Helen Cumming raised a red flag over the farm whenever the exciseman came near. Two hundred years later Cardhu still stands in the same spot at Knockando, making the softest malt in Speyside.

Expert description

Cardhu 12 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in oak casks and bottled at 40%.

The distillery was founded in 1824 by John and Helen Cumming, and in 1893 John Walker & Sons bought it. Cardhu has been the heart of Johnnie Walker ever since, and the house style — light, honeyed and almost smokeless — is exactly what the blenders build on. The 12 year old is the flagship and has for decades been the bottle you hand a beginner without the enthusiast raising an eyebrow.

Tasting notes

Nose

Honey, pear and pale meadow flowers. Behind them sits a dry malted cereal note and a hint of vanilla from the wood.

Palate

Soft and light, with poached pear, honey, cereal and a touch of cinnamon. There are no edges here — this is a whisky that slips down rather than demanding attention.

Finish

Short to medium, dry and malty, with a faint spiced warmth at the end.

Specifications

Name: Cardhu 12 years Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 40%
Distillery: Cardhu
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 40 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oak casks
EAN no.: 5000267102573

Flavour profile

Soft · Fruity · Honeyed · Malty · Unpeated

Did you know?

Cardhu was the first Scottish distillery run by a woman. Elizabeth Cumming took over in 1872 and rebuilt the place completely — and she sold the old timber walls on to William Grant, who used them to raise Glenfiddich.

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Some whisky is built to disappear into something bigger, and some is allowed to stand on its own. This Miltonduff belongs to the latter.

Expert's Description

Miltonduff 1982/2023 Adelphi Limited 40 Year Old is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a first fill sherry hogshead and bottled at cask strength 50.4%.

Distilled in 1982 and bottled in 2023, this whisky has spent 40 years in cask, giving it a light golden colour and a thoroughly old-fashioned elegance. Only 224 bottles were released by independent bottler Adelphi, known for its uncompromising approach to cask selection.

The long maturation has rounded the whisky's character into something velvety, where mineral notes, paraffin and oily lemon meet cooked fruit and a touch of white pepper in the long finish.

Tasting Notes

Nose

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

Palate

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

Finish

The finish is rounded off with dark sweetness.

Specifications

Distillery: Miltonduff
Bottler: Adelphi
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 40 years
ABV: 50.4 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First Fill Sherry Hogshead
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 1982
Bottled: 2023
Number of bottles: 224
Edition: Adelphi Limited

Flavour Profile

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

Investment Potential

High. A 40-year-old single cask whisky from a rarely independently released Miltonduff, limited to just 224 bottles, places this release among the most sought-after from the distillery on the secondary market.

Did You Know?

Miltonduff runs two pairs of stills of noticeably different sizes, giving the distillery more room to vary its spirit character than many of its Speyside neighbours.

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The name tells you everything and nothing. Breath of Speyside is Adelphi's way of saying the distillery cannot be named — but that the whisky comes from one of the region's good addresses and has sat for thirty years.

Expert description

Breath of Speyside 1992/2023 Adelphi Limited 30 Years is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured in Refill Bourbon and bottled at natural cask strength, 50.3%.

The whisky was distilled in 1992 and bottled in 2023 in a run of 194 bottles. Adelphi uses the Breath of Speyside name when the contract with the distillery does not allow the source to be disclosed, and the series has over time become one of the house's more sought-after.

Thirty years in refill bourbon casks is an exercise in patience. The cask gives only slowly, and in return the whisky has time to develop the waxy, complex character that only long maturation in a quiet cask delivers.

Tasting notes

Nose

Cedar wood and gooseberry with cola and aniseed. Aromatic and a little unconventional for the region.

Palate

Red berries and pink pepper with menthol and a fine, cool fruit acidity. The texture is soft despite the thirty years.

Finish

Long and warming with gentle oak, white pepper and a hint of citrus.

Specifications

Name: Breath of Speyside 1992/2023 Adelphi Limited 30 Years Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50.3%
Distillery: Breath of Speyside
Bottler: Adelphi
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 30 years
ABV: 50,3%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Bourbon
Distilled: 1992
Bottled: 2023
Number of bottles: 194
Edition: Breath of Speyside

Flavour profile

Fruity · Spiced · Elegant · Mature · Aromatic

Investment potential

High. Thirty years of age, 194 bottles and Adelphi's name on the label. Releases in this bracket typically sell out shortly after launch and are hard to find again.

Did you know?

Adelphi often bottles anonymised whisky under names such as Breath of Speyside or Breath of the Isles. The practice exists because distilleries sell casks on the condition that their name is not used in marketing.

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

Knockando 2008/2025 Signatory Vintage 16 Year Single Speyside Malt Whisky 51,6% is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured on first Fill Pedro Ximénez sherry hogshead, cask nr. 103 and bottled at 51,6%.

This bottling comes from Signatory Vintage, released as part of the Signatory Vintage Cask Strength Collection range.

The whisky was distilled in 5 November 2008 and bottled in 7 February 2025.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dried raisins, toasted almonds and a rich sherry sweetness.

Palate

Toffee, dark fruit and a layer of warming spice.

Finish

Rich and sweet with a slow fade of dark fruit.

Specifications

Name: Knockando 2008/2025 Signatory Vintage 16 Year Single Speyside Malt Whisky 51,6%
Distillery: Knockando
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 16 years
ABV: 51,6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First Fill Pedro Ximénez sherry hogshead, cask nr. 103
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 5 November 2008
Bottled: 7 February 2025
Edition: Signatory Vintage Cask Strength Collection

Flavour Profile

Sherried · Spiced

Investment Potential

Medium. Single cask bottlings from Signatory Vintage are sold in strictly limited numbers per cask, and a PX-sherry-matured Knockando of this strength is an unusual combination that will not return.

Did you know?

Signatory Vintage was founded in 1988 and is one of Scotland's oldest independent bottlers, known for sticking to the tradition of natural colour and no chill filtration.

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Dailuaine has enough body to take an oloroso butt without being buried in it. That is why the distillery has been so useful in blends — and why the sherry finish works here.

Expert description

Dailuaine 2008/2025 Signatory Vintage 16 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky finished in an oloroso sherry butt and bottled at cask strength of 57% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The whisky was distilled on 9 April 2008 and bottled on 19 February 2025 from cask number 6, with an outturn of 681 bottles. The release belongs to Signatory's Cask Strength Collection. The combination of Dailuaine's fruity, malted base and the dark oloroso notes gives a whisky where sweetness and spice pull in different directions without fighting.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dried fruits such as raisins and figs, alongside roasted nuts, dark chocolate and spiced oak.

Palate

Deep and balanced. Sweetness and spice in fine interplay, with a full, oily texture in which the alcohol is elegantly integrated despite the 57%.

Finish

Long and warm, with hints of coffee and leather.

Specifications

Name: Dailuaine 2008/2025 Signatory Vintage 16 years Single Speyside Malt Whisky 57%
Distillery: Dailuaine
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 16 years
ABV: 57 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finished in oloroso sherry butt no. 6
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 09/04/2008
Bottled: 19/02/2025
Number of bottles: 681
Edition: Cask Strength Collection

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dried Fruit · Chocolate · Spiced · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. 681 bottles from an oloroso finish at cask strength, from a distillery whose own bottlings barely exist. Signatory's Cask Strength Collection is followed closely by collectors.

Did you know?

A finish in oloroso is not the same as full maturation in sherry wood. The whisky sits in its main cask first and is moved across for the final years — enough to give colour and fruit, but not long enough for the cask to take over the distillery's own voice.

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Symingtons Choice is not a range you can subscribe to. These are the casks the family has set aside for themselves, and they are bottled when they are ready, not when the calendar says so.

The Expert's Description

Auchroisk 2008/2025 Signatory 16 Years Old Symingtons Choice is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a 1st fill Oloroso sherry cask and bottled at cask strength, 57.9%. Cask no. 4 gave 339 bottles, and the whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

A first fill Oloroso cask is among the most active casks available. Over sixteen years it lays on dried fruit, nuts and spice in thick layers, and the strength of 57.9% holds it all together rather than letting it spread out.

Auchroisk was built in 1974 to supply malt for the J&B blend, and the distillery’s bright, citrus-driven style is almost entirely covered here. It is the sherry that speaks, with the spirit holding the structure underneath.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Deep and dark. Raisins, dates and orange peel first, then walnut, dark chocolate and a dry spiced oak note. The alcohol is evident but not sharp.

Palate

Powerful and concentrated. Dried fruit and sherry sweetness hit first, then nuts, cinnamon, black pepper and a dry tanned oak note arrive. At 57.9% there is real weight, and the whisky takes water well.

Finish

Long and dry. Dark fruit, nuts and spiced oak that hold on for a long time and leave a lightly bitter chocolate note.

Specifications

Name: Auchroisk 2008/2025 Signatory 16 Years Old Symingtons Choice Single Speyside Malt Whisky 57.9%
Distillery: Auchroisk
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 16 years
ABV: 57.9%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill Oloroso sherry cask no. 4
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2008
Bottled: 2025
Number of bottles: 339
Edition: Symingtons Choice

Flavour Profile

Sherry Matured · Cask Strength · Dark Fruit · Nutty · Spiced · Powerful

Did You Know?

Symingtons Choice is named after Signatory’s founding family and consists of casks the family has selected from their own warehouse. The range appears irregularly and in small quantities, because it is not governed by a release schedule but by when the individual casks are judged to be at their peak.

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Orange oil, cherry and blackberry jam. That does not sound like Craigellachie — until you notice the cask is a sherry butt, and that it has had twelve years to do its work.

Expert description

Craigellachie 2011/2023 Duncan Taylor 12 years Private Cask Bottling is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a sherry butt and bottled at cask strength of 52.4%.

The cask gave 667 bottles and belongs to Duncan Taylor's Private Cask line. The house is based at Huntly in Aberdeenshire and has since 1938 built one of the largest private stocks of Scotch whisky in the trade. Craigellachie condenses in worm tubs and makes a heavy, meaty spirit that needs an active sherry cask to find balance — here twelve years is enough to give colour and fruit without erasing the distillery.

Tasting notes

Nose

Intense and dark. Orange oil, juicy cherries, red grapes and blackberry jam, with dates, spiced cake, nutmeg and dark chocolate behind.

Palate

Full and rounded. Chocolate-coated raisins, fig syrup, rosehip jam and black cherries, joined by candied orange, malt, roasted coffee beans and cinnamon.

Finish

Long and intense, dominated by juicy oranges, honey, sherry and dried fruit with a touch of caramel and roasted notes.

Specifications

Name: Craigellachie 2011/2023 Duncan Taylor 12 years Private Cask Bottling Single Speyside Malt Whisky 52,4%
Distillery: Craigellachie
Bottler: Duncan Taylor
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 52.4%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry butt
Distilled: 2011
Bottled: 2023
Number of bottles: 667
Edition: Private Cask Bottling

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dark Berry · Chocolate · Spiced · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. 667 bottles from one sherry cask at cask strength. Sherried Craigellachie at this age is in demand, and Private Cask bottlings are never remade.

Did you know?

Duncan Taylor bought large parcels of Scotch casks in 1938 and set them aside. That stock is why the house can today bottle vintages many distilleries have used up themselves — they simply bought in while nobody else bothered.

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Some distilleries refuse to put their name on the label, yet the whisky speaks clearly enough on its own. This 16 year old Speyside malt is one of those bottles where the silence around the source only sharpens the curiosity.

Expert Description

Speyside (GL) 16 Year Old Signatory Exceptional Cask 100 Proof Edition #8 is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, bottled at cask strength of 57.1%.

The bottle belongs to Signatory Vintage's Exceptional Cask series, where independent releases from named and undisclosed distilleries are gathered under a single theme: casks that stand out from the crowd. The distillery behind this release has not been disclosed, but the character points clearly toward Speyside's classic, sherry-driven style. 16 years of maturation has given the whisky a deep, concentrated sherry character, and the Edition #8 number confirms there are several casks behind the series, of which this one was selected for its power and weight.

At 57.1% ABV, the strength once known in the English-speaking world as "100 Proof", this is a whisky built for those who want the flavour in its most uncompromising form.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dried dates, raisins and figs meet honey and dark chocolate, with a hint of leather and tobacco in the background.

Palate

Full-bodied and oily with malty, spiced notes, a light peppery heat and a sweetness reminiscent of sultanas in dark syrup.

Finish

Long and rounded, where tart fruit and a soft sweetness stay together to the very end.

Specifications

Name: Exceptional Cask 100 Proof Edition #8
Distillery: Undisclosed Speyside
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 16 Years
ABV: 57.1%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Bottled: 25.04.2025
Edition: Exceptional Cask 100 Proof Edition #8

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Full-bodied · Spiced · Fruity

Did You Know?

When a Speyside distillery chooses to bottle without a name on the label, it is usually down to contractual agreements between the distillery and the owners of the bottle supply. Whisky drinkers often call it "a secret Speyside", and part of the fun of a bottle like this is guessing the source from the flavour alone.

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100 proof is an old American measure of strength that translates to exactly 57.1% today. Signatory has turned it into their own signature series of selected casks.

The expert's description

Tormore 2015/2025 Signatory Vintage 9 år 100 Proof Edition #45 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 57,1% is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in Refill Oloroso sherry butts and bourbon barrels and bottled at 57.1%.

The whisky was distilled in 2015 and bottled in April 2025 by Signatory Vintage as part of the house's 100 Proof series, a collection of hand-selected casks all bottled at exactly 57.1%. It was matured in a combination of refill Oloroso sherry butts and bourbon barrels, giving a whisky with both body and freshness.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Cane sugar, dried apricot and a hint of sherry.

Palate

Spiced and full-bodied with caramel and dark fruit.

Finish

Long and warm with lingering spice.

Specifications

Name: Tormore 2015/2025 Signatory Vintage 9 år 100 Proof Edition #45 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 57,1%
Distillery: Tormore
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 9 years
ABV: 57.1%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill Oloroso sherry butts and bourbon barrels
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2015
Bottled: 28.04.2025
Edition: 100 Proof Edition #45
EAN no.: 5021944128662

Flavour Profile

Sherried · Spiced · Full-bodied

Did you know?

The term "100 proof" comes from an old British method of testing spirit strength by soaking gunpowder in the liquid and setting it alight; only at exactly the right strength would it burn evenly.

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Cask number 9. Not one of the long numbers that usually fill Signatory labels, but a single low figure — and behind it sits a Glendullan that spent its final stretch in a 1st fill oloroso hogshead.

The expert's description

Glendullan 2009/2025 Signatory Vintage 15 Year Old is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky with a finishing period in a 1st fill oloroso sherry hogshead, bottled at cask strength 55.6%.

The spirit went into cask on 19 November 2009 and was bottled on 11 April 2025 from cask number 9. The bottling gave 344 bottles, non-chill filtered and with no added colour, and forms part of the Signatory Cask Strength Collection. A 1st fill oloroso hogshead works quickly, and even a short finish leaves clear marks.

Glendullan was built in 1897 by the Aberdeen blender William Williams and sits in Dufftown in the middle of Speyside. The distillery supplies large volumes to the Diageo blends today, not least Old Parr, so only a fraction of production is ever bottled under its own name.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark raisins and toasted almonds, with rich caramel and a trace of cinnamon. Beneath the sherry lies a warm, sweet malt note.

Palate

Full and layered. Sherry-soaked figs, dark chocolate, nutmeg and oak spice. The interplay between dried fruit and spice keeps the 55.6% in check.

Finish

Long and warming. Lasting sweetness from the dried fruit and subtle tannins fading gradually into toasted oak.

Specifications

Name: Glendullan 2009/2025 Signatory Vintage 15 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 55.6%
Distillery: Glendullan
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 15 years
ABV: 55.6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Finishing period in a 1st fill oloroso sherry hogshead
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 19 November 2009
Bottled: 11 April 2025
Number of bottles: 344
Edition: Cask Strength Collection - Cask No. 9

Flavour profile

Sherried · Dark fruit · Spiced · Creamy · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. 344 bottles from one cask, fifteen years in wood and cask strength are three things that cannot be repeated. Glendullan is rarely bottled as a single malt, and releases from independent bottlers are in practice the only way to meet the distillery.

Did you know?

Glendullan is one of the cornerstones of Old Parr, a blend that has never taken up much room in Europe but has been large in South America and Asia for decades. That is a large part of why the distillery is so little known closer to home.

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Only 261 bottles – that's the whole story behind this Oloroso finish from Lady of the Glen. A rare and refined release for collectors and sherry lovers who want Glenlossie in its most intense form.

Expert's Description

Glenlossie 2013/2024 Lady of the Glen 11 Year Old is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at cask strength, 58.4%.

Distilled in 2013 and bottled in 2024 by Lady of the Glen, from cask number 5306 – a hogshead with an ex-Oloroso finish. 261 bottles were released, with no added colour and no chill filtration. The whisky presents intense notes of dried fruit, nuts and dark chocolate.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dried fruit and nuts meet dark chocolate, amplified by the classic Oloroso imprint – deep, rich and full from the first sniff.

Palate

Full and spiced, with raisin, walnut and a warm sweetness that carries all the way through the high strength.

Finish

Rounded and spiced, with a long finish of dark chocolate and dried fruit.

Specifications

Name: Glenlossie 2013/2024 Lady of the Glen 11 Year Old Oloroso Speyside Whisky 58.4%
Distillery: Glenlossie
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 58.4%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Cask No. 5306, hogshead with ex-Oloroso finish
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2013
Bottled: 2024
Number of bottles: 261

Flavour Profile

Oloroso-matured · Nutty · Chocolate-toned · Full-bodied

Did You Know?

Lady of the Glen bottles are typically sold with a detailed account of the exact cask the whisky comes from – a tradition that lets collectors follow a single cask's life from distillation to bottle.

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Eleven years in a first fill ex-bourbon barrel is the simplest recipe there is. No finish, no detours — just an active cask and a spirit big enough to carry it.

The expert's description

Benrinnes 2013/2025 Lady of the Glen 11 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a first fill ex-bourbon barrel and bottled at 56.4 % cask strength.

Cask no. 311808 was filled in 2013 and emptied in 2025, yielding 214 bottles. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

Where the house's 10 year old from 2013 was given a spell in Tawny Port, this one is kept purely in bourbon wood. That makes it a rare and honest portrait of what the Benrinnes spirit looks like when nothing is trying to dress it up.

Tasting notes

Nose

Vanilla, coconut and light honey. Behind the sweetness sit ripe pears and a hint of a warm bakery.

Palate

Full and creamy with vanilla pod, banana and spiced oak. The 56.4 % gives a firm but rounded bite, and the texture is clearly oily.

Finish

Long and warm with honey, oak and a sprinkle of white pepper.

Specifications

Name: Benrinnes 2013/2025 Lady of the Glen 11 years old Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 56.4%
Distillery: Benrinnes
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 56.4 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First fill ex-bourbon barrel, cask no. 311808
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2013
Bottled: 2025
Number of bottles: 214

Flavour profile

Cask strength · Vanilla · Creamy · Fruity · Bourbon matured

Did you know?

Lady of the Glen bottle every single cask by hand at their warehouse in Fife. That is also why outturns rarely pass 300 bottles — there is a physical limit to what a small team can manage.

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Some bottles tell an entire story in the name alone. Linkwood 2013/2021 Virgin Oak Wilson & Morgan 7 år Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 48% is one of them.

Expert's description

Linkwood 2013/2021 Virgin Oak Wilson & Morgan 7 år Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 48% is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in virgin oak hogshead and bottled at 48%.

The whisky is distilled at Linkwood and independently selected and bottled by Wilson & Morgan as part of the Virgin Oak series.

It was distilled 2013 and bottled 2021, giving it 7 years.

Only 407 bottles were released from this batch, making it an exclusive release for collectors.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose opens with beeswax, ripe pears and fresh baked wood.

Palate

On the tongue you find blossom, fresh baked wood and spiced oak.

Finish

The aftertaste is long and spicy, with fresh baked wood and blossom.

Specifications

Name: Linkwood 2013/2021 Virgin Oak Wilson & Morgan 7 år Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 48%
Distillery: Linkwood
Bottler: Wilson & Morgan
Region/Country: Speyside
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 7 years
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Virgin Oak Hogshead (#303767)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2013
Bottled: 2021
Number of bottles: 407
Edition: Virgin Oak
EAN no.: 5714772001220

Flavour profile

Spicy · Sweet · Rich

Did you know?

For a period, Linkwood ran an old and a new still house side by side, each with differently shaped stills, before production was later consolidated.

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

Expert's description

Inchgower 2010/2025 Adelphi Selection 14 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky 57,7% is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on first fill Palo Cortado Sherry Butt, fad nr. 809891 and bottled at 57,7%.

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

The whisky was distilled in 2010 and bottled in 2025.

Only 542 bottles were produced from this cask, making it a limited release for collectors.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dried raisins, toasted almonds and a rich sherry sweetness.

Palate

Toffee, dark fruit and a layer of warming spice.

Finish

Rich and sweet with a slow fade of dark fruit.

Specifications

Name: Inchgower 2010/2025 Adelphi Selection 14 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky 57,7%
Distillery: Inchgower
Bottler: Adelphi Selection
Region/Country: Speyside
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 14 years
ABV: 57,7%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First fill Palo Cortado Sherry Butt, fad nr. 809891
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2010
Bottled: 2025
Number of bottles: 542
Edition: Adelphi Selection
EAN no.: 5060383654394

Flavour Profile

Sherried · Spiced

Investment Potential

Medium. Two extra years on the rare Palo Cortado cask have produced an even deeper and more powerful whisky, and with only 542 bottles produced it is attractive to collectors of Adelphi's Inchgower series.

Did you know?

Adelphi owns its own working distillery, Ardnamurchan, the most westerly distillery on the Scottish mainland, where the same uncompromising philosophy is carried into production.

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Speyside has the most distilleries and the fewest extremes. This bottle does not try to be a particular house — it tries to be the region.

Expert description

Clan Denny Speyside Edition Small Batch Release is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 40%.

Douglas Laing married a small number of Speyside casks into one expression without disclosing the source. The region around the river Spey holds more than half of Scotland's working malt distilleries, and what they share is a style built on fruit, malt and soft sweetness rather than smoke. Small batch here means each release is limited and may vary slightly from one run to the next.

Tasting notes

Nose

Apple compote, honey and pale malt. Behind them sit vanilla, dried apricot and a light floral note.

Palate

Soft and malt-sweet. Pear, honey and pale caramel, with a touch of cinnamon from the oak. The mouthfeel is light and straightforward, without hard edges.

Finish

Medium, dry and malty, with cereal and a faint nutty warmth at the close.

Specifications

Name: Clan Denny Speyside Edition Small Batch Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 40%
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40 %
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Small Batch Release Speyside Edition
EAN no.: 5014218817898

Flavour profile

Soft · Fruity · Malty · Honeyed · Unpeated

Did you know?

Speyside was only formally recognised as a whisky region in its own right in 2009. Until then its distilleries were officially counted as Highland, which explains why so many old labels say Highland Malt on whisky that came from the Spey valley.

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Not every Speyside distillery seeks attention. Miltonduff has spent two centuries preferring to work quietly.

Expert's Description

Miltonduff 2011/2021 Coopers Choice 10 Year Old is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky from The Vintage Malt Whisky Co., matured in a fresh bourbon barrel and bottled at cask strength 56.5%.

The Coopers Choice series was founded in 1992 by Brian Crook under The Vintage Malt Whisky Co. and is known for consistently high quality in its single cask releases. This Miltonduff was filled from a single fresh bourbon barrel yielding only 228 bottles.

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: Miltonduff
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 56.5 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Fresh Bourbon Barrel, cask #800531
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2010
Bottled: 2021
Number of bottles: 228
Edition: Single Cask
EAN no.: 5024720861685

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Soft · Vanilla-sweet · Floral

Did You Know?

Miltonduff was once home to a Lomond still named Mosstowie, which produced a distinctly different style of malt until 1981.

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In the shadow of the famous names, Mannochmore quietly does its work — consistent, without fanfare.

Expert's description

Mannochmore 2011/2023 Coopers Choice 11 år Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 51,5% is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in american oak & ruby wine butt and bottled at 51,5%.

The whisky is distilled at Mannochmore and independently selected and bottled by The Cooper's Choice as part of the The Cooper's Choice series.

It was distilled 2011 and bottled 2023, giving it 11 years.

Only 600 bottles were released from this batch, making it an exclusive release for collectors.

Tasting notes

Nose

The aroma offers pear, floral notes and mild sweetness.

Palate

On the tongue you find lemon zest, spice and light oak.

Finish

The aftertaste is short but concentrated, with spice and green apples.

Specifications

Name: Mannochmore 2011/2023 Coopers Choice 11 år Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 51,5%
Distillery: Mannochmore
Bottler: The Cooper's Choice
Region/Country: Speyside
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 51,5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American Oak & Ruby Wine Butt (#8264)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2011
Bottled: 2023
Number of bottles: 600
Edition: The Cooper's Choice
EAN no.: 5024720862699

Flavour profile

Fruity · Soft · Classic

Did you know?

In the 1990s Mannochmore was the source spirit behind the notorious 'Loch Dhu – The Black Whisky', whose near-black colour from heavy cask charring and caramel made headlines and is now a cult collector's item.

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From Rothes to Normandy — that is the journey this Glen Spey cask has taken. Eleven years matured in American oak, followed by a finish in a calvados cask from the apple orchards of Normandy. The result is a Speyside single malt that combines the familiar with the unexpected.

Expert's description

Glen Spey 2010/2021 Coopers Choice 11 year is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in American oak and finished in a calvados cask, bottled at 55% by The Vintage Malt Whisky Co. The Coopers Choice is the series from The Vintage Malt Whisky Co., founded in 1992 by Brian Crook in Milngavie. The company is named after the cooper — the cask-maker — one of the oldest and most essential crafts in the whisky world. Every release is single cask, natural colour and without chill filtration.

Glen Spey is the Rothes distillery that is rarely seen as a single malt. Distilled on 1 June 2010 in American oak casks, this bottling received a finishing period in a calvados cask (#803006) before being released in January 2021. Calvados — the Norman apple spirit — leaves clear traces: sweet, crisp apple fruitiness and a lightly spiced complexity. Only 354 bottles.

Tasting notes

Nose

Delicate peaches and sweet vanilla open first, supported by tropical notes — mango and passionfruit — along with apple peel from the calvados cask.

Palate

Soft spice and walnut whip with sweet poached pears and cooked apples in balance with lightly malty oak. The calvados cask adds a sweet, fruity complexity without dominating.

Finish

Crisp and dry with fruit and spice cutting through. Clean and well-defined.

Specifications

Name: Glen Spey 2010/2021 Coopers Choice 11 year
Distillery: Glen Spey
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 55%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American Oak & Calvados Cask
Bottled: 2021
Number of bottles: 354
Cask no.: #803006

Flavour profile

Fruity · Apple · Spicy · Floral · Creamy

Did you know?

Calvados is France's answer to whisky — a distillate based on apple cider or pear cider from Normandy, matured in oak casks. Combining it with Scotch single malt is a relatively new trend, but the results can be surprisingly harmonious.

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Fifteen years on American oak and a final chapter on a single Malaga wine cask. Cooper's Choice has captured Tamnavulin in a rare, sun-warmed expression sweetened by Andalusia's dessert wine.

Expert description

Tamnavulin Distillery 2009/2024 Cooper's Choice 15 Year Old Malaga Cask is a Single Speyside Scotch Whisky, matured in American oak casks with a finishing period in a Malaga wine cask and bottled at 50%.

Cooper's Choice is one of Scotland's most respected independent bottling series, created by The Vintage Malt Whisky Company, founded in 1992 by Brian Crook after many years as export director for one of Scotland's most renowned distilleries. The series is known for seeking out rare, characterful single cask releases from across the country.

This expression was distilled at Tamnavulin in 2009 and bottled in 2024, having first matured in American oak casks before finishing in a single Malaga wine cask, Cask No. 0772. Malaga is a sweet, sun-ripened Spanish dessert wine, and the cask lends the whisky a distinctive winey sweetness and depth not found in the distillery's standard core range.

Tasting notes

Nose

Raisin and dried fig meet caramelised sugar and a light touch of dark chocolate.

Palate

Sweet and full-bodied with notes of blackcurrant, brown sugar and a spiced hint of nutmeg.

Finish

Medium in length, winey and lightly tart, closing on dried apricot and warm oak.

Specifications

Name: Tamnavulin Distillery Cooper's Choice 15 Year Old Malaga Cask
Distillery: Tamnavulin
Bottler: Cooper's Choice (The Vintage Malt Whisky Company)
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Scotch Whisky
Age: 15 Years
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak, finished in Malaga wine cask, Cask No. 0772
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2009
Bottled: 2024
Number of bottles: 300
EAN nr.: 5024720863184

Flavour profile

Winey · Sweet · Fruity · Spiced · Rich

Investment potential

Medium. A single Malaga wine cask with only 300 bottles and an unusual finish makes this one of the more sought-after Tamnavulin bottlings from Cooper's Choice.

Did you know?

The Vintage Malt Whisky Company was founded in 1992 by Brian Crook, who had spent many years as export director for one of Scotland's most renowned distilleries before turning to independent bottling.

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Marsala comes from Sicily and is almost never used for whisky. That is exactly why a bottler like Cooper's Choice tries it — and why the bottle tastes unlike its neighbour on the shelf.

Expert description

Dalmunach 2016/2024 Coopers Choice 8 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in American oak with a final finish in Marsala wine casks and bottled at cask strength of 57.5% without chill filtration and without added colouring.

The whisky was distilled in April 2016 and bottled in 2024, with an outturn of 324 bottles. Marsala is a Sicilian fortified wine, far less used in whisky than sherry and port — it gives a nutty, lightly bitter fruit character unlike anything else. Dalmunach opened in 2015 and is among Scotland's youngest distilleries.

Tasting notes

Nose

Nuts and dried fruit first. Apricot, almond and orange peel, with a warm spiced note and young, cereal freshness underneath.

Palate

Full and lightly bitter in the good sense. Nuts, dried apricot and caramel, with a dry fruit edge from the Marsala cask and a peppery warmth from the strength.

Finish

Long and dry, with nuts, spice and a faintly bitter fruit close.

Specifications

Name: Dalmunach 2016/2024 Coopers Choice 8 years Single Malt Scotch Whisky 57,5%
Distillery: Dalmunach
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 57.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak with a Marsala wine cask finish
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: April 2016
Bottled: 2024
Number of bottles: 324
Edition: Single Cask
EAN no.: 5024720863283

Flavour profile

Nutty · Dried Fruit · Spiced · Fruity · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. An unusual cask type in 324 bottles from a young distillery. Marsala finishes are rare enough to be remembered.

Did you know?

Marsala was originally created by an English merchant in the 1770s, who added alcohol to Sicilian wine so it would survive the voyage home. The same trick as port and Madeira — and the three cask types behave in related ways in whisky.

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Cask strength is not for everyone, but for those who love whisky without compromise, this is the essence of it. Roslin Distillers have found a Tormore cask bold enough to show itself without dilution.

The expert's description

Tormore 12 år Roslin Distillers Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 63,5% is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in Refill bourbon cask, cask no. #801013 and bottled at 63.5%.

The whisky was distilled in 2010 and bottled in 2023 by the independent bottler Roslin Distillers from a single refill bourbon cask, no. #801013, at full cask strength. The high alcohol level gives a pronounced spirit-driven edge on the nose, which softens with a little added water.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla pod, white grapes and honeydew melon with a hint of cask character.

Palate

Spiced pastry and vanilla, intense with burnt caramel and unripe stone fruit.

Finish

Long-lasting with persistent spice and tart lemon.

Specifications

Name: Tormore 12 år Roslin Distillers Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 63,5%
Distillery: Tormore
Bottler: Roslin Distillers
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 63.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill bourbon cask, cask no. #801013
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2010
Bottled: 2023

Flavour Profile

Cask strength · Spiced · Fruity

Did you know?

Roslin Distillers is named after the village of Roslin near Edinburgh, known for Rosslyn Chapel, and the company specialises exclusively in single cask bottlings at full cask strength.

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Picture a bottling where only 194 siblings exist in the whole world. This 8 year old GlenAllachie comes straight from a single first-fill Oloroso sherry hogshead selected by Dràm Mòr, carrying all the dark, sticky sweetness a sherry cask can impart in such a short time.

Expert's description

GlenAllachie 8 year old Dràm Mòr is an independently bottled Speyside single malt whisky, distilled in 2016 and bottled in 2024 from a first-fill Oloroso sherry hogshead, cask no. 210, at cask strength 53.8%.

Dràm Mòr is a Scottish independent bottler that specializes in tracking down single casks with character rather than chasing a uniform house style. With this release, they have captured some of the best GlenAllachie's distillery can deliver: a spirit robust enough to stand up to an active sherry cask without being overwhelmed by it.

Eight years might not sound like much in whisky terms, but in a first-fill cask the wood works fast. The result is a dram that tastes older than its age – dark, spicy and with a richness usually associated with far more mature releases.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sweet dark fruits meet raisins and stewed plums, while lightly toasted honey notes sit beneath, adding depth without weighing things down.

Palate

Full-bodied and spicy from the first sip, with sticky ginger cake and a whole array of Christmas spices spreading across the palate.

Finish

Warm and long, with the spice and sherry sweetness lingering well after the last sip.

Specifications

Name: GlenAllachie 8 Year Old Dràm Mòr Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 53.8%
Distillery: GlenAllachie
Bottler: Dràm Mòr
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 53.8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Cask No. #210, First-fill Oloroso Sherry Hogshead
Number of bottles: 194
EAN no.: [Find the EAN number, possibly on the bottle, and insert here]

Flavor Profile

Sherry sweetness · Christmas spice · Ginger cake · Dark fruit · Full-bodied

Investment Potential

Medium. A single cask with a limited number of bottles will always carry a certain rarity factor, and demand for independent GlenAllachie releases with active sherry influence has been growing among collectors.

Did You Know?

Dràm Mòr takes its name from the Gaelic term for "big dram" – a fitting detail from a bottler that prizes casks with character over following a fixed template.

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

Expert's description

Linkwood 11 Year Dram Mor Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 54,8% is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured on single first-fill bourbon cask and bottled at 54,8%.

This bottling comes from Dràm Mòr.

The whisky was distilled in 2013 and bottled in 2024.

Only 325 bottles were produced from this cask, making it a limited release for collectors.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Custard, malt and a hint of citrus zest.

Palate

Creamy vanilla, oak spice and ripe orchard fruit.

Finish

Warm and rounded with a final vanilla note.

Specifications

Name: Linkwood 11 Year Dram Mor Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 54,8%
Distillery: Linkwood
Bottler: Dràm Mòr
Region/Country: Speyside
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 54,8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Single first-fill bourbon cask
Distilled: 2013
Bottled: 2024
Number of bottles: 325

Flavour Profile

Smooth · Spiced

Investment Potential

Medium. With only 325 bottles from a single first-fill bourbon cask, bottled by an independent bottler, this is a Linkwood release that will not return in identical form.

Did you know?

Linkwood distillery in Speyside is known for sending most of its output into blends, making single cask releases like this one a rare chance to meet the spirit on its own.

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Only 207 bottles were filled to celebrate FC Whisky's 25 years in the trade – an exclusive Adelphi bottling of Glentauchers that shows the distillery's full complexity when allowed to stand alone as a single malt.

Expert's Description

Glentauchers 15 Year Old Adelphi Selection is a powerful single malt whisky, carefully selected by Adelphi – one of Scotland's most respected independent bottlers. Glentauchers is known for its soft, fruity and floral character and is otherwise used primarily as a key component in popular blends.

The whisky has matured in a used bourbon cask, giving it a well-balanced flavour profile with notes of vanilla, honey and caramel from the American oak casks. The bourbon cask's influence rounds off the whisky's natural sweetness and adds subtle spice, coconut and a hint of citrus. Bottled in only 207 examples to celebrate FC Whisky's 25 years in the trade.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh pear, apple and flowers, followed by a light creamy character with a hint of spice.

Palate

Soft and rounded, with mild oak notes, vanilla cream and light toffee.

Finish

Long and elegant, with a pleasant sweetness and lightly spiced finish.

Specifications

Name: Glentauchers 2009/2025 Adelphi Selection 15 Year Old FC Whisky 25th Anniversary Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl 58.6%
Distillery: Glentauchers
Bottler: Adelphi Selection
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 15 years
Cask type: Used bourbon cask
Bottles: 207
ABV: 58.6%
Size: 70 CL
Filtration: Non-chill-filtered
Colour: Natural colour

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Soft · Vanilla-driven · Elegant

Investment Potential

With only 207 bottles from an exclusive anniversary bottling made in partnership with FC Whisky, this release belongs to the bottlings that often become sought-after among collectors as bottles become impossible to find.

Did You Know?

This release was bottled specifically to celebrate FC-Whisky's 25th anniversary in the trade – a collaboration between a respected independent bottler and a Danish whisky retailer.

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Whisky from Miltonduff rarely tastes of noise. It tastes of patience, cereal and an unmistakable Speyside softness.

Expert's Description

Miltonduff 2015/2024 Signatory Vintage 100 Proof Edition #24 is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a first fill bourbon cask and bottled at 57.1%.

Signatory Vintage's 100 Proof series gathers single casks from across Scotland, bottled at the historic "100 proof" strength – 57.1% on today's scale. Here, Miltonduff's light, floral style meets a first fill bourbon cask, adding extra vanilla sweetness and power.

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: Miltonduff
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 8 years
ABV: 57.1 %
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st Fill Bourbon
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2015
Bottled: 2024
Edition: 100 Proof Edition #24
EAN no.: 5021944127016

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Soft · Vanilla-sweet · Floral

Did You Know?

Miltonduff was once home to a Lomond still named Mosstowie, which produced a distinctly different style of malt until 1981.

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Six single cask whiskies, six different stories – the Samhain Series is Lady of the Glen's tribute to Scotland's eerie, mythical past, gathered into one set.

Expert Review

Samhain Whiskyset Lady of the Glen 5 år til 30 år Single Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46% til 60,8% is a Single Scotch Whisky Set matured in six different single casks and bottled at 46 to 60.8% ABV.

Lady of the Glen presents the limited Samhain Series: six single cask whiskies celebrating Scotland's eerie, mythical past. The set spans from 5 to 30 years of maturation and from 46% to 60.8% in strength, with each bottle representing a different Scottish distillery and a different cask type.

Samhain is the Celtic festival marking the transition from summer to winter, historically considered the origin of today's Halloween.

Tasting Notes

Nose

The nose varies from bottle to bottle, from light and floral to deeply sherried and smoky, depending on the individual distillery and cask.

Palate

The palate spans widely across the set, from young and fresh to old and complex, offering a combined flavour journey through different Scottish styles.

Finish

The finish varies from short and light to long and deep, depending on the individual bottle's age and cask type.

Specifications

Name: Samhain Whiskyset Lady of the Glen 5 år til 30 år Single Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46% til 60,8%
Distillery: Lady of the Glen
Region: Scotland
Type: Single Scotch Whisky Set
Age: 5 to 30 Years
ABV: 46 to 60.8%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: six different single casks
Non-chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Edition: Samhain Series

Flavour Profile

Single Cask · Varied · Collector's Set

Investment Potential

As a limited collector's set of six single cask whiskies, with ages up to 30 years, the Samhain Series appeals directly to collectors who value single-cask rarity and a thematically coherent set.

Did You Know?

In Celtic tradition, Samhain marked the time of year when the boundary between the world of the living and the dead was said to be at its thinnest, inspiring the name of Lady of the Glen's entire series.

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Fourteen years on bourbon casks and one last, active push through a port pipe. Little Brown Dog has found a Tamnavulin cask that insists on tasting of dark berries and warm spice.

Expert description

Tamnavulin Distillery 2010 Little Brown Dog Port Pipe is a Single Speyside Scotch Whisky, matured in bourbon casks with a finishing period in a port pipe and bottled at 52.4%.

Little Brown Dog Spirits is an independent bottler founded in Aberdeenshire in 2018 by Andrew Smith and Chris Reid, recognisable by the little brown dog that features on every label. The company buys casks from distilleries across Scotland and bottles them under its own name, often in small, hand-picked batches.

This release was distilled at Tamnavulin in 2010 and matured on bourbon casks until 2024, when the whisky was moved into a highly active port pipe. That short but intense finishing period has given the whisky a pronounced character of dark berries and spice. Only 424 bottles were produced of this Small Batch release, bottled at cask strength with no chill-filtration.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark cherry and blackberry meet a warm note of clove and a hint of freshly baked bun.

Palate

Full-bodied and berry-driven, with notes of blackcurrant jelly, dark chocolate and a peppery spice streak from the cask strength.

Finish

Long and winey, closing on dried raspberry and a warm, lightly toasted sweetness.

Specifications

Name: Tamnavulin Distillery Little Brown Dog Port Pipe
Distillery: Tamnavulin
Bottler: Little Brown Dog Spirits
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Scotch Whisky
Age: 2010/2024
ABV: 52.4%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon casks, finished in active port pipe
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2010
Bottled: 2024
Number of bottles: 424
Edition: Small Batch

Flavour profile

Berry-driven · Spiced · Full-bodied · Dark chocolate · Winey

Did you know?

Little Brown Dog Spirits took its name and logo from a small brown dog, a personal symbol for founders Andrew Smith and Chris Reid, both with backgrounds in the Scottish spirits trade before starting their own independent bottling house in Aberdeenshire in 2018.

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Macallan The Harmony Collection 200th Anniversary Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 44,2%

Macallan Harmony 200th Anniversary Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a celebration of 200 years of excellence from the renowned Macallan distillery. This unique whisky has been created in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil, adding an extra dimension of artistic innovation and creativity to the product. Matured in carefully selected sherry casks, it offers deep, complex flavor notes that include a rich bouquet of dried fruits, chocolate, spices, and a subtle hint of vanilla.

The bottle's design is inspired by Macallan's rich heritage and Cirque du Soleil's enchanting aesthetics, making this limited edition a must-have for collectors and whisky lovers. Experience the essence of Macallan's 200-year history and the magic that Cirque du Soleil brings to every drop!

Distillery: Macallan
Age: NA (Released 2024)
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Cask Number/Type: First fill Sherry Seasoned American Oak Casks and Refill Casks
Alcohol Strength: 44,2%
Size: 70 cl
Other: Made in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil, Limited Edition - Only 2000 bottles produced

Longmorn belongs to the kind of spirit whisky people speak of quietly, with respect.

Expert's description

Longmorn 2005/2024 Symingtons Choice 19 år Signatory Single Speyside Malt Whisky 62.6% is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in sherry butt and bottled at 62,6%.

The whisky is distilled at Longmorn and independently selected and bottled by Signatory Vintage as part of the Symington's Choice series.

It was distilled 3. marts 2005 and bottled 26. april 2024, giving it 19 years.

Only 619 bottles were released from this batch, making it an exclusive release for collectors.

Tasting notes

Nose

The aroma offers malt, honey and dates.

Palate

The palate delivers a whisper of sherry, dates and raisins.

Finish

It finishes short but concentrated, with dried fig and a whisper of sherry.

Specifications

Name: Longmorn 2005/2024 Symingtons Choice 19 år Signatory Single Speyside Malt Whisky 62.6%
Distillery: Longmorn
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 19 years
ABV: 62,6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Sherry Butt (#18070)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 3. marts 2005
Bottled: 26. april 2024
Number of bottles: 619
Edition: Symington's Choice

Flavour profile

Sherry-matured · Rounded · Spicy

Investment potential

Medium. 19 years of maturation at full cask strength and only 619 bottles from Signatory's new Symington's Choice series make this Longmorn sought after among Speyside collectors.

Did you know?

Longmorn is regarded by many blenders as one of Speyside's most underrated malts and is a key component of Chivas Regal.

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The leaves fall, the air turns crisp, and a glass of 'Autumn Walk' feels like a stroll through the Highland forest in October — with spice at every step.

Expert's Description

Singleton of Glen Ord Special Release 2024 'Autumn Walk' is a 14-year-old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, matured in first fill bourbon and Spanish oak casks, bottled at natural cask strength of 54.7%.

The release is part of Diageo's Special Releases and is inspired by a walk in autumn weather, with a flavour profile supporting that theme through ripe apples, spice and baked notes.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Ripe apples and pears meet warm spices and a hint of honey.

Palate

Velvety with caramelised nuts, baked apple and cinnamon.

Finish

Long and warming with sweet malt, dried fruit and light oak.

Specifications

Name: Special Release 2024 Autumn Walk
Distillery: Glen Ord
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 14 years
ABV: 54.7%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: First fill bourbon and Spanish oak casks
Natural Colour: Yes
Edition: Special Release 2024

Flavour Profile

Spiced · Fruity · Cask strength · Warm

Investment Potential

Medium. As part of Diageo's annual Special Releases, previous editions have typically seen growing collector interest once discontinued.

Did You Know?

Each year's Diageo Special Releases gets its own theme and name, with Glen Ord's 'Autumn Walk' conceived as a sensory interpretation of the Scottish autumn forest.

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