Longships once sailed along the Caithness coast where Wolfburn now stands. Langskip is the distillery's tribute to those Viking ships, young, unfiltered and with a solid kick.

The expert's description

Wolfburn Langskip Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 58% is a Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in 1st fill bourbon casks and bottled at 58%.

The whisky is a young, unfiltered single malt, matured in 1st fill bourbon casks. It is named after the longships that once sailed along the coast of Caithness, where Wolfburn distillery is located, and bottled at a high strength of 58%.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla, caramel, honey and fruit notes.

Palate

Sweet and fruity with citrus, apricot and almonds.

Finish

Long-lasting and pleasant with vanilla, caramel and dried fruit.

Specifications

Name: Wolfburn Langskip Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 58%
Distillery: Wolfburn
Region/Country: Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 58%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill bourbon casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
EAN no.: 0634158496400

Flavour Profile

Cask strength · Fruity · Sweet

Did you know?

Langskip is named after the fast, narrow Viking ships that for centuries raided and traded along the Caithness coast, a region with strong Norse roots stretching well into the medieval period.

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Ex-Tennessee casks are a rare sight in a Scottish warehouse. Evolution is built on them alone, which makes it one of the more unusual bottlings from the north coast.

The expert's description

Glenglassaugh Evolution is a Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky matured in first fill ex-Tennessee casks and bottled at 50%.

The whisky carries no age statement. It is non-chill filtered and of natural colour, and the 50% is chosen to hold the cask spice and the sweetness of the malt up at the same time.

The casks are hand-picked, and because they are first fill a lot of wood comes through. The result is a drier and more peppery whisky than the sherried part of the range.

Tasting notes

Nose

Sweet barley, pineapple and soft buttery vanilla. Deeper oak spice and caramelised pear develop after a while.

Palate

Robust, with white pepper and oak running through crisp green apple and freshly cracked barley. A gentle salted caramel emerges alongside ripe banana.

Finish

Vibrant, with classic oak spices and soft fruits wrapped in vanilla.

Specifications

Name: Glenglassaugh Evolution Single Highland Malt Whisky 50%
Distillery: Glenglassaugh
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: No age statement
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill ex-Tennessee casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Colour: Natural
EAN no.: 5060193841625

Flavour profile

Vanilla · Green apple · Pepper · Oak · Robust

Did you know?

Tennessee whiskey is filtered through charcoal before it goes into cask. The casks therefore carry a slightly different imprint than ordinary bourbon barrels, and that is one reason Evolution tastes different from the rest of the 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 Isle of Jura shows a side of the distillery worth slowing down for.

Expert's description

Jura One for you 18 Year Single Jura Malt Scotch Whisky 52,5% is a Single Jura Malt Scotch Whisky matured on american White Oak ex-bourbon casks finished in American White Oak virgin oak and bottled at 52,5%.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla, honey and fresh green apple.

Palate

Honey, malt and a touch of ginger.

Finish

Crisp and drying with a light peppery edge.

Specifications

Name: Jura One for you 18 Year Single Jura Malt Scotch Whisky 52,5%
Distillery: Jura
Region/Country: Isle of Jura
Type: Single Jura Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 18 years
ABV: 52,5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American White Oak ex-bourbon casks finished in American White Oak virgin oak
Edition: One for you
EAN no.: 5013967014008

Flavour Profile

Smooth · Spiced

Investment Potential

Medium. As a personally selected Limited Edition from a former distillery manager, imported in limited numbers to Denmark, the bottle becomes harder to find over time.

Did you know?

Jura distillery sits on the island of Jura, where the red deer population far outnumbers the human residents, and the name Jura comes from the Old Norse word for deer island.

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Hazelburn is Springbank's quiet third voice - no smoke, triple distilled, and a softness that surprises those who only know the distillery's other two styles. This release was bottled in a small number, exclusively for the Danish market.

Expert Description

Hazelburn 10 Year Old Marsala Cask Denmark is a Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky distilled at Springbank, finished in Marsala casks and bottled at 58.8%.

Hazelburn is one of the three styles produced at Springbank Distillery, standing apart by being triple distilled and entirely unpeated - an unusual combination in Campbeltown that gives a lighter, more refined whisky than its smoky siblings. This 10 year old was distilled in June 2007 and bottled in May 2018, after which a Marsala cask finish added sweetness and body that pairs well with Hazelburn's fresh core character. Only 258 bottles were released for the Danish market via Juuls Vinhandel.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Light caramel and strawberry jam meet almost overripe citrus, patisserie pastry and a touch of vanilla.

Palate

Vanilla and cask notes blend with red berries in a creamy, almost viscous style that pairs beautifully with the high strength.

Finish

Soft and round, with a lingering sweetness of berries and pastry that slowly gives way to a dry, lightly spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Hazelburn 10 Year Old Marsala Cask Denmark
Distillery: Springbank
Region/Country: Campbeltown, Scotland
Type: Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 58.8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Marsala cask finish
Distillation method: Triple distilled
Distilled: June 2007
Bottled: May 2018
Number of bottles: 258 (Danish market exclusive)
Edition: Denmark Exclusive

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Creamy · Spicy · Sherried

Investment Potential

Medium - with only 258 bottles released specifically for the Danish market, this Marsala edition of Hazelburn is a rare regional exclusive, hard to find an equivalent of again.

Did You Know?

Hazelburn takes its name from a distillery that closed in Campbeltown in the early 1900s - like Longrow, the name was revived by Springbank for an entirely new style, this time without any smoke at all.

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There's peat, and then there's Inchmoan – Loch Lomond's answer to what happens when the distillery's usual fruitiness meets 50 ppm of smoke. The result isn't a copy of Islay, but its own earthy take on peated whisky.

Expert's Description

Inchmoan 12 Year Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in oak casks and bottled at 46%.

The whisky is distilled from peated malt measured at around 50 ppm and represents the distillery's smoky, earthy style – softer and less medicinal than a typical Islay malt. After 12 years in cask the whisky is non-chill filtered, preserving its full, oily body.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Mint leaf and charred wood meet dark caramel, dried apple, heather honey and a gentle, slightly medicinal peat.

Palate

Spicy with black pepper and cinnamon, balanced by layers of toffee, drying oak and an earthy, damp moss note.

Finish

Long finish of sweet fruit, green grass, black pepper and a touch of citrus.

Specifications

Name: Inchmoan 12 Year Old Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Loch Lomond
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oak casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
EAN: 5016840155300
Serving suggestion: In a tulip glass, ideally with a few drops of water

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Peated · Fruity · Spiced

Did You Know?

Inchmoan is named after a small island in Loch Lomond whose Gaelic name refers to peat – a fitting nod to the whisky's smoky character.

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An early Fèis Ìle release of Big Peat, created for Islay's 2018 whisky festival.

Expert description

Big Peat Feis Ile 2018 is a limited edition of the Islay blend, created specifically for the 2018 Fèis Ìle festival, bottled at 48%. Big Peat was launched in 2009 by independent bottler Douglas Laing & Co as the first in the company's 'Remarkable Regional Malts' series. The idea was to create the 'ultimate distillation of Islay' by blending single malt whisky from several of the island's distilleries, including Caol Ila, Bowmore and Ardbeg, without using grain whisky. Big Peat is non-chill filtered, with no colouring added. Each year Douglas Laing releases a Christmas Edition of Big Peat at natural cask strength, and at Islay's Fèis Ìle whisky festival, special limited editions are regularly released.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose offers smoke, peat and a hint of sea salt.

Palate

The palate is smoky and spiced with peat, caramel and a hint of citrus.

Finish

The finish is long, smoky and lightly salty.

Specifications

Name: Big Peat Feis Ile 2018 Douglas Laing Fèis Ìle Blended Islay Malt Whisky
Bottler: Douglas Laing & Co
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Fèis Ìle 2018

Flavour profile

Smoky · Peated · Salty · Spiced

Investment potential

Older Fèis Ìle releases like this one from 2018 are hard to find today, which can make them attractive to collectors of limited Islay bottlings.

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Not every great dram carries a famous name on the label — Lagavulin 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

Lagavulin 8 Year Single Islay Malt Whisky 48% is a Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky and bottled at 48%.

The whisky was bottled in 2016.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Coastal smoke, dark fruit and a hint of vanilla.

Palate

Peat, sea salt and a honeyed sweetness.

Finish

Rich and smoke-laden with a slow fade.

Specifications

Name: Lagavulin 8 Year Single Islay Malt Whisky 48%
Distillery: Lagavulin
Region/Country: Islay
Type: Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
Bottled: 2016
Edition: Lagavulin 200
EAN no.: 5000281043607

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Spiced

Investment Potential

Medium. As an anniversary release for Lagavulin's 200th birthday in 2016, the bottle has long been discontinued, making it increasingly hard to find for collectors of the distillery's historic releases.

Did you know?

Lagavulin was founded in 1816 by John Johnston on a site where, according to local lore, illicit distilling was already taking place as far back as 1742.

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For more than 30 years Adelphi has bottled whisky without owning a single distillery, and with The E & K the Scottish independent bottler ventures into a fusion of two whisky worlds.

Expert's description

The E & K by Adelphi 5 Year Old Fusion of Indian and Scotch Malt Whisky is bottled by the Scottish independent bottler Adelphi at 5 years old and 57.8%.

The whisky combines Indian and Scotch malt whisky in a single expression, a fusion that shows how two vastly different climates and traditions can meet in the same glass. Only 800 bottles of this release exist, making it a rare guest on the shelf.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose is complex with malt, honey and a hint of tropical fruit from the Indian component.

Palate

The palate is powerful and spicy with caramel, toasted malt and a fine balance between the two whisky styles.

Finish

The finish is long and warm with a closing dryness.

Specifications

Bottler: Adelphi
Region/Country: India/Scotland
Type: Fusion of Indian and Scotch Malt Whisky
Age: 5 years
ABV: 57,8 %
Size: 70 CL
Non-Chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Number of Bottles: 800

Flavour Profile

Spicy · Rich · Complex · Round

Investment Potential

Medium – An independent bottling from Adelphi limited to just 800 bottles. Adelphi's limited releases have historically shown growing collector interest once discontinued.

Did you know?

Adelphi was founded in 1826 and revived as an independent bottler in 1993 by Jamie Walker, great-grandson of one of the original distillery's founders, and today also owns its own distillery, Ardnamurchan.

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Two continents, one glass. Australian malt meets Scotch heritage in a bottling that challenges the very definition of whisky.

Expert description

The Brisbane by Adelphi is a 5 year old fusion of Australian and Scotch malt whisky, bottled at cask strength at 57.5% ABV by the independent Scottish bottler Adelphi.

A "fusion whisky" here means that whisky distilled in Australia has been blended with Scotch malt whisky from Glen Garioch and Glen Grant, two prominent Highland and Speyside distilleries, creating a bottling that bridges two whisky worlds on opposite sides of the globe.

Only 925 bottles of this fusion were produced, with no added colouring and no chill filtration, allowing the raw interplay between the Australian and Scotch components to come through in full.

Adelphi Distillery was founded in 1826 by the River Clyde in Glasgow, closed in the early 1900s, but was revived in 1993 as an independent bottler when a grandson of a former owner brought back the name with a philosophy of bottling only the very best casks.

Tasting notes

Nose

Tropical fruit and eucalyptus from the Australian component meet dry Highland malt and a touch of hay.

Palate

Bold and cask-strength driven, with honey, toasted nuts and an exotic fruit sweetness unusual for Scotch whisky.

Finish

Long, warm and spiced, with a final hint of citrus peel and wood.

Specifications

Name: The Brisbane by Adelphi
Bottler: Adelphi
Region/Country: Australia & Scotland
Type: Malt Whisky (Fusion)
Age: 5 years
ABV: 57.5%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Number of bottles: 925
EAN: 5060383650006

Flavour profile

Exotic fruit · Cask strength · Eucalyptus

Investment potential

With only 925 bottles and a genuinely unique concept combining Australian and Scotch malt whisky, this bottling holds strong appeal among collectors of rare Adelphi releases.

Did you know?

Adelphi reportedly tests around 25 casks for every single cask that gets approved for a bottling under the Adelphi name, meaning fewer than 4% of tested casks pass the needle's eye.

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The bottle did not say whisky, and that was deliberate. Scottish law requires three years in cask before the word can be used, and Ardnamurchan had not got there yet. So they called it Spirit and sent it out anyway, so people could follow the distillery from the very beginning.

The Expert's Description

Ardnamurchan 2017 AD2 Spirit is a Highland Single Malt Spirit from Ardnamurchan Distillery, bottled at 53.6% by Adelphi. It is the distillery’s second annual release of young spirit and may not be called whisky, because it has not spent the three years in cask that Scottish law requires.

Ardnamurchan was built by the independent bottler Adelphi on the remote Ardnamurchan peninsula on Scotland’s west coast. There had never been a legal distillery on the peninsula before the site opened in 2014. The distillery makes two styles, one peated and one unpeated, matured in American and Spanish oak.

The run of Spirit releases spans 2016 to 2019, and AD2 is the second in the sequence. The distillery’s first proper Single Malt Whisky arrived in September 2020. The spirit is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Young and direct. Fresh malted barley first, then pear, green apple and a clear cereal sweetness. A light peat smoke sits beneath it all along with a clean, almost bready note you only meet in spirit that has not had time to be rounded off.

Palate

Powerful and raw in the good sense. Malt and grain fill the middle of the mouth, while the cask’s vanilla has only just begun to report in. There is a peated undercurrent and a peppery warmth, and at 53.6% the texture is oily and full.

Finish

Medium and dry. Grain, malt and a lightly smoky edge that lets go sooner than an older whisky would.

Specifications

Name: Ardnamurchan 2017 AD2 Spirit Adelphi 53.6%
Distillery: Ardnamurchan
Bottler: Adelphi
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Spirit
ABV: 53.6%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2017
Edition: AD2 Spirit
EAN no.: 5060386504023

Flavour Profile

Young · Malty · Fruity · Lightly Smoky · Cask Strength · Grain Forward

Investment Potential

Medium. The Spirit releases were made during a short window before the distillery could call its spirit whisky, and they will never come again. For anyone collecting a distillery’s history from the first bottle, AD2 is a link in a sequence that cannot be recreated.

Did You Know?

Ardnamurchan draws all its electricity from a hydro generator on the river beside the distillery. The location is so remote that producing its own power was easier than running a supply network out there. The environmental case was there too, but the practicality came first.

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Cipher got a little sibling. Where one hid its character behind a name, The Glenlivet let Code turn the riddle itself into part of the experience.

Expert Description

Glenlivet Miniature Code Limited Edition is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky in miniature format, bottled at 48%.

Code was part of the same limited series as Cipher, in which The Glenlivet played with theme and storytelling around its releases. The 5 cl miniature was intended as a compact introduction to a more intense side of the distillery's range, with a strength and structure well above the core range's 40% expressions.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh and lightly sweet, with a hint of the spiced weight that follows on the palate.

Palate

Structured and full-bodied, with spice and a light nutty character.

Finish

Medium length, with the spice as the most lingering impression.

Specifications

Name: Code Limited Edition
Distillery: The Glenlivet
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 48%
Size: 5 CL
Edition: Code Limited Edition

Flavour Profile

Spiced · Nutty · Full-bodied

Did You Know?

The Code release was designed as part of an interactive campaign, in which The Glenlivet invited whisky enthusiasts to guess the tasting notes themselves before the distillery officially revealed them, an unusual approach to engaging fans around a new release.

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For years, this 12 Years Old was more or less all you could expect from Bunnahabhain – light, delicate and just a little different from the rest of Islay.

Expert's Description

Bunnahabhain 12 Years Old is a Single Islay Malt Whisky bottled without chill filtration and without added colour at 46.3%.

The 12 Years Old is the distillery's best-known bottle and the gateway to Bunnahabhain's light, unpeated style – a style that stands well apart from its neighbours' peated whiskies on Islay. The whisky won gold at the International Wine and Spirits Competition in 2011.

It's a whisky that proves Islay holds more than peat smoke, and that freshness and elegance can be just as defining as smoke.

Tasting Notes

Nose

A remarkably fresh, aromatic hit of sea air with a faint hint of smoke.

Palate

Light and clean with fruit, olives and nuts, moving into heavier, malty-sweet tones.

Finish

Strikingly malty, fresh and a touch dry.

Specifications

Distillery: Bunnahabhain
Region/Country: Scotland (Islay)
Type: Single Islay Malt Whisky
Age: 12 Years
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 70 CL
Non-Chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Distillation Method: Double Distilled
EAN No.: 5029704217366

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Maritime · Fruity · Soft

Did You Know?

In 1887, Bunnahabhain's owners merged with the owners of Glenrothes to form The Highland Distilleries Company – a merger that laid the groundwork for much of the ownership structure Scotch whisky still knows today.

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It took decades before Bunnahabhain added an 18 Years Old to the core range, and the wait shows in every glass.

Expert's Description

Bunnahabhain 18 Years Old is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in ex-sherry casks and bottled at 46.3%.

Eighteen years on sherry wood has given the whisky a golden depth and a maturity that builds on the distillery's lighter core style. It's a dram that takes its time unfolding in the glass and rewards whoever gives it the space to do so.

The small batch assembly keeps every bottling at the same high standard, without sacrificing the variation single casks would otherwise bring.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sugared nuts and a greeting from the sea, backed by generous caramel and leathery oak.

Palate

Soft sherry tones meet fruit and nuts across a full, round palate.

Finish

Dry, spiced impressions mixed with light sea salt.

Specifications

Distillery: Bunnahabhain
Region/Country: Scotland (Islay)
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 18 Years
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Ex-Sherry Casks
Non-Chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Distillation Method: Double Distilled
Edition: Small Batch
EAN No.: 5029704217373

Flavour Profile

Sherry-Matured · Maritime · Spicy · Mature

Did You Know?

The 18 Years Old is one of the newer additions to Bunnahabhain's age-stated core range, which for many years consisted only of the 12 and 25 Years Old expressions.

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A dessert wine's sweetness meets the Highland whisky's light character - Teaninich 2009 finished its journey in a cask that once held one of Bordeaux's most celebrated sweet wines.

Expert description

Teaninich 2009/2018 Coopers Choice is an 8 year old Highland Single Malt Whisky at 54.5%, bottled by independent bottler The Coopers Choice from The Vintage Malt Whisky Company.

The whisky finished its maturation in a used Sauternes cask (cask no. #4679) - a cask that previously held the sweet French dessert wine from the Bordeaux region. This type of finish is known for adding a soft, tangy-sweet dimension to the spirit's natural character.

Distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2018 after 8 years of maturation, the whisky is non-chill filtered and naturally coloured. Only 295 bottles were released.

Tasting notes

Nose

Sweet apricot and honeydew melon, backed by a light tang of white grapes.

Palate

Full and oily, with notes of candied citrus, vanilla and a delicate sweetness from the dessert wine cask.

Finish

Medium length with a lingering sweetness that slowly gives way to dry oak and a hint of pepper from the high strength.

Specifications

Name: Teaninich 2009/2018 Coopers Choice Sauternes Cask
Distillery: Teaninich
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 54.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sauternes cask (finish) / Cask No. #4679
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2009
Bottled: 2018
Number of bottles: 295

Flavour profile

dessert-wine sweet · fruity · full-bodied

Did you know?

Sauternes is a sweet white wine from Bordeaux, made from grapes affected by noble rot (botrytis) - a process that concentrates the sugars and gives the wine its signature honeyed sweetness, a trace of which this whisky inherits.

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Two hogsheads, one purpose: to give a young Teaninich room to show its clean, cereal-driven side at natural strength.

Expert description

Teaninich 2007/2018 is a 10-year-old Single Highland Malt Whisky, distilled on 22 November 2007 and bottled on 5 March 2018 by Signatory Vintage at 46% ABV.

The whisky comes from two hogsheads, no. 702715 and 702716, vatted together to produce a slightly larger and more approachable release than a pure single cask bottling would allow. It is neither chill-filtered nor coloured, and its 10 years in cask have left a spirit that still clearly carries Teaninich's young, cereal-focused character.

At 46%, the strength sits above the common standard of 40%, giving the whisky extra sharpness and clarity in the flavour picture.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh cereal, lemon zest and a light green note of unripe apples.

Palate

Crisp and clean, with notes of pear, vanilla and a touch of white pepper.

Finish

Short to medium, dry and refreshing, with a lightly spiced close.

Specifications

Name: Teaninich 2007/2018
Distillery: Teaninich
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Hogshead no. 702715 and 702716
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 22/11/2007
Bottled: 05/03/2018

Flavour profile

fresh · cereal · crisp

Did you know?

In 2013 Diageo invested 26 million pounds in a new stillhouse with six pairs of stills at Teaninich, doubling the distillery's production capacity.

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"Stiùireadair" means helmsman in Scottish Gaelic, a nod to the distillery's life on the edge of the Sound of Islay, where the tide toward Jura demands a steady hand.

Expert's Description

Bunnahabhain Stiùireadair is a Single Islay Malt Whisky matured in a combination of first- and second-fill sherry casks and bottled at 46.3%.

The whisky is assembled from older, seasoned sherry casks, giving it a round, soft character without drowning out the distillery's core light, maritime style. It shows Bunnahabhain's unpeated side rather than the island's more familiar peat smoke.

Stiùireadair is meant as a permanent fixture in the range and a fine introduction to how Bunnahabhain sounds when the sherry cask is allowed to speak the loudest.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dried fruit, caramel and vanilla with a touch of salty sea air.

Palate

Creamy and balanced with burnt sugar, raisins, toasted nuts and a hint of spice.

Finish

Long and soft with warm spices, sherry sweetness and a maritime edge.

Specifications

Distillery: Bunnahabhain
Region/Country: Scotland (Islay)
Type: Single Islay Malt Whisky
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: First- and Second-Fill Sherry Casks
Non-Chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Distillation Method: Double Distilled
EAN No.: 5029704218639

Flavour Profile

Sherry-Matured · Soft · Maritime · Creamy

Did You Know?

The name honours the distillery's location at the end of a single-track road on the Sound of Islay, where the tidal current between Islay and Jura has demanded skilled helmsmen for centuries.

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

Expert's description

Inchgower 2007/2018 Signatory 10 Year Single Highland Malt 46% is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on hogshead #801153 og #801154 and bottled at 46%.

This bottling comes from Signatory Vintage.

The whisky was distilled in 30 August 2007 and bottled in 27 February 2018.

Only 602 bottles were produced from this cask, making it a limited release for collectors.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Green apple, vanilla and a gentle grassy note.

Palate

Malt sweetness, citrus and a touch of oak spice.

Finish

Soft and rounded with a final malty note.

Specifications

Name: Inchgower 2007/2018 Signatory 10 Year Single Highland Malt 46%
Distillery: Inchgower
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Hogshead #801153 og #801154
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 30 August 2007
Bottled: 27 February 2018
Number of bottles: 602
EAN no.: 5021944096787

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Spiced

Did you know?

Inchgower is one of the few Scottish distilleries that historically used Morton's Refrigerator plates to cool the wort, a technique most other distilleries phased out decades ago.

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Most distilleries use casks somebody else used first. Virgin Oak does the opposite at the end — fresh casks that have never held anything but air.

Expert description

Deanston Virgin Oak is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in traditional oak casks with a final maturation in new American oak casks and bottled at 46.3% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The whisky builds on Deanston's pale, fruity and naturally honeyed house style and then takes a lift of spice and vanilla sweetness from the untreated wood. Deanston has distilled since 1966 in a converted cotton mill by the River Teith, which also drives the distillery's hydroelectric plant. The house uses no peat at all, so all the warmth in the whisky comes from the casks.

Tasting notes

Nose

Clean, fresh and inviting. Citrus, malt, vanilla and lightly spiced oak, with touches of honey, fresh apples and a mild nutty note.

Palate

Soft but lively. Vanilla, caramel, citrus and pale fruit. The virgin oak casks contribute warm spice, a hint of pepper and a creamy sweetness that balances the fresh house style.

Finish

Medium and lightly spiced, with vanilla, oak and a soft honey note.

Specifications

Name: Deanston Virgin Oak Single Highland Malt Whisky 46,3%
Distillery: Deanston
Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oak casks with a new American oak finish
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Virgin Oak
EAN no.: 5029704217458

Flavour profile

Vanilla · Citrus · Spiced · Honeyed · Creamy

Did you know?

Bourbon must by American law mature in new, charred oak casks. Scotch has no equivalent rule, which makes new wood an exception rather than the norm — Virgin Oak therefore borrows an American idea and puts it on a Scottish malt.

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One single cask, 25 years, and only 130 bottles - the kind of arithmetic that makes collectors sit up. Springbank 25 Year Old Single Cask is an independent bottling without equal.

Expert Description

Springbank 25 Year Old Single Cask is a Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky distilled in 1991, matured in a Hogshead cask and bottled at full cask strength, 49.7%.

The whisky comes from a single Hogshead cask, cask number 13/127-21 (414), and a full 25 years of maturation yielded just 130 bottles. As an independent bottling without filtration or added colour, this release shows Springbank in its most unfiltered and personal form.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Old oak and dried fruit meet a hint of sea air and beeswax.

Palate

Full and complex, with caramel, spice and a lightly oily structure that carries the high strength elegantly.

Finish

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

Specifications

Name: Springbank 25 Year Old Single Cask
Distillery: Springbank
Region/Country: Campbeltown, Scotland
Type: Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 25 years
ABV: 49.7%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Hogshead no. 13/127-21 (414)
Distilled: 1991
Number of bottles: 130
Edition: Single Cask, independent bottling

Flavour Profile

Spicy · Creamy · Maritime · Fruity

Investment Potential

High - with only 130 bottles from a single cask and 25 years of maturation, this independent bottling ranks among the rarest Springbank releases on the market.

Did You Know?

A Hogshead is one of the most common cask formats in Scotch whisky production, but when a single cask like this one yields only 130 bottles after 25 years, it clearly shows how much whisky evaporates as the "angels' share" over such a long time.

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A copper dog was a home-made tube that distillery workers dropped into casks to smuggle whisky out in a trouser pocket. The name is a nod to that small crime.

Expert description

Copper Dog is a Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky built from eight distilleries and bottled at 40%.

All eight distilleries sit in Speyside, and the whisky is conceived as a distillation of the region's style rather than a portrait of one house. Copper Dog was developed at the bar of the Craigellachie Hotel, which is also where the name comes from — distillery workers used a small copper tube to draw an unauthorised sample from a cask. Diageo is behind the bottling.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fruit-driven and light. Apple, pear and honey first, then a lightly spiced note over a warm malted base.

Palate

Soft and round. Honey, ripe fruit and pale vanilla, with a touch of cinnamon and malt. There are no edges here — it is built to go down easily.

Finish

Short to medium, malty and lightly sweet, with a mild spiced warmth at the end.

Specifications

Name: Copper Dog Speyside Blended Malt Scotch 40%
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40 %
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Copper Dog
EAN no.: 5000267165493

Flavour profile

Soft · Fruity · Honeyed · Malty · Unpeated

Did you know?

The Copper Dog Bar at the Craigellachie Hotel gave the bottle its name, and the hotel sits in the middle of Speyside with eight distilleries within reasonable walking distance. It is no accident that exactly eight malts ended up in the recipe.

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Named after Islay's south-western tip, where the sea meets the peated hills.

Expert description

Ardbeg An Oa Single Islay Malt Whisky is composed in the distillery's purpose-built 'Gathering Room' vat, where whisky from different cask types — including ex-bourbon, new oak and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks — is blended before bottling, bottled at 46.6%. Ardbeg Distillery was founded in 1815 on Islay's south coast and is known as one of the island's most heavily peated producers, today owned by Moët Hennessy.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is smoky with tar, dark fruit and a hint of spice.

Palate

The palate offers smoke, caramel and a full sweetness.

Finish

The finish is long, smoky and warm.

Specifications

Name: Ardbeg An Oa Single Islay Malt Whisky
Distillery: Ardbeg
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Single Islay Malt Whisky
ABV: 46.6%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Smoky · Tarry · Full-bodied · Warm

Did you know?

The name 'An Oa' refers to the Mull of Oa, the south-westernmost tip of Islay, visible from the distillery.

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A code without a solution is just a riddle. The Glenlivet gave its whisky a name that asked more questions than it answered, and let the flavour guess the rest.

Expert Description

Glenlivet Miniature Cipher Limited Edition is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky in miniature format, bottled at 48%.

Cipher was one of The Glenlivet's limited releases, developed as part of a campaign in which the distillery played with mystery and code themes around the flavour. The 5 cl miniature was intended as an introduction to a more powerful side of the distillery's style than the one found in the core range's 40% expressions, with noticeable weight and spice already on the nose.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh and fruity in typical Glenlivet style, with a sweetness that hints at the power waiting in the palate.

Palate

Powerful with pronounced spice that builds across the palate.

Finish

Fairly long, with the spice the last thing to fade.

Specifications

Name: Cipher Limited Edition
Distillery: The Glenlivet
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 48%
Size: 5 CL
Edition: Cipher Limited Edition

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Spiced · Powerful

Did You Know?

Miniatures like Cipher were originally intended as a way for whisky enthusiasts to taste their way through new, limited releases without committing to a full 70 cl bottle, a tradition that still makes miniatures popular among collectors today.

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The name promises spice, and Wemyss Malts delivers. Spice King is a blended malt built to burn through with character from the very first drop.

Expert's Description

Spice King Batch No. 1 is a Blended Malt Scotch Whisky from Wemyss Malts, bottled at batch strength of 56% in a run of 6,000 bottles.

As the first release in the Spice King Batch Strength series, it brings together several single malts from Wemyss's portfolio, chosen for their spicy, robust character, without chill filtration.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Warm spices like cinnamon and clove meet an underlying malty sweetness.

Palate

Powerful and spicy with pepper, ginger and a hint of dried fruit.

Finish

Long and warming with lingering spice and a dry close.

Specifications

Name: Spice King Batch No. 1
Distillery: Wemyss Malts
Type: Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 56%
Size: 70 CL
Number of Bottles: 6,000 bottles
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Edition: Batch No. 001
EAN No.: 0040232144950

Flavour Profile

Spiced · Powerful · Batch strength · Warm

Did You Know?

Wemyss Malts names its blended malts after their flavour character rather than the distillery — Spice King, The Hive and Peat Chimney are all poetic descriptions of the taste itself.

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Twenty-three years is a long time to sit still in a Scottish warehouse – long enough for a barely-known Speyside malt like Glenlossie to become something quite different from where it started. Berry Bros & Rudd has captured exactly that moment.

Expert's Description

Glenlossie 1992/2016 Berry Bros 23 Year Old is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky bottled at 46%.

Distilled in 1992, the whisky was sourced by Berry Bros & Rudd, Britain's oldest wine and spirits merchant, which has traded rare casks under the Berry's Own Selection label since its founding in 1698. This Glenlossie comes from a single cask, No. 3473, and wears its 23 years openly – both in colour and in its mature, rounded character.

Glenlossie rarely reaches the world as a standalone single malt, since most of its output goes into blends. A release this old from an independent bottler is therefore a rare chance to meet the distillery at its most mature.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Waxy honey and dried apricot sit over a lightly nutty malt. Given time in the glass, a faint soapy, floral note emerges too, typical of older Speyside malts.

Palate

Soft and round, with toffee, lightly toasted almonds and a hint of old oak polish. The 23 years have smoothed every edge, without the whisky losing its cereal core.

Finish

Dry and faintly tannic, with a lingering honeyed note and a distant whisper of spiced wood.

Specifications

Name: Glenlossie 1992/2016 Berry Bros 23 Year Old Single Cask Speyside Malt Whisky 46%
Distillery: Glenlossie
Bottler: Berry's Own Selection (Berry Bros & Rudd)
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 23 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Cask no. #3473
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 1992
Bottled: 2016

Flavour Profile

Honeyed · Nutty · Soft · Dry finish

Did You Know?

Berry Bros & Rudd has traded from the same address in London, 3 St James's Street, since 1698 – the shop was there long before whisky was even a commodity, and it now runs its own podcast on wine and spirits too.

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A single cask, chosen with a clear purpose in mind. Calle Cask No 1 is one of the rarer Highland Park releases, where the whisky has never touched any other cask — what you taste is exactly what that one cask gave.

Expert Description

Highland Park Calle Cask No 1 is a Single Orkney Malt Whisky from a single cask, bottled at cask strength 59.8%.

As a single cask bottling, the entire release comes from one and the same cask, without being blended with whisky from other casks. That makes every bottle part of a unique, unrepeatable batch, where the cask's full character comes through directly at high strength.

The powerful ABV means the whisky benefits from a few drops of water, which loosens up the layers of spice and fruit that the cask strength otherwise holds tightly together.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toasted malt and dark honey, with a warm spice trail and a hint of sherried nuts.

Palate

Intense and full-bodied, with caramel, dried fruit and a clear, warming peat.

Finish

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

Specifications

Name: Highland Park Calle Cask No 1
Distillery: Highland Park
Region/Country: Orkney Islands, Scotland
Type: Single Orkney Malt Whisky
ABV: 59.8%
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Single cask bottling
EAN: 5010314303518

Flavour Profile

Peated · Spicy · Full-bodied · Intense

Did You Know?

In a single cask bottling, the entire release comes from one and the same cask — no other bottle in the world will therefore taste quite like this one.

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The first chapter of a trilogy that began with a question: what happens to Islay smoke when it is left for a quarter of a century? The answer is not less smoke — it is smoke with manners.

The expert's description

Big Peat 25 years Vintage 1992 Gold Edition is an Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 52.1 % cask strength.

The whiskies were distilled in 1992 and bottled in 2017 in an outturn of 3,000 bottles. The release is neither chill filtered nor coloured and is the first of three in Douglas Laing's Vintage Series.

The Gold Edition opened a trilogy that continued with the Platinum Edition at 26 years and The Black Edition at 27 years. All three come from the same 1992 vintage and are built from some of Islay's most sought after single malts.

Tasting notes

Nose

Complex and nuanced. Smoke meets caramel and vanilla, with dried fruit, sea salt and a light medicinal tone behind.

Palate

Full and oily. Powerful peat smoke up front, balanced by honey and burnt sugar, followed by dark chocolate, leather and spice.

Finish

Long and warm, with peat and sweetness fading slowly. An elegant dryness of oak and nuts closes it.

Specifications

Name: Big Peat 25 years old Vintage 1992 Series No 1 Gold Edition Douglas Laing Blended Islay Malt Whisky 70 cl 52.1%
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 25 years
ABV: 52.1 %
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 1992
Bottled: 2017
Number of bottles: 3,000
Edition: Vintage Series No 1 The Gold Edition

Flavour profile

Peated · Mature · Smoky · Sweet · Cask strength

Investment potential

High: The first release in a completed trilogy from the 1992 vintage, in an outturn of 3,000 bottles that will not be made again. Complete sets of the three editions are sought after by collectors, and the Gold Edition is the hardest of them to track down.

Did you know?

Cara Laing, whisky director at Douglas Laing, explained at the launch that the casks had been tasted year after year until the team felt the vatting was finally ready. The trilogy was not planned from the outset — it was decided along the way.

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

Expert's description

Jura One and All 20 Year Single Jura Malt Scotch Whisky 51% is a Single Jura Malt Scotch Whisky and bottled at 51%.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh malt, orchard fruit and a light floral note.

Palate

Honey, pear and a mellow barley character.

Finish

Crisp and drying with a gentle spice.

Specifications

Name: Jura One and All 20 Year Single Jura Malt Scotch Whisky 51%
Distillery: Jura
Region/Country: Isle of Jura
Type: Single Jura Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 20 years
ABV: 51%
Size: 70 CL
Edition: One and All
EAN no.: 5013967012424

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Spiced

Investment Potential

Medium. The release marks the end of a distillery manager's era at Jura, which typically increases interest in exactly this kind of personal, limited bottling over time.

Did you know?

Jura distillery was founded in 1810 but stood unused for more than 60 years before being essentially rebuilt from scratch in 1963.

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Dark sherry, concentrated in a small bottle. Eighteen years of maturation pressed into 5cl.

Expert's description

Tomatin Miniature 18 år Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 5 cl 46% is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Oloroso sherry cask finish and bottled at 46%.

This 18-year-old miniature carries an Oloroso sherry cask finish and is bottled at 46% in a 5cl format.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark sherry sweetness and toasted oak.

Palate

Full with spiced sherry character.

Finish

Medium long and warming.

Specifications

Name: Tomatin Miniature 18 år Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 5 cl 46%
Distillery: Tomatin
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 18 Years
ABV: 46%
Size: 5 CL
Cask type: Oloroso sherry cask finish
Non-chill filtered: No
Natural colour: No
Edition: Miniature

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Spiced · Fresh

Did you know?

Tomatin's fully sherry-matured 18-year-old is considered one of the distillery's most complex releases, and this miniature offers the same profile in a small format.

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Port cask sweetness in pocket format. A small bottle carrying the same story as its bigger sister.

Expert's description

Tomatin Miniature 14 år Port Casks Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 5 cl 46% is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in port casks and bottled at 46%.

Like the full bottle, this 14-year-old miniature is matured in port casks and bottled at 46%, in a convenient 5cl format.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sweetness from the port cask, raisins and orange.

Palate

Toffee and spice, creamy.

Finish

Soft with a late fruit sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Tomatin Miniature 14 år Port Casks Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 5 cl 46%
Distillery: Tomatin
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 14 Years
ABV: 46%
Size: 5 CL
Cask type: port casks
Non-chill filtered: No
Natural colour: No
Edition: Miniature

Flavour Profile

Wine-toned · Spiced · Fresh

Did you know?

Tomatin still uses a significant share of its production to supply well-known blended whiskies, a tradition dating back to the distillery's early years.

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The distillery sits on the Highland boundary itself. The pot stills stand in the Highlands while the casks mature across the road in the Lowlands — same address, two regions.

The expert's description

Glengoyne 12 Year is a Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a combination of first fill bourbon and sherry casks along with refill casks, bottled at 43%.

Around forty percent of the casks are first fill and the rest are refill. That balance gives the whisky more weight than the ten year old without making it heavy, and the 43% gives it a little more body in the glass.

The malt is unpeated like the rest of the range. Without smoke it is citrus peel, coconut and sherry that carry the flavour, making this one of the more fruity twelve year olds from the Highlands.

Tasting notes

Nose

Lemon zest, coconut and shortbread with toffee apple. Sherry, ginger and vanilla behind it.

Palate

Round and malty with dried fruit, nuts and soft oak. The sherry is clear but does not lie over everything.

Finish

Medium length and lightly spiced with nuts, malt and a dry oak note.

Specifications

Name: Glengoyne 12 Year Single Highland Malt Whisky 43%
Distillery: Glengoyne
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill bourbon and sherry casks plus refill casks
EAN no.: 5010852026641

Flavour profile

Unpeated · Citrus · Sherried · Nutty · Round

Did you know?

Glengoyne distils in the Highlands and matures in the Lowlands. The Highland boundary runs under the road in front of the distillery, so the warehouses on the other side technically sit in a different whisky region than the pot stills.

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