The Kinship Whisky

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  Bowmore The Kinship No 1 Feis Ile 27 Year Single Islay Malt Whisky 48.1%

  Item no.: 22353668-889

  27 years in sherry. 366 bottles. Released at Feis Ile — Islay's biggest whisky festival. Hunter Laing's The Kinship No. 1 is the kind of bottle you open and remember precisely when and with whom.

  Expert's description

  Bowmore The Kinship No 1 Feis Ile 27 Year is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a sherry cask and bottled at 48.1%. Hunter Laing's The Kinship series is created as a tribute to Islay's distilleries and the traditions that have shaped the island's whisky. Each bottling is selected cask by cask and released in small quantities, focusing on maturity, character and provenance. The Kinship No. 1 is the first in the series — a 27-year-old Bowmore bottled specifically for Feis Ile 2017, the annual whisky festival on Islay. Selected by Jim McEwan, Islay's veteran spirit who came out of retirement as production director for Ardnahoe. Non-chill filtered, natural colour — 366 bottles at 48.1%.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Complex and aged. Dark fruit, sherry sweetness and dried flowers with a hint of sea breeze and gentle, elegant smoke from Bowmore's characteristic peat.

  Taste

  Silky and deep. The sherry cask dominates with fig, dried plum and dark chocolate. The peat whispers in the background — present but transformed by 27 years of maturation.

  Finish

  Very long and luxurious. Dried fruit, warm spice and a delicate coastal smoke that slowly fades. Exceptional length for this age and ABV.

  Specifications

  Name: Bowmore The Kinship No 1 Feis Ile 27 Year
  Distillery: Bowmore
  Bottler: Hunter Laing
  Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
  Type: Single Islay Malt Whisky
  Age: 27 years
  ABV: 48.1%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Sherry cask
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Bottled: Feis Ile 2017
  Number of bottles: 366
  Edition: The Kinship No. 1

  Flavour profile

  Sherried · Aged · Peated · Complex · Feis Ile exclusive

  Investment potential

  High. A Feis Ile festival exclusive with only 366 bottles and 27 years of maturation. One of the rarest and most prestigious Bowmore releases in recent years.

  Did you know?

  Jim McEwan, who selected this cask for Hunter Laing, spent over 38 years at Bowmore before moving to Bruichladdich, then came out of retirement to help establish Ardnahoe Distillery — Islay's newest. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in Islay whisky.

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  Bruichladdich 18 year old The Kinship 2023 Single Islay Malt Whisky 61,5%

  Item no.: 222555-45539

  On Islay, they say some casks simply wait for the right moment. This is one of them — 18 years in the dark, ready to be celebrated alongside the island's biggest news.

  Expert description

  Bruichladdich 18 Year Old The Kinship 2023 is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Hunter Laing, matured in a single cask and bottled at cask strength, 61.5%.

  The whisky is part of Hunter Laing's Kinship series, which in 2023 arrived at its seventh and final edition. The series was created to mark the opening of Hunter Laing's own distillery, Ardnahoe, on Islay, and the name Kinship refers to the closeness Ardnahoe shares with the island's other distilleries. The Bruichladdich bottling is the youngest in the closing edition, which otherwise spans whiskies as old as 33 years from names like Bowmore and Bunnahabhain.

  The whisky comes from a single cask and is bottled at its natural cask strength, with no colouring or chill filtration. Only 245 bottles were drawn from this particular cask, making it one of the rarer releases in Hunter Laing's Islay portfolio.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Black pepper and caramel, combined with a hint of macerated red berries. A richness runs through it all, hinting at the long maturation.

  Palate

  Baked apples, nutmeg and a distinct hint of French oak. The cask strength gives a solid bite, but never overpowers the fruit.

  Finish

  Long and spiced, with a lingering oak warmth that lingers on the palate long after the last sip.

  Specifications

  Name: 18 Year Old The Kinship 2023
  Distillery: Bruichladdich
  Bottler: Hunter Laing
  Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
  Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 18 years
  ABV: 61.5%
  Size: 70 CL
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distillation method: Double distilled
  Distilled: 2005
  Number of bottles: 245
  Edition: The Kinship 2023
  EAN: 5060354284032

  Flavour profile

  Spiced · Fruity · Creamy · Oaky

  Investment potential

  Medium — this is the final edition in a now-completed and sought-after series from Hunter Laing, with only 245 bottles from a single cask bottled at cask strength. Being the youngest and most accessible bottling in the Kinship series, however, interest is somewhat more muted than for the series' older releases.

  Did you know?

  The Kinship series was created to celebrate Hunter Laing finally opening its own distillery, Ardnahoe, after decades as a pure independent bottler. Ardnahoe sits on Islay's north-east coast, overlooking the very distilleries many of the series' bottles come from.

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  Bunnahabhain 33 year old The Kinship 2023 Single Islay Malt Whisky 48,8%

  Item no.: 222555-45538

  Thirty-three years is a long time to sit still in a cask, and when Hunter Laing finally bottles it, they do so with the reverence the age deserves.

  Expert's Description

  Bunnahabhain 33 Years Old The Kinship 2023 is a Single Islay Malt Whisky from a refill bourbon hogshead, bottled at natural cask strength, 48.8%.

  The Kinship is Hunter Laing's prestigious series, honouring the Scotch whisky community and the regions that have made the country famous for its whisky. This 33 Years Old Bunnahabhain is bottled from a single cask in 2023, yielding just 292 bottles worldwide.

  The long maturation shows Bunnahabhain's ability to craft rich, refined whisky without smoke, where the distillery's clean house style and coastal setting come through beautifully. The nose offers tropical fruits like pineapple and lime, joined by red cherries and a faint floral note.

  On the palate the whisky unfolds with a fine balance between freshness and depth – the fruity notes continue with juicy citrus and ripe berries, while Bunnahabhain's signature maritime tones show through with a touch of sea salt.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Tropical fruits like pineapple and lime meet red cherries and a faint floral note.

  Palate

  Juicy citrus and ripe berries meet sea salt and a lightly oiled texture.

  Finish

  An elegant close of mild oak, spice and mineral complexity.

  Specifications

  Distillery: Bunnahabhain
  Bottler: Hunter Laing
  Region/Country: Scotland (Islay)
  Type: Single Islay Malt Whisky
  Age: 33 Years
  ABV: 48.8%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask Type: Refill Bourbon Hogshead
  Non-Chill Filtered: Yes
  Natural Colour: Yes
  Distillation Method: Double Distilled
  Bottled: 2023
  Number of Bottles: 292
  Edition: The Kinship

  Flavour Profile

  Fruity · Maritime · Elegant · Mature

  Investment Potential

  High – 33 years on a single cask, only 292 bottles and a prestigious series from Hunter Laing make this one of the rarest Bunnahabhain bottles Whisky.dk has carried.

  Did You Know?

  The Hunter Laing family has worked in Scotch whisky for more than three generations and also owns its own distillery, Ardnahoe, which opened on Islay in 2019.

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  Caol Ila 33 year old The Kinship 2023 Single Islay Malt Whisky 44,5%

  Item no.: 222555-45537

  Thirty-three years in a single cask. While Caol Ila has distilled and matured its well-known 12-year for Diageo's needs, this cask has waited – unseen and untouched – in a refill bourbon hogshead in a Scottish warehouse. Hunter Laing found it in 2023 for The Kinship: the series' most important bottling of the year.

  Expert's description

  Caol Ila 33 Years The Kinship Series Hunter Laing is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a single refill bourbon hogshead, bottled at 44.5% without chill filtration and with natural colour. 300 bottles.

  The Kinship is Hunter Laing's prestige series – one expression per distillery, released once a year. For 2023, the choice fell on this 33-year Caol Ila, which according to Hunter Laing itself celebrates the Scottish whisky community and the regions that have made Scotland world-famous.

  Three decades in a refill bourbon hogshead give a Caol Ila that has changed: the smoke is there, but softened and integrated over time. This is not the young, salty Caol Ila – it is a mature, layered version of it.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Light peat smoke with caramel, stewed fruit and soft beeswax. A salty sea breeze that immediately sets the scene on Islay's coast – but in a slower, more reflective tone than young bottlings.

  Palate

  Soft and layered. Clear maritime saltiness, seaweed and fresh oysters. The smoke is discreet and elegantly integrated, with room for deeper notes of oak, dried fruit and medicinal herbs. A bottling to spend time with.

  Finish

  Long, leathery and satisfying. Worn leather, glowing peat embers and a persistent salty close that is in no hurry.

  Specifications

  Name: Caol Ila 33 Years The Kinship Series Hunter Laing
  Distillery: Caol Ila Distillery
  Bottler: Hunter Laing & Co.
  Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
  Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 33 years
  ABV: 44.5%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Single cask – refill bourbon hogshead
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Bottled: 2023
  Number of bottles: 300
  Series: The Kinship Series

  Flavour profile

  Peated · Maritime · Leathery · Layered · Elegant

  Investment potential

  High. A single-cask bottling at 33 years from a respected bottler with only 300 bottles is rare – and Hunter Laing's Kinship series is sought by collectors worldwide.

  Did you know?

  Hunter Laing also operates Ardnahoe Distillery on Islay – the island's newest distillery, opened in 2019. Ardnahoe uses traditional worm tubs for condensation, giving a heavier and more complex distillate than modern condensers.

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  Highland Park 27 year old The Kinship 2023 Single Orkney Malt Whisky 52,5%

  Item no.: 222555-45540

  Some whiskies are about the community they're made to share. The Kinship series from Hunter Laing celebrates exactly that, and here you'll find a 27-year-old Highland Park left to mature quietly in a single cask until it was ready.

  Expert Description

  Highland Park 27 Years Old The Kinship 2023 is a Single Orkney Malt Whisky from a single refill hogshead, bottled non-chill filtered at natural cask strength 52.5%.

  The Kinship is a prestigious series from independent bottler Hunter Laing, which across three generations has specialised in finding and bottling some of Scotland's rarest and most characterful casks. The series celebrates the Scotch whisky community and the regions that made the country world-famous for whisky. With 27 years of maturation, this Highland Park has reached a rare depth and elegance.

  Only 268 bottles exist from this single cask, making it one of the rarer releases in this collection.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Baked pears and heather honey, with a calm, mature peat in the background.

  Palate

  Sweet with honey, mandarin and passion fruit, spiced with a hint of black pepper.

  Finish

  Long and refined, with a gentle, lingering sweetness.

  Specifications

  Name: Highland Park 27 Years Old The Kinship 2023
  Distillery: Highland Park
  Bottler: Hunter Laing
  Region/Country: Orkney Islands, Scotland
  Type: Single Orkney Malt Whisky
  Age: 27 Years
  ABV: 52.5%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Refill Hogshead
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 2023
  Number of bottles: 268
  Edition: The Kinship
  

  Flavour Profile

  Peated · Fruity · Mature · Elegant

  Did You Know?

  The Laing family behind Hunter Laing has been in the whisky business across three generations and is today one of Scotland's most respected independent bottling houses.

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