The Un-Chillfiltered Collection is Signatory's answer to whisky lovers who want the full flavour picture – no chill filtration, no shortcuts. This Glenlossie is a good example of what you gain by letting the whisky be entirely itself.

Expert's Description

Glenlossie 2008/2021 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection Signatory Vintage 12 Year Old is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 46%.

Distilled on 28 October 2008 and bottled on 5 August 2021 by Signatory Vintage, from two casks, No. 10527 and 10528, with no added colour and no chill filtration. That leaves room for the whisky's full natural range of flavour, which filtration can otherwise strip away.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Creamy vanilla and lightly toasted oak meet a fresh citrus peel. Beneath the pale surface sits a clear malt sweetness.

Palate

Round and creamy, with malty sweetness, citrus peel and a mild spice from the oak. The lack of filtration gives a noticeably fuller body than many other 12-year-old Speyside malts.

Finish

Long and smooth, with a lingering, honeyed sweetness of cereal and light fruit.

Specifications

Name: Glenlossie 2008/2021 The Un-Chillfiltered Collection Signatory Vintage 12 Year Old Single Speyside Malt Whisky 46%
Distillery: Glenlossie
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Cask No. 10527 + 10528
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: The Un-Chillfiltered Collection
Distilled: 28 October 2008
Bottled: 5 August 2021

Flavour Profile

Creamy · Malty-sweet · Citrus-toned · Soft

Did You Know?

The Un-Chillfiltered Collection is one of Signatory's most consistent ranges – every bottle in the series is non-chill filtered and free of added colour, no matter which distillery it comes from.

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Loch Ardnahoe is the deepest loch on Islay. The water looks as though it carries on downwards without end, which is why the distillery calls the loch infinite. The water in this bottle comes straight from it.

The Expert's Description

Ardnahoe Infinite Loch is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a combination of 1st fill bourbon casks and Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at 50%. It is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

The two cask types each do their own job. The bourbon casks give vanilla, fruit and a bright sweetness, while the Oloroso casks lay in darker fruit and spice. Together with Ardnahoe’s peat smoke that produces a classic Islay profile with more breadth than a purely bourbon matured whisky would have.

The water comes from Loch Ardnahoe right beside the distillery, and the loch is one of the main reasons the site was chosen: plentiful clean, soft water with a natural peat character from the surrounding landscape.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sea spray and peat first, which take the mind straight to Islay’s rugged coast. Beneath sit subtle undertones of dark chocolate adding depth and a light sweetness.

Palate

Opens fresh and lively, where fruity notes meet a touch of menthol in an interesting contrast to the smoky elements. As it develops, bonfire notes become clear and strengthen towards the close. At 50% there is good body and concentration.

Finish

Long and intense, saturated with smoke and a discreet hint of citrus.

Specifications

Name: Ardnahoe Infinite Loch Single Islay Malt Whisky 50%
Distillery: Ardnahoe
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill bourbon casks and Oloroso sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Infinite Loch
EAN no.: 5060354287484

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Maritime · Fruity · Dark Chocolate · Fresh · Spiced

Did You Know?

Ardnahoe was built as Islay’s ninth distillery by Hunter Laing, a bottling house that had sold other people’s whisky for decades before getting a distillery of its own. The Laing family first learned to judge casks from all across Scotland, and then used that experience to decide how their own spirit should be made.

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Douglas Laing presents an unusual whisky experience with this release, where classic island malt is finished in casks previously used for tequila.

Expert Review

Rock Island Tequila Cask Edition Douglas Laing Island Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 48% is an Island Blended Malt Scotch Whisky matured in finished in tequila casks and bottled at 48% ABV.

Douglas Laing presents a unique whisky experience with the Rock Island Tequila Cask Edition. This release is a blended malt from Scotland's islands, finished in casks that previously held tequila, adding an unusual, agave-tinged spiciness.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose is maritime with smoke, salt and an unusual hint of agave.

Palate

The palate is smoky and spiced, with a touch of tequila's characteristic earthiness.

Finish

The finish is long and spiced, with lingering smoke.

Specifications

Name: Rock Island Tequila Cask Edition Douglas Laing Island Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 48%
Distillery: Rock Island
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region: The Scottish Islands, Scotland
Type: Island Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: finished in tequila casks
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Edition: Tequila Cask Edition
EAN No.: 5014218830996

Flavour Profile

Maritime · Peated · Unusual

Did You Know?

Finishing in tequila casks is still rare in Scotch whisky, and the Rock Island Tequila Cask Edition is among the first commercial examples of the combination.

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Five extra years in the cask give this Old Ballantruan release a deeper, more rounded smoky character than its 10-year-old sibling.

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Old Ballantruan 15 år The 'Peated' Malt Speyside Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50% is a Peated Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in oak casks and bottled at 50% ABV.

Old Ballantruan 15 Year Old 'Peated' Malt is a heavily peat-smoked single malt whisky from Speyside. It strikes a unique balance between intense smoke and sweetness, where a full peaty smoke harmonises with sweet toffee notes and a mild spicy character from the oak casks.

The round, tempered smoke makes this whisky an elegant experience, where toffee sweetness and gentle spiced oak contribute to a complex, lingering finish – ideal for those seeking a balanced, smoky malt with finesse.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose is full peaty smoke with toffee, dried fruit and a light vanilla sweetness from the cask.

Palate

The palate is round and sweet, with peat, toffee and a mild spiciness from the oak.

Finish

The finish is complex and lingering, with peaty smoke and a final hint of spiced oak.

Specifications

Name: Old Ballantruan 15 år The 'Peated' Malt Speyside Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50%
Distillery: Tomintoul
Region: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Peated Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 15 Years
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: oak casks
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
EAN No.: 5021349703587

Flavour Profile

Peated · Toffee · Spicy

Did You Know?

Although Tomintoul sits in the heart of Speyside, a region normally known for light, floral whiskies, the distillery produces some of the region's most heavily peated malts under the Old Ballantruan name.

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Nevis Dew is the blended little sibling to the Ben Nevis distillery's single malt, presented in a ceramic bottle that makes it as suited to gifting as to tasting.

Expert's Description

Nevis Dew Special Reserve is a Blended Scotch Whisky from the Ben Nevis distillery, bottled in a 10cl ceramic bottle at 40%.

Nevis Dew is a whisky rooted in the area around Ben Nevis Distillery, known for its smooth flavour with notes of fruit, vanilla and spice. The small ceramic bottle makes this Special Reserve an easy way to get acquainted with the blend without committing to a full bottle.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The aroma opens with coconut and ripe pear, while vanilla lingers in the background.

Palate

The palate delivers creamy vanilla and light caramel, with a hint of honeycomb.

Finish

The finish is short and fresh.

Specifications

Distillery: Ben Nevis
Region/Country: Fort William, Highlands, Scotland
Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40 %
Size: 10 CL
Edition: Special Reserve – Keramikflaske
EAN no.: 502667300814

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Soft · Vanilla-sweet · Floral

Did You Know?

Ben Nevis Distillery, the company behind the Nevis Dew blend, was founded in 1825 by "Long John" MacDonald at the foot of Britain's highest mountain.

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One cask, one story. This GlenAllachie 12 Year Old comes from a single PX puncheon, poured at cask strength, and it shows: rich Christmas cake, gingerbread and a good pour of caramel sauce. Nothing here has been blended away — what you taste is exactly what that one cask gave up over twelve years.

Expert's description

GlenAllachie 12 Year Old is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in a PX Puncheon and bottled at cask strength, 59.2% ABV.

Letting a distillate mature alone in a single PX-seasoned puncheon, rather than blending it with sibling casks, lets the sherry's dense sweetness work its way fully into the malt. A puncheon is larger than a standard sherry butt, giving the spirit a slower, more even contact with the wood — often producing a deeper, rounder sweetness than smaller casks allow.

The result is a whisky where spiced baking notes and dark fruit stand out clearly, without being drowned by tannin. It is non-chill filtered and has kept its natural colour, so what reaches the glass sits as close to the cask as possible.

Tasting notes

Nose

Christmas cake and gingerbread meet spiced orange peel, with a hint of baking spice suggesting cinnamon and clove.

Palate

Caramel sauce and crème brûlée arrive first, followed by the same warm spice profile from the nose — now leaning towards dark chocolate.

Finish

Long and spiced, with sweetness slowly giving way to dry oak notes and a last trace of orange.

Specifications

Name: GlenAllachie 12 Year Old Single Cask PX Puncheon
Distillery: GlenAllachie
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 59.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: PX Puncheon
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: Find the EAN number, possibly on the bottle, and add it both in the description under specifications and in the backend.

Flavour profile

Sherry sweetness · Christmas cake and baking spice · Caramel and crème brûlée · Spiced orange · Cask strength

Investment potential

As an exclusive single cask bottling from a respected Speyside distillery, this 12 year old sits at the high end of investment potential. A single cask can never be recreated, which makes every bottle from this release part of a limited, unrepeatable story.

Did you know?

A puncheon typically holds considerably more liquid than a standard sherry butt, giving the whisky more room to breathe during maturation — yet still only from this one cask, never blended with another.

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Twenty-one years is a long time to wait for a result, but Batch 5 makes it clear why the patience pays off. The whisky comes straight from Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks at full cask strength, without a single drop of water added along the way.

Expert's description

GlenAllachie 21 Year Old Batch 5 Cask Strength is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry puncheons and hogsheads, bottled at cask strength of 49.2% ABV.

Batch 5 is the fifth chapter in GlenAllachie's ongoing series of 21 year old cask strength releases, where the distillery's cask custodian Billy Walker selects casks that have reached a rare balance of age and intensity. Puncheons and hogsheads of both Oloroso and PX sherry give the whisky its deep, dark character.

The 21 years in cask have given the whisky time to absorb the full spectrum of sherry — from dry nuttiness to the sweet, jammy character PX casks are known for. The long maturation is balanced by the high strength, which keeps the flavours sharp and distinct.

The whisky was bottled in 2023 as the fifth batch in the series, and as with earlier batches, the run is limited to whatever the selected casks could provide.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark chocolate and baking spices meet clementine peel and orchard sweetness, while treacle and candied ginger add depth.

Palate

Black cherries and raisin butter unfold alongside dark chocolate and spice, carried by the full sherry character of puncheons and hogsheads.

Finish

Long, warm and dry, with a final hint of treacle and toasted nuts.

Specifications

Name: GlenAllachie 21 Year Old Batch 5 Cask Strength Billy Walker Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 49.2%
Distillery: GlenAllachie
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 21 years
ABV: 49.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry puncheons & hogsheads
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Batch 5
EAN no.: 5060568327235

Flavour Profile

Sherry · Dark chocolate · Black cherry · Treacle · Spiced ginger

Investment Potential

Investment potential is rated Medium. As part of an ongoing batch series with 21 years of maturation and cask strength, this release holds a solid place in GlenAllachie's more mature range, without quite the same rarity as the time-limited anniversary editions.

Did you know?

Did you know Batch 5 combines two sherry cask sizes — puncheons and hogsheads — giving the whisky access to two different wood-to-liquid ratios, and therefore two nuances of the same sherry character in a single bottle?

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The bourbon cask sets the tone here: vanilla, sweet oak and a clean, bright fruitiness layered straight onto the distillate's own complexity. Drawn from a single cask at 57.9%, this 11 year old offers both depth and drive — a few drops of water will open it up further if you like.

Expert's description

GlenAllachie 11 Year Old is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky matured in a bourbon barrel and bottled at cask strength, 57.9% ABV.

Because the entire contents come from a single cask, there is no other distillate to balance against — this is the distillery's raw character, filtered through American oak. Bourbon barrels are smaller than the sherry casks GlenAllachie is otherwise known for, giving the whisky more direct wood contact in less time and a distinct, sweet vanilla profile.

This series has been bottled exclusively for Denmark, and as with any single cask release, the complexity in the glass is unique to this one cask alone.

Tasting notes

Nose

Vanilla and sweet oak up front, with a fresh fruitiness hinting at pear and green apple.

Palate

Full-bodied and oily, with vanilla caramel and a warm spice note that builds towards the finish.

Finish

Long and warm, with a dry, oak-driven close that invites a drop of water.

Specifications

Name: GlenAllachie 11 Year Old Single Cask Bourbon Barrel
Distillery: GlenAllachie
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 57.9%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon Barrel
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
EAN no.: Find the EAN number, possibly on the bottle, and add it both in the description under specifications and in the backend.

Flavour profile

Vanilla and sweet oak · Fresh fruitiness · Vanilla caramel · Spiced warmth · Cask strength

Investment potential

As an exclusive single cask bottling from GlenAllachie, released in a limited run for the Danish market, this 11 year old sits at the high end of investment potential. Bourbon-matured single cask releases from respected Speyside distilleries hold solid interest among collectors.

Did you know?

Because bourbon barrels are smaller than the puncheons and butts GlenAllachie often uses for sherry maturation, the whisky reaches deeper wood contact sooner — part of the explanation for the pronounced vanilla character in this 11 year old.

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

Expert's description

Kilkerran Glengyle 15 Year Single Cask 20 års jubilæum Single Malt Scotch Whisky 56,6% is a Single Campbeltown Malt Scotch Whisky matured on single Cask and bottled at 56,6%.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Honey, barley and a soft citrus lift.

Palate

Soft vanilla, malt and light spice.

Finish

Medium length, clean and lightly spiced.

Specifications

Name: Kilkerran Glengyle 15 Year Single Cask 20 års jubilæum Single Malt Scotch Whisky 56,6%
Distillery: Kilkerran
Region/Country: Campbeltown
Type: Single Campbeltown Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 15 years
ABV: 56,6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Single Cask
Edition: 20 års jubilæum
EAN no.: 610854008697

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Spiced

Investment Potential

High. As a cask-strength single cask release bottled specifically for the distillery's 20th anniversary, the bottling will not be repeated and is expected to rise in value among Campbeltown collectors.

Did you know?

The name Kilkerran comes from an old Gaelic name for Campbeltown, chosen specifically to avoid confusing the reborn whisky with the original Glengyle distilled before 1925.

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Mortlach is known as the Beast of Dufftown – a distillery that insists on its own uncompromising method in a town full of neighbours.

Expert's Description

Mortlach 10 Year Old The Discovery Collection is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Edinburgh Whisky Co, bottled at 46.3%.

Edinburgh Whisky Co is an independent whisky merchant based in the Scottish capital, selecting releases from each of Scotland's whisky regions for its Discovery Collection. This Mortlach offers fresh barley, vanilla cheesecake and orchard blossom, with an almost creamy, full texture.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The glass first greets you with honey, quickly followed by shortbread and a hint of vanilla.

Palate

The palate is full-bodied with apple compote, malt and creamy vanilla.

Finish

The finish is gently sweet.

Specifications

Distillery: Mortlach
Bottler: Edinburgh Whisky Co
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 46.3 %
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: The Discovery Collection

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Soft · Vanilla-sweet · Floral

Did You Know?

For many years, Mortlach was known as Diageo's secret weapon in blends before being properly launched as a single malt in 2014.

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At Port Askaig on Islay's north-east coast, where the tidal current sweeps past whitewashed buildings and the Paps of Jura rise across the sound, stands a distillery that spent decades feeding Johnnie Walker's blends in near-anonymity. Here it appears under its own name, bottled by a young whisky house from Edinburgh.

Expert's description

Caol Ila 8 Years Edinburgh Whisky Co The Discovery Collection is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in refill hogsheads and bottled at 46.3% without chill filtration and with natural colour.

Caol Ila Distillery, founded in 1846 at Port Askaig, is Islay's largest distillery and a key supplier to Diageo's blends – primarily Johnnie Walker. Only a small share is bottled as single malt, giving each independent release a degree of rarity.

Edinburgh Whisky Co is a family-owned independent whisky house from Edinburgh that assembled the Discovery Collection to celebrate Scotland's whisky regions. The series covers Speyside, Highland and Islay, and is always bottled without artificial colour or chill filtration.

Tasting notes

Nose

Sweet barbecue smoke meets fresh citrus and a touch of salt-laden sea air. A soft vanilla note from the cask lingers in the background.

Palate

Creamy and round. Warm smoke integrated with fresh fruit notes and a light hint of honey. The balance holds throughout.

Finish

The smoke lingers, soft and persistent, with a final suggestion of sweetness and maritime notes.

Specifications

Name: Caol Ila 8 Years Edinburgh Whisky Co The Discovery Collection
Distillery: Caol Ila Distillery
Bottler: Edinburgh Whisky Co
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 46.3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill hogsheads
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: The Discovery Collection

Flavour profile

Peated · Fruity · Creamy · Maritime · Sweet

Did you know?

Caol Ila – Gaelic for 'Sound of Islay' – is the island's most productive distillery, yet among the least known by name. It forms the backbone of Johnnie Walker Black Label.

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Nine years is not long, but this is Islay — and Bowmore at that. It gives you a whisky that tastes more mature than most 9-year-olds from anywhere else. Smoke, coast and a layer of honey that needs no more time to convince.

Expert's description

Bowmore 9 Year is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon and sherry casks and bottled at 40%. A discontinued bottling from the distillery on the shores of Loch Indaal — a shorter, more youthful take on Bowmore's characteristic profile. Matured in carefully selected bourbon and sherry casks in the iconic No. 1 Vaults, which sit partially below sea level. The maritime climate leaves its mark here: salty air, stable temperatures and the constant presence of the Atlantic. As an Islay whisky from the island's oldest distillery, Bowmore 9 Year carries the characteristic balance between peat smoke and sweetness — just in a lighter register than the older expressions. An interesting tasting experience for those who want to see what Bowmore does with younger casks.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh and open with peat, honey and a touch of caramel. Sea salt present behind a light fruity note.

Taste

Medium body with peat smoke, honey and dark chocolate. The bourbon cask brings clean sweetness; the sherry adds a gentle dark fruit undertone.

Finish

Short to medium, clean and lightly smoky with a lingering honey warmth.

Specifications

Name: Bowmore 9 Year Single Islay Malt Whisky
Distillery: Bowmore
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Single Islay Malt Whisky
Age: 9 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon and sherry
Edition: Discontinued bottling
EAN no.: 5010496006191

Flavour profile

Peated · Honey · Light · Maritime · Discontinued

Did you know?

Bowmore's No. 1 Vaults — where this whisky matured — have been in use since the distillery was founded in 1779, making them among the oldest continuously used maturation warehouses in Scotland.

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Signatory hand-selects casks from across Scotland for its Small Batch series. This time, the choice fell on Tamdhu, known for its sherry maturation.

Expert's Description

Speyside 11 Tamdhu 2013/2024 Signatory Small Batch Edition #13 is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky from the Tamdhu distillery, distilled in 2013 and bottled in 2024 after 11 years of maturation at 48.2%.

Signatory's Small Batch series brings together exclusive single malts from various Scottish distilleries, hand-picked for quality and character, neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sherry sweetness and ripe apples meet a lightly malty freshness.

Palate

Round and fruity with dried fruit, honey and a light nutty tone.

Finish

Medium length with lingering sherry sweetness and a dry close.

Specifications

Name: Small Batch Edition #13
Distillery: Tamdhu
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 48.2%
Size: 70 CL
Distilled: 2013
Bottled: 2024
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Fruity · Round · Nutty

Did You Know?

Tamdhu is one of the few Speyside distilleries that matures exclusively in sherry casks — no bourbon casks feature in its core range.

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Signatory is based at Edradour in Perthshire, and the Small Batch range is where they marry a handful of casks from the same distillery rather than chase the one perfect barrel. Number 14 in the series came from Glen Garioch.

The expert's description

Glen Garioch 2011/2023 Signatory Small Batch Edition #14 is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 1st fill bourbon barrels and bottled at 48.2%.

The batch was distilled in 2011 and spent 12 years in 1st fill bourbon barrels. The 48.2% is not cask strength but the strength Signatory chose to gather the batch at, and the whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured. The point of a small batch is to gain the breadth of several casks without losing the distillery voice.

Signatory Vintage has been bottling single malt since 1988 and bought Edradour distillery in 2002, where the warehouses sit today. Andrew Symington built the company on one simple principle: buy the casks early, leave them alone for a long time, and do as little as possible to them before bottling.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh orange peel and honey, with dried barley behind. There is a confectionery streak to it — coconut macaroon and soft vanilla, clearer once the glass has stood a while.

Palate

Creamy and round. Toffee, vanilla custard and butterscotch, with baked orchard fruit and toasted almonds. The spice is restrained and arrives only at the end.

Finish

Medium to long. Vanilla and caramel first, then a warming wave of spice and a dry American oak close.

Specifications

Name: Glen Garioch 2011/2023 Signatory Small Batch 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt Whisky 48.2%
Distillery: Glen Garioch
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 48.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill bourbon barrels
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2011
Edition: Small Batch Edition #14

Flavour profile

Fruity · Vanilla-sweet · Creamy · Soft · Spiced

Did you know?

Signatory is one of very few independent bottlers that owns a distillery of its own. Edradour was for years Scotland's smallest, and the warehouses there now hold Signatory's whole portfolio of casks bought in from other houses.

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Four bottles, four cask stories, the same spirit. It is the easiest way to understand what a cask actually does to whisky, because everything else is held constant and only the wood changes.

The Expert's Description

Ardnamurchan AD Miniature 2024 is a gift set of four Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskies in 5 cl format, bottled between 46.8% and 50%. The set gathers the distillery’s core expression and three cask variants, and all four are neither chill filtered nor coloured.

The first bottle is AD/, the house standard with 65% bourbon casks and 35% sherry casks. The second is the sherry cask expression, the third the rum cask, and the fourth a single cask Sauternes. Between them they cover the whole span from dry bourbon wood to sweet wine cask.

Ardnamurchan sits at Glenbeg on the westernmost mainland peninsula in Scotland and has been distilling since July 2014. The distillery makes both peated and unpeated malt, and both styles go into the releases.

Tasting Notes

Nose

AD/ opens with orchard fruit, beach pebbles and eucalyptus. The sherry cask gives Murray mint and smoked bacon. The rum cask brings salted cashews and vanilla extract, and the Sauternes offers nectarines and sweet pastry.

Palate

A common thread runs across all four: tobacco leaves, salt water and a touch of marzipan from the spirit itself. On top sit the contributions of the wood, sticky spare ribs from the sherry, coastal breeze from the rum and rich wax from the Sauternes cask.

Finish

Different from bottle to bottle, but over the same saline maritime floor. That shared denominator is exactly what the set makes it possible to hear.

Specifications

Name: Ardnamurchan AD Miniature 2024 Gift Set Single Malt Whisky 4x5 cl
Distillery: Ardnamurchan
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46.8-50%
Size: 4x5 CL
Cask type: Bourbon, sherry, rum and Sauternes
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Miniature Set 2024

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Maritime · Smoky · Sweet · Spiced · Waxy

Did You Know?

Ardnamurchan sits so far west that the distillery is closer to Northern Ireland than to Edinburgh as the crow flies. The peninsula is the westernmost part of the Scottish mainland, and the warehouses stand a few hundred metres from the water in Glenmore Bay, looking out towards the island of Mull.

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Sauternes casks are expensive and rare because the wine itself is. The châteaux in Bordeaux need their barriques and do not readily sell them on. When one nonetheless ends up on a west Scottish peninsula, it is worth noticing.

The Expert's Description

Ardnamurchan Sauternes Cask is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky first matured in bourbon casks and then finished in selected Sauternes wine casks, bottled at 50% in 2024.

Sauternes is the sweetest of the white wines of Bordeaux, made from grapes affected by noble rot. The casks add a subtle sweetness and a complexity that settles over the classic Highland malt profile without drowning it: honey, dried fruit and a lightly spiced close.

The natural colour and unfiltered character preserve the whisky’s authentic flavour, and at 50% there is body enough to carry both the wine cask sweetness and Ardnamurchan’s own maritime edge.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Nectarines and sweet pastry first, with honey and candied citrus peel behind. A rich waxiness sits beneath it all, and a light peat smoke and saline maritime note push through.

Palate

Rich notes of honey and dried fruit open, then a lightly spiced warmth and a dry oak note arrive. The sweetness is balanced rather than dominant, and at 50% the texture is full and nuanced the whole way.

Finish

Medium to long. Honey, spice and a dry close where the maritime salinity lingers beneath the sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Ardnamurchan Sauternes Cask Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 50%
Distillery: Ardnamurchan
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks, finished in Sauternes wine casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Bottled: 2024
Edition: Sauternes Cask
EAN no.: 5060383653946

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Honeyed · Sweet · Spiced · Maritime · Waxy

Did You Know?

In Sauternes the harvest is among the most labour-intensive in the wine world. The grapes are picked berry by berry over several passes as the noble rot spreads unevenly through the vineyard. Some estates reckon on a single glass of wine per vine. That is why the casks rarely leave Bordeaux.

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Some bottles are made to be drunk. This one is made to be seen. The Classic Laddie display bottle is an empty, 42-centimetre magnum, built for the shop window and the collector's shelf rather than the dram.

Expert description

Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie Display Bottle is an empty 4.5-litre magnum bottle with no content, designed purely as a display and decoration piece.

The bottle is a full-scale replica of The Classic Laddie's packaging, but entirely without whisky. It's typically used in retail settings or bars, or in a private collection, as a visual centrepiece showing Bruichladdich's classic label and bottle shape at large scale.

At around 42 centimetres tall it's hard to miss, and that same display quality makes it popular among whisky collectors who want Bruichladdich's look on a grand scale without opening an equivalent-sized bottle of actual whisky.

Specifications

Name: The Classic Laddie Display Bottle
Distillery: Bruichladdich
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Display bottle, no content
Size: 450 CL

Did you know?

Large display magnum bottles like this one are often used by bars and whisky shops to signal a brand in the window, without tying up capital in a filled bottle of that size.

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Black and white pieces, kings and pawns – The Chess Malt Collection has filled the entire board with whisky. This pawn from Tomatin is, in truth, a queen in disguise.

Expert's description

Tomatin 29 år The Chess Malt Collection D1 Single Highland Malt Whisky 70 cl 54,9% is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Refill hogshead and bottled at 54,9%.

This 29-year-old Tomatin was distilled in November 1994 and bottled in March 2024 from a refill hogshead, which yielded just 149 bottles from the entire cask.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Tropical fruit, mango and a light waxy sweetness.

Palate

Full and complex with honey, sandalwood and spiced oak.

Finish

Very long with lingering tropical sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Tomatin 29 år The Chess Malt Collection D1 Single Highland Malt Whisky 70 cl 54,9%
Distillery: Tomatin
Bottler: The Chess Malt Collection
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 29 Years
ABV: 54,9%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill hogshead
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: november 1994
Bottled: marts 2024
Number of bottles: 149
Edition: The Chess Malt Collection – D1

Flavour Profile

Round · Spiced · Rich

Investment Potential

Medium – as one of just 149 bottles from a named cask in a closed collector series of 32 releases, this type of Tomatin bottling carries a natural rarity basis as a collectible.

Did you know?

The Chess Malt Collection consists of no fewer than 32 different bottlings from distilleries across Scotland – evenly split between black and white bottles, just like the pieces on a chessboard.

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The label is new, the whisky is the same. Glendronach reworked the whole core range in mid-2024, and the 12 year old was among the first to get the new look. The contents were not changed — only the frame around them.

The expert's description

Glendronach 12 Year Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Spanish Pedro Ximénez and oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 43%.

The whisky matures for over twelve years in a mix of the two sherry types. PX contributes raisin, fig and dark syrup, while oloroso lays in nuts and dry fruit, and the combination of the two is the very basis of the Glendronach house style. The casks come from the bodegas of Andalucía.

The 2024 redesign was more than a new label. Under Rachel Barrie the whole core range — 12, 15 and 18 years — was given a shared visual identity meant to put the sherry casks at the centre of the presentation. The 12 year old is the entry to the run and the release most people meet first.

Tasting notes

Nose

Raisin and fig first, with dark syrup from the PX casks. Behind that sit walnut and dried orange from the oloroso, plus a layer of warm spice.

Palate

Full and sherry-sweet. Dried fruit, nuts and dark chocolate, with a spiced middle and a touch of oak. The 43% holds the whisky together without making it hard.

Finish

Medium to long. Sherry sweetness and nuts drying slowly into a lightly bitter oak note.

Specifications

Name: Glendronach 12 Year Old Rebranded Sherry Cask Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 43%
Distillery: Glendronach
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Spanish Pedro Ximénez and oloroso sherry casks
Edition: Rebranded
EAN no.: 5060088791646

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dark fruit · Nutty · Spiced · Full

Did you know?

Glendronach reworked its entire core range in mid-2024. The 12, 15 and 18 year olds were given a shared new design that put the sherry casks at the centre of the presentation — a decision taken under Rachel Barrie’s stewardship.

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The label does not say Aberfeldy. It says Pitilie, the name of the burn running past the distillery, and that is the kind of cover name independent bottlers use when a distillery would rather not see its own name on a bottle it did not fill itself.

Expert description

Aberfeldy Pitilie 9 Year Old from Dràm Mòr is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky finished in a 1st fill Buffalo Trace barrel and bottled at cask strength 54.8%. It was distilled in 2015, bottled in 2024 as part of the Dràm Mòr spring releases and came out at 240 bottles from cask number 247.

Dràm Mòr is run out of Dumbarton by husband and wife Kenny and Viktorija Macdonald. They began as an export agency for Scottish brands and only moved properly into bottling at the end of 2019. The approach is straightforward: single casks, cask strength, no chill filtration and no added colour. You get the cask as it stood, with nobody tidying it up along the way.

The spirit comes from Aberfeldy in Perthshire, where the barley malt is unpeated and the stills run twice, so there is no smoke in this at all. Nine years is young for a Highland malt, but the finish in a 1st fill Buffalo Trace barrel does a lot of the work. American oak straight out of bourbon service is far more active than a cask on its third or fourth outing, and it pulls the whisky towards something creamy and sweet rather than sharp and youthful.

Tasting notes

Nose

Chewy caramel and vanilla first, opening slowly onto ripe peach flesh and old-fashioned wine gums.

Palate

The caramel carries on and turns sweet and creamy. Butterscotch and syrup sponge with a velvety custard laid over the top. There is power behind the 54.8%, but it does not bite.

Finish

Delicate and lingering. The layers melt together and settle softly rather than snapping shut.

Specifications

Name: Aberfeldy Pitilie 9 Year Old Dràm Mòr Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 54.8%
Distillery: Aberfeldy
Bottler: Dràm Mòr
Region/Country: Highlands, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 9 years
ABV: 54.8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in a 1st fill Buffalo Trace barrel
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Distilled: 2015
Bottled: 2024
Number of bottles: 240
Edition: Single Cask, cask number 247

Flavour profile

Caramel · Vanilla · Peach · Creamy · Cask strength

Did you know?

Dràm Mòr did not start out as a bottler at all. Kenny and Viktorija Macdonald spent years running an export agency for Scottish brands, and it was only in 2019 that the company changed its name and began buying and bottling casks itself.

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A refill bourbon barrel rarely promises much. This one kept its cards close for eleven years and then delivered a dram that tastes of far more than the paperwork suggests.

Expert description

Blair Athol 11 Years Dram Mor is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Refill Bourbon Barrel #308610, bottled at cask strength, 56%.

The bottler Dràm Mòr buys single casks and bottles them without blending. This cask gave 305 bottles, which fits a single barrel, so the entire run comes from the same wood and the same day at the distillery.

Blair Athol sits in Pitlochry in the Highlands and is best known as the backbone of the Bell's blend. The distillery's own spirit is heavy and lightly nutty, and it does well in a quiet refill cask where the house character has room to show.

Tasting notes

Nose

Very fresh with a surprising note of prunes. A trace of honey syrup, sweet green grapes, a hint of blue cheese and lilies.

Palate

Cool, syrupy and lightly spiced with a full mouthfeel that coats everything in spiced butter. Far more than a refill bourbon barrel normally offers.

Finish

Bright, soft and clean with a lasting play of honey, warmth and gentle bitterness.

Specifications

Name: Blair Athol 11 Years Dram Mor Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 56%
Distillery: Blair Athol
Bottler: Dràm Mòr
Region/Country: Highlands, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 56%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Bourbon Barrel #308610
Number of bottles: 305

Flavour profile

Fruity · Honeyed · Spiced · Full · Floral

Investment potential

Medium. A single cask bottling of 305 bottles from a smaller bottler, and single casks by definition cannot be repeated.

Did you know?

Blair Athol distillery draws on a spring called Allt Dour, Gaelic for the otter's burn. Water from it has been used in production since the distillery was founded in 1798.

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Rich, creamy chocolate with a mild smoke hovering above – Dràm Mòr's PX finish on this Ruadh Maor is like sitting and talking with an old friend, one that could go on all night.

Expert's Description

Glenturret Ruadh Maor 9 Year Old is bottled by Scottish independent bottler Dràm Mòr, who specialise in sourcing and bottling single casks from distilleries across Scotland.

The whisky finished its maturation in a first fill PX sherry hogshead, giving it a rich, chocolatey sweetness that plays beautifully against the mild smoke from Glenturret's Ruadh Maor style. Bottled at cask strength, 58.5%, with only 318 bottles.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Rich, creamy chocolate with a mild smoke hovering over the glass.

Palate

Sweet and chocolatey, with smoke that's still not overwhelming but plays beautifully against the sweet character.

Finish

Long and pleasant, like sitting and talking with an old friend – it could go on all night.

Specifications

Name: Glenturret Ruadh Maor 9 Year Old PX Finish Dràm Mòr Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl 58.5%
Distillery: Glenturret
Bottler: Dràm Mòr
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 9 years
Cask type: Finished 1st fill PX Sherry Hogshead
Bottles: 318
ABV: 58.5%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour Profile

Chocolatey · Smoky · Rich · Sweet

Investment Potential

With only 318 bottles from a single cask and an unusual combination of smoke and PX sherry sweetness, this whisky belongs to the single cask releases that often attract collectors.

Did You Know?

The combination of peated malt and Pedro Ximenez sherry is relatively rare – the two styles don't usually meet, but here they create a surprisingly harmonious whole.

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Dràm Mòr look for casks that do not overwhelm – only refine. In this PX cask they found exactly that balance.

Expert's description

Tomintoul 13 år Dram Mor Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 56,1% is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 1st fill PX sherry hogshead finish and bottled at 56,1%.

This 13-year-old release from Dràm Mòr received a short finish in a first-fill PX sherry hogshead and yielded 218 bottles in total.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Classic sherry with dried fruit and dark demerara sugar.

Palate

Juicy and warming, mild and fruity.

Finish

Dry with charred oak.

Specifications

Name: Tomintoul 13 år Dram Mor Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 56,1%
Distillery: Tomintoul
Bottler: Dràm Mòr
Region/Country: Speyside
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 13 Years
ABV: 56,1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill PX sherry hogshead finish
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: No
Number of bottles: 218

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Spiced · Rich

Did you know?

Robert Fleming, Tomintoul's distiller for more than 30 years, is a fourth-generation Speyside distiller and has shaped the house style for decades.

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Dràm Mòr has found another fine example of Glenturret's rare, smoky Ruadh Maor side – this time with 12 years of maturation and a finishing spell in a first fill bourbon cask.

Expert's Description

Glenturret Ruadh Maor 12 Year Old is bottled by Scottish independent bottler Dràm Mòr, who specialise in sourcing and bottling single casks from distilleries across Scotland.

The whisky finished its maturation in a first fill bourbon hogshead, and is bottled at cask strength, 56.4%. Only 272 bottles exist of this release.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Smoke and peat, with a sweet vanilla tone from the bourbon cask.

Palate

Full-bodied and smoky, with caramel, oak and a hint of sweetness.

Finish

Long, dry and smoky.

Specifications

Name: Glenturret Ruadh Maor 12 Year Old Dràm Mòr Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl 56.4%
Distillery: Glenturret
Bottler: Dràm Mòr
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
Cask type: Finished 1st fill Bourbon Hogshead
Bottles: 272
ABV: 56.4%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Full-bodied · Peated · Sweet

Investment Potential

With only 272 bottles from a single cask and a rare, smoky version of Glenturret, this whisky belongs to the single cask releases that often attract collectors.

Did You Know?

Ruadh Maor means "the red/dark big one" in Gaelic and is the name Glenturret uses for its rare, heavily peated releases.

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One hundred and ninety-nine bottles. That is what came out of the one cask Dràm Mòr bought, and it is enough to fill a single shelf in a single shop. Scottish micro bottlers work at that scale, and it is their entire reason for existing.

The expert's description

BenRiach Dràm Mòr 10 years PX Finish is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky finished in a 1st fill PX sherry hogshead and bottled at 55.5 % without chill filtration and without added colour.

Dràm Mòr is a small Scottish bottling house run by Viktorija and Kenny Macdonald from Glasgow. They buy single casks, often give them a finishing period in selected wood and bottle them at cask strength without adjustments. This cask gave 199 bottles.

The finish in first fill PX is short enough that the fruity character of BenRiach still fills the glass. It is a different approach from long sherry maturation, and the result reads cleaner and fruitier than a PX cask normally suggests.

Tasting notes

Nose

Like a Sunday at Christmas with an assortment of chocolate treats, where the marshmallows carry a small hint of dark liquorice.

Palate

Fruitier and cleaner than you would expect from a BenRiach with a PX finish. The sweetness is there, but it sits beneath the fruit rather than on top of it.

Finish

Remarkable, with impressive length and character that hangs on and extends the pleasure.

Specifications

Name: BenRiach Dràm Mòr 10 år PX Finish
Distillery: BenRiach
Bottler: Dràm Mòr
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 55,5 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in a 1st fill PX sherry hogshead
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Number of bottles: 199
Edition: Strictly Limited

Flavour profile

Fruity · Chocolate · Cask strength · Sherry matured · Long

Investment potential

High. One hundred and ninety-nine bottles is a very small outturn even by single cask standards, and Dràm Mòr releases rarely stay on the shelf. The cask cannot be recreated.

Did you know?

Dràm Mòr means big dram in Gaelic. The house was started in 2020 by a married couple, she from Lithuania and he from Scotland, and they still bottle everything themselves in small parcels.

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Every year Kilchoman gathers the best sherry casks in the warehouse and draws a line under the vintage with Loch Gorm. The 2024 edition is a reminder of why this annual tradition remains one of the most anticipated in the distillery's calendar.

Expert's description

Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2024 Edition is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured exclusively in ex-sherry casks and bottled at 46 %.

Loch Gorm is not a one-off bottling but a recurring event — every vintage is assembled from a fresh selection of oloroso sherry casks, chosen for their ability to balance sweetness, spice and peat smoke. The 2024 edition continues that line with a deep, rounded sherry character that shows just how consistently Kilchoman holds its style year after year.

Unlike the distillery's citrus-fresh core releases, Loch Gorm is built to showcase the sherry's weight: dried fruit, spice and a dark sweetness that slowly lets the peat smoke break through as a reminder of where the whisky actually comes from.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark raisins and toasted hazelnuts meet a sweet caramel and a hint of pipe tobacco, while the peat smoke smoulders in the background.

Palate

Rich and spiced, with the sherry cask's sweetness first, followed by dark chocolate and a growing, warm smoke that ties the flavour together towards the end.

Finish

Medium to long, dry and smoky, with a final trace of toasted almonds and dark fruit.

Specifications

Name: Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2024 Edition Sherry Cask Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: Kilchoman
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-Oloroso Sherry Casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
Edition: Loch Gorm 2024 Edition
EAN no.: 5060210707613

Flavour profile

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

Did you know?

Because every Loch Gorm vintage is built from a fresh selection of sherry casks, no two editions taste quite the same — even seasoned Kilchoman collectors follow along to see how that particular year's casks have left their mark.

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A hellhound from Scottish folklore lends its name to Tomatin's peated side project. Creation #6 is another chapter in that story.

Expert's description

Tomatin Cu Bocan Creation No. 6 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46% is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in PX sherry and Jamaican rum casks and bottled at 46%.

Creation #6 is matured in a combination of PX sherry and Jamaican rum casks, giving the peated malt an unusually spiced, dark sweetness.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Spiced smoke and dark sherry sweetness.

Palate

Intense and spiced with light peat smoke.

Finish

Long and delicately smoky.

Specifications

Name: Tomatin Cu Bocan Creation No. 6 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%
Distillery: Tomatin
Region/Country: Highland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: PX sherry and Jamaican rum casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Cù Bòcan Creation #6
EAN no.: 5018481101746

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Sherry-matured · Spiced · Fresh

Did you know?

Cù Bòcan means 'ghost dog' in Gaelic and refers to a legendary creature said, according to local folklore, to roam near Tomatin at night.

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A third chapter of the same story can still surprise when the craft behind it is as consistent as Tamdhu's. This time it is another batch of hand-selected sherry casks doing the talking.

The expert's description

Tamdhu Distinction Limited Release No 3 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 48% is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in 1st fill American oak sherry casks and bottled at 48%.

Limited Release #3 is another release in the Quercus Alba series, matured in 1st fill American oak sherry casks. The casks travel from American oak forests to Spain's "sherry triangle", where they are handcrafted and seasoned with Oloroso before being filled with Tamdhu's freshly distilled spirit.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark marmalade, toasted almonds and a hint of warm cinnamon.

Palate

Full sherry sweetness with fig, dates and a lightly bitter cocoa tone.

Finish

Long and warm with lingering wood and spice notes.

Specifications

Name: Tamdhu Distinction Limited Release No 3 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 48%
Distillery: Tamdhu
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill American oak sherry casks
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Quercus Alba Distinction, Limited Release #3
EAN no.: 5010852048360

Flavour Profile

Sherried · Full-bodied · Spiced

Did you know?

Tamdhu was founded in 1897 right on the banks of the River Spey, a location originally chosen for its easy access to the railway, which for many years carried both barley and finished whisky.

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In Speyside the story is often the same one, told a little differently each time. Tamdhu's Quercus Alba series starts with the oak itself, not the vintage.

The expert's description

Tamdhu Distinction Limited Release No 2 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 48% is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in 1st fill American oak sherry casks and bottled at 48%.

This release, Limited Release #2, celebrates the qualities of maturation in 1st fill American oak sherry casks. The casks are handcrafted in Spain's "sherry triangle" over six years, air-dried in Mediterranean sun and seasoned with Oloroso sherry before travelling to Tamdhu, where they give the whisky its rich, fruity character and natural amber colour.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Raisins, orange peel and the warm scent of freshly baked sherry cake.

Palate

Rich sweetness of dark chocolate and dried fruit, supported by spiced oak.

Finish

Long and warm with lingering notes of nutmeg and caramelised sugar.

Specifications

Name: Tamdhu Distinction Limited Release No 2 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 48%
Distillery: Tamdhu
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill American oak sherry casks
Natural colour: Yes
Edition: Quercus Alba Distinction, Limited Release #2
EAN no.: 5010852048360

Flavour Profile

Sherried · Fruity · Spiced

Did you know?

Tamdhu is one of the few Speyside distilleries to mature exclusively in sherry casks, and some of its warehouses still make use of old carriages from the now-closed Speyside railway line.

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