independent bottlers, however, still happily use the original name on their labels.

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On Arran's west coast lies a windswept peat moor called Machrie Moor. Legend says the warrior Fingal tied his dog to a stone here — and the distillery named its peated whisky after the place.

A different side of Arran, where the familiar citrus character meets peat smoke.

Expert Description

Arran Machrie Moor is a Single Islands Malt Scotch Whisky made from lightly peated malt and bottled at 56.2%.

Since 2004, Arran has distilled a small amount of malt peated to around 20 ppm every year — a medium smoke level that offers more than just bonfire and tar. Machrie Moor has become a permanent part of Arran's range, bottled at cask strength, non-chill filtered and with natural colour, put together by the distillery's manager James MacTaggart.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Peat smoke and ash meet an underlying sweetness and a lightly salted coastal aroma.

Palate

Smoky yet balanced, with Arran's classic citrus note shining through.

Finish

Medium length with lingering smoke and a dry, spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Arran Machrie Moor
Distillery: Arran
Region/Country: Isle of Arran, Scotland
Type: Single Islands Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 56.2%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: 5060044482793
Serving suggestion: In a Glencairn glass, a drop of water helps open the smoke

Flavour Profile

Peated · Coastal · Citrus-forward · Spiced

Did You Know?

The name Machrie Moor comes from a peat moor on Arran's west coast with Bronze Age stone circles, one of which has a carved hole said to be where the warrior Fingal tied his dog.

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The series is called Closed Distilleries, and when the cask was selected in 2013 the name fitted precisely. Glen Keith had stood still since 1999, and a French bottling house got hold of a bourbon cask from 1995. It yielded 175 bottles.

The expert's description

Glen Keith 1995/2013 Part des Anges 17 Year Old is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a bourbon cask and bottled at cask strength 55.5%.

The cask was filled in 1995 and emptied in 2013 after 17 years. The bottling gave 175 bottles, non-chill filtered and with no added colour, and the whisky formed part of the Closed Distilleries series — Part des Anges' selection of whisky from distilleries that were silent or shut. The irony is that Glen Keith was started up again in 2013, the very year the bottle appeared.

Part des Anges is a French bottling house founded in 2005 by Thierry Richard and Laurent Buob. They have specialised in whisky from distilleries without a future, which has produced a set of bottles that now works rather like an archive of a period when Scotch whisky was shutting down instead of building.

Tasting notes

Nose

Concentrated and bright. Pineapple, yellow melon and vanilla pod, with a sharp orange peel on top. A cask that has had plenty of time without taking over.

Palate

Powerful and oily without being heavy. Tropical fruit, coconut and honey, with a firm peppery middle from the 55.5%. The malt sits clearly beneath it all.

Finish

Very long. Vanilla, pineapple and white pepper drying slowly into a note of pale oak.

Specifications

Name: Glen Keith 1995/2013 Part des Anges 17 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Whisky 55.5%
Distillery: Glen Keith
Bottler: Part des Anges
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 17 years
ABV: 55.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon cask
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 1995
Bottled: 2013
Number of bottles: 175
Edition: Closed Distilleries

Flavour profile

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

Investment potential

High. 175 bottles from a single cask, a 17 year old from a distillery that sat silent for fourteen years, and a series that collects nothing but closed addresses. All three pull in the same direction, and Part des Anges bottlings are rarely seen in ordinary trade.

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During the fourteen years Glen Keith stood silent, parts were stripped from the plant to keep other distilleries running. When the decision came to reopen, there was not much left to start from — the new distillery was in practice built inside the old walls.

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Not every great dram carries a famous name on the label — Jura is proof that quiet distilleries can still produce remarkable whisky. This particular release from Isle of Jura shows a side of the distillery worth slowing down for.

Expert's description

Jura Journey Single Island Malt Whisky 40% is a Single Jura Malt Scotch Whisky matured on ex-bourbon casks and bottled at 40%.

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: Jura Journey Single Island Malt Whisky 40%
Distillery: Jura
Region/Country: Isle of Jura
Type: Single Jura Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon casks
EAN no.: 5013967012462

Flavour Profile

Smooth · Spiced

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Jura sits on the remote island of the same name off Scotland's west coast, where the island's roughly 200 residents share the land with several thousand red deer.

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

Expert's description

Jura Seven Wood Single Island Malt Whisky 42% is a Single Jura Malt Scotch Whisky matured on syv forskellige fadtyper: American white oak ex-bourbon and fransk eg af sorterne Limousin, Tronçais, Allier, Vosges, Jupilles and Les Bertranges and bottled at 42%.

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: Jura Seven Wood Single Island Malt Whisky 42%
Distillery: Jura
Region/Country: Isle of Jura
Type: Single Jura Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 42%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Syv forskellige fadtyper: American white oak ex-bourbon and fransk eg af sorterne Limousin, Tronçais, Allier, Vosges, Jupilles and Les Bertranges
Edition: Seven Wood
EAN no.: 5013967012523

Flavour Profile

Smooth · Spiced

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Jura Seven Wood is named after the seven cask types it matures in, an unusual combination even for Jura's already experimental core range.

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

Expert's description

Jura 12 Year Single Island Malt Whisky 40% is a Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on ex-bourbon casks with a finish in Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at 40%.

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: Jura 12 Year Single Island Malt Whisky 40%
Distillery: Jura
Region/Country: Island (Isle of Jura)
Type: Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon casks with a finish in Oloroso sherry casks
EAN no.: 5013967012509

Flavour Profile

Sherried · Smooth · Spiced

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Jura's spirit is distilled in some of Scotland's tallest pot stills, producing a lighter spirit that can later carry a pronounced sherry finish without being overpowered.

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

Expert's description

Jura 10 Year Single Island Malt Whisky 40% is a Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on sherryfad and bottled at 40%.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Stewed fruit, walnut and a gentle sherry spice.

Palate

Christmas cake, orange peel and a spiced oak backbone.

Finish

Dry and nutty with a final touch of pepper.

Specifications

Name: Jura 10 Year Single Island Malt Whisky 40%
Distillery: Jura
Region/Country: Island (Isle of Jura)
Type: Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherryfad
EAN no.: 5014366080946

Flavour Profile

Sherried · Spiced

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Jura has only one route on and off the island, a small car ferry from Islay, which makes transporting both barley and whisky a logistical exercise unique among Scotland's distilleries.

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

Expert's description

Jura 18 Year Single Island Malt Whisky 44% is a Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on finish in red wine casks and bottled at 44%.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Blackcurrant, violet and a hint of oak spice.

Palate

Juicy dark fruit, chocolate and spiced oak.

Finish

Warm and fruity with a lingering oak spice.

Specifications

Name: Jura 18 Year Single Island Malt Whisky 44%
Distillery: Jura
Region/Country: Island (Isle of Jura)
Type: Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 18 years
ABV: 44%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finish in red wine casks
EAN no.: 5013967012547

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Spiced

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Jura 18 Year Old uses red wine casks in a way that is still relatively unusual among the island distilleries, giving the profile a more vinous character than most other Jura releases.

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133 ppm in a glass that's still only five years old. Octomore 9:3 is raw, young power, where the peat hasn't had time to hide anywhere.

Expert description

Octomore 9:3 is a super-peated Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Bruichladdich, matured for 5 years and bottled at 62.9%.

This release is peated to 133 ppm and forms part of the ninth Octomore series, a limited release that builds on the house's philosophy of pushing how peated a single malt can become without losing its balance.

With just five years of maturation and a high natural cask strength, 9:3 comes across as raw and direct, a concentrated expression of Octomore's extreme style.

Tasting notes

Nose

Intense, earthy peat with a touch of citrus and a light honeyed sweetness beneath the smoke.

Palate

Powerful and direct with waves of peat, black pepper and a warm, alcohol-driven intensity.

Finish

Long, dry and smoky with a persistent ashy note.

Specifications

Name: Octomore 9:3 Dialogos
Distillery: Octomore (Bruichladdich)
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 5 years
ABV: 62.9%
Size: 70 CL
Distillation method: Double distilled
Edition: 9:3, Limited Edition

Flavour profile

Smoky · Spiced · Powerful · Maritime

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Octomore's series are numbered by release year and order, so "9:3" means the third release in the ninth series, a way for the distillery to keep track of its many experiments.

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The Highland Park Appreciation Society is not a club you wander into by chance. Its members have followed the distillery for years, and in 2016 they were allowed to point at one single cask in the warehouses at Kirkwall. They chose a sherry butt filled in 2003. It gave 576 bottles, and then the cask was empty.

The expert's description

Highland Park HPAS 13 Year Old Single Orkney Malt Whisky 59.1% is a Single Orkney Malt Whisky drawn from one refill sherry butt, cask #2115, bottled undiluted at its cask strength of 59.1%.

HPAS stands for the Highland Park Appreciation Society, the society for the distillery's most committed followers. The bottling belongs to Highland Park's Single Cask Series, where one cask is emptied and sold as it stands, and this particular cask was picked for the society. The spirit went into wood in 2003 and into glass in 2016.

A butt is among the largest casks in Scottish maturation at around 500 litres, and a refill cask has held whisky before. It gives up colour and wood more slowly, so after thirteen years the distillery character still leads, with the dried fruit of sherry framing it rather than covering it. The cask yielded 576 bottles.

Cask strength makes this a dense dram. Everything the wood handed over sits in the glass without a drop of water, and the smoke from Highland Park's own peated malt has far more room than in the core range.

Tasting notes

Nose

Raisins, dark orange marmalade and toasted malt. Below sits a dry, sooty peat smoke and a note of leather. The alcohol prickles for the first few seconds and settles after a couple of minutes in the glass.

Palate

Thick and oily. Dates, dark chocolate and clove, then a clear edge of pepper and a smoke that tastes of hearth ash rather than tar.

Finish

Long and warm. The dried fruit of the sherry hangs on, the spice tightens, and a dry, salty note closes the whole thing.

Specifications

Name: Highland Park HPAS 13 Year Old Single Orkney Malt Whisky 59.1%
Distillery: Highland Park
Region/Country: Orkney, Scotland
Type: Single Orkney Malt Whisky
Age: 13 years
ABV: 59.1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Sherry Butt #2115
Distilled: 2003
Bottled: 2016
Number of bottles: 576
Edition: Highland Park Appreciation Society

Flavour profile

Smoky · Sherried · Spicy · Powerful

Investment potential

High. The whisky comes from one cask with an outturn of 576 bottles, it was bottled for a closed circle in 2016 and never reached open trade. Single casks from Highland Park at cask strength are among the releases collectors track most closely, and an empty cask cannot be refilled.

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The rise the distillery stands on is called High Park, and it is linked to Magnus Eunson, a church officer who by local account distilled illicitly at night and hid his casks beneath the pulpit. A licence for the site came only much later.

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Macallan Quest was made for those who move. A Travel Retail exclusive designed for the airport shop, but with enough substance to stand up at home. Now discontinued — but still to be found.

Expert description

Macallan Quest is a discontinued Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky with no age statement (NAS), bottled at 40%. Quest was launched in 2018 as a replacement for the 1824 Collection in the Travel Retail segment and is matured in four cask types: ex-bourbon casks, sherry seasoned European oak casks, sherry seasoned American oak casks and hogsheads. The combination creates an expression with fruity freshness and lightly spiced sweetness — accessible and well balanced.

As a NAS whisky, Quest is designed for consistency rather than vintage depth. It is a whisky that works without demanding anything of the drinker.

Tasting notes

Nose

Soft and welcoming with ripe mandarin and apricot. Vanilla sugar, toasted oak and a light spicy hint in the background.

Palate

Ripe mandarin and dried fruit with cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Caramel sweetness runs through the middle.

Finish

Long and elegant with sweet vanilla, discreet oak and a soft touch of spice.

Specifications

Name: Macallan Quest
Distillery: Macallan
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon casks, sherry seasoned European and American oak casks and hogsheads
Edition: Travel Retail exclusive (discontinued)
EAN no.: 5010314305093

Flavour profile

Fruity · Lightly spiced · Sweet · Accessible

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The Quest Collection replaced the legendary 1824 Collection in airports in 2018, but the series has now been discontinued and replaced by new Travel Retail expressions from Macallan.

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Third year in the sequence, and now sherry casks only. Ardnamurchan put all of AD3 into hogsheads and butts from Spain, and the difference from the year before is obvious before you have tasted anything: the colour alone tells you what the wood has done.

The Expert's Description

Ardnamurchan 2018 AD3 Spirit is a Highland Single Malt Spirit matured in sherry casks in the form of hogsheads and butts and bottled at 55.3% by Adelphi. Approximately 5,000 bottles were made. The designation Spirit is because it has not spent the three years in cask that Scottish law requires before the word whisky may be used.

The two cask sizes do different things. A hogshead holds around 250 litres and works relatively fast, while a butt of around 500 litres moves more slowly and gives a more measured sherry character. Using both gives you speed and depth in the same release.

Ardnamurchan makes both peated and unpeated malt, and both styles feature in the house’s releases. The spirit is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Raisins and dried fig first, clearly sherried for something this young. Beneath sit fresh malt and a light peat smoke, along with a nutty note the butts have laid in.

Palate

Sweeter and rounder than you would expect from anything under three years. Dark fruit and spice open, then the cereal character comes through along with a peated undercurrent. At 55.3% the concentration is good, and the sherry carries the youth well.

Finish

Medium length. Raisins, malt and a lightly smoky dryness that lets go cleanly.

Specifications

Name: Ardnamurchan 2018 AD3 Spirit Adelphi 55.3%
Distillery: Ardnamurchan
Bottler: Adelphi
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Spirit
ABV: 55.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry casks, hogsheads and butts
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2018
Number of bottles: Approximately 5,000
Edition: AD3 Spirit
EAN no.: 5060383650426

Flavour Profile

Sherry Matured · Young · Dark Fruit · Nutty · Lightly Smoky · Cask Strength

Did You Know?

The Ardnamurchan peninsula is so remote that the road out there is single track along much of its length. The distillery sits at Glenbeg overlooking Glenmore Bay towards the island of Mull, and it is one of the remotest distilleries in Scotland. Seven years of work went from the idea to the finished distillery.

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The label shows a map of Scotland with the distillery marked. It is a detail that now dates the bottle instantly — and makes it as recognisable to collectors as the whisky inside.

Expert description

Bladnoch 1987/1999 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 12 Years is a Single Lowland Malt Whisky bottled at 40%.

The release carries the map label Gordon & MacPhail used on Connoisseurs Choice for a number of years and retired in the 2000s. The whisky was distilled in 1987 and bottled in 1999 after twelve years in cask.

Bladnoch was producing in that period under Bell's and United Distillers, and the spirit is made in the pale, classic Lowland style. After 1993 the distillery stood idle for long stretches, which has left the 1980s vintages thin on the ground.

Tasting notes

Nose

Clean and grainy with hay, apple blossom and a pale citrus note.

Palate

Soft, dry and light. Malt, green fruit and a fine waxy texture typical of the period.

Finish

Medium and dry with grain and a faint suggestion of oak.

Specifications

Name: Bladnoch 1987/1999 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice 12 Years Single Lowland Malt Whisky 70 cl 40%
Distillery: Bladnoch
Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
Type: Single Lowland Malt Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Distilled: 1987
Bottled: 1999
Edition: Connoisseurs Choice

Flavour profile

Light · Floral · Dry · Grainy · Classic

Investment potential

High. The combination of a 1980s vintage, the retired map label and original packaging is exactly what collectors of Connoisseurs Choice look for.

Did you know?

Gordon & MacPhail runs its own cask programme and has for decades supplied casks to the distilleries it buys from. That is one reason the house's older bottlings often carry pronounced cask influence.

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The youngest in the Port Askaig family is no lightweight – 8 years in cask still delivers all the raw, maritime peat the island is known for.

Expert Review

Port Askaig 8 år Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 45,8% is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 45.8% ABV.

Port Askaig 8 Years Old is a lovely whisky from the island of Islay. As always with this type of whisky, with no distillery name on the label, the source is kept secret, while the whisky itself tells the story of Islay's raw, peated style, even at the young age of 8 years.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose is smoky and saline, with tar and a touch of citrus.

Palate

The palate is raw and smoky, with salt and a light sweetness.

Finish

The finish is medium-long, with lingering smoke and salt.

Specifications

Name: Port Askaig 8 år Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 45,8%
Distillery: Port Askaig
Region: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 8 Years
ABV: 45.8%
Size: 70 CL
EAN No.: 5060880924877

Flavour Profile

Peated · Maritime · Young

Did You Know?

At just 8 years old, this is the youngest age-stated release in the Port Askaig series, and one of the most accessible entry points to the island's raw, peated style.

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Scotland's national poet has lent his name to several whiskies over the years, but few carry as close a connection to whisky history as this Arran edition.

A tribute to Robert Burns in single malt form, from the distillery closest to his homeland.

Expert Description

Arran Robert Burns is a Single Islands Malt Whisky from the Lochranza distillery, bottled at 43%.

The bottle is named after Robert Burns, Scotland's most famous poet, and is meant as an accessible tribute to his legacy. The whisky shows Arran's bright, fruity house style without a specific age statement or cask number.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Light fruitiness with a trace of vanilla.

Palate

Soft and approachable with Arran's signature citrus tone.

Finish

Short to medium with a mild sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Arran Robert Burns
Distillery: Arran
Region/Country: Isle of Arran, Scotland
Type: Single Islands Malt Whisky
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5060044482397
Serving suggestion: In a Glencairn glass at room temperature

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Soft · Citrus-forward · Light

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Robert Burns was born in Ayrshire, just a short sail from Arran — making the distillery's tribute to the poet more than just a name on the label.

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A bar in New York, a glass created for the occasion, and a story that grew too good to tell only once. The Story of The Spaniard is Compass Box's tribute to Spanish cask tradition, told by John Glaser himself.

Expert description

The Story of The Spaniard is a Blended Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 43% ABV by independent whisky merchant Compass Box, founded by American John Glaser.

The whisky originates from a bespoke bottling Compass Box once created for a cocktail bar named The Spaniard in New York. John Glaser and his team later decided to explore the sherry-influenced style further and make it a permanent part of the range under the name The Story of The Spaniard, first released in 2018.

The whisky is a blend of Highland and Speyside malt whisky, of which a significant portion, around 48%, is matured in used sherry casks, while a further 25% has aged in casks that previously held Spanish red wine. The rest of the blend contributes lighter, fruitier notes that balance the heavier, dark cask influence.

Tasting notes

Nose

Baked pear in red wine meets dark berries and a hint of spiced citrus peel.

Palate

Full, soft and tangy with juicy poached pears, citrus peel and warm spice.

Finish

Long and elegant, with vanilla panna cotta, berries and cherries fading slowly.

Specifications

Name: The Story of The Spaniard
Bottler: Compass Box
Type: Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: NA
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN: 5065000482558

Flavour profile

Winey · Fruity · Spiced

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Compass Box is known for its openness about cask compositions in an industry where such details are traditionally kept secret, making the company a pioneer of whisky transparency ever since John Glaser began publishing his recipes.

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