Valinch & Mallet Whisky

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  Ardmore 12 years old Valinch & Mallet 2009/2021 Single Highland Malt Whisky 52,2%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197280045

  A valinch is the copper tube you push into a cask to draw a sample. Two Italians named their company after that very tool, and after the mallet that knocks the bung loose. It says rather precisely what they do.

  The Expert's Description

  Ardmore 12 Years Old Valinch & Mallet 2009/2021 is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a Sherry Hogshead and bottled at 52.2%. Cask 706023 was distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2021, giving 338 bottles.

  Ardmore makes peated whisky as its core style, which is unusual for a Highland distillery. The smoke sits at around 12 to 14 ppm, moderate compared with Islay but clear enough to give the whisky a dry earthy floor. Combined with a sherry cask it produces a profile where dark fruit and smoke pull in opposite directions.

  A hogshead holds around 250 litres, so between a bourbon barrel and a sherry butt. It gives more wood contact per litre than a butt, which is why twelve years in a hogshead can travel further than twelve years in a larger cask. Valinch & Mallet was founded in 2015 by two Italian friends.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Raisins and dark orange first, with peat smoke as a dry undercarriage. Behind them come toasted malt, walnut and a hint of leather. The smoke is not maritime, it reads more like smouldering wood than sea air.

  Palate

  Full and in two halves. The sherry’s dried fruit and chocolate open, then the smoke enters from the side along with black pepper and a dry oak tannin. At 52.2% the concentration is good, and the two elements keep each other in check the whole way.

  Finish

  Long. Smoke, dark fruit and spiced oak leave together, with a dry ash note right at the end.

  Specifications

  Name: Ardmore 12 Years Old Valinch & Mallet 2009/2021 Single Highland Malt Whisky 52.2%
  Distillery: Ardmore
  Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 12 years
  ABV: 52.2%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Sherry Hogshead, cask no. 706023
  Distilled: 2009
  Bottled: 2021
  Number of bottles: 338

  Flavour Profile

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

  Did You Know?

  The word valinch describes the copper tube a warehouse manager pushes down through the bung hole to draw a sample, and a mallet is the wooden hammer that knocks the bung loose again. Valinch & Mallet have therefore named themselves after the two tools an independent bottler uses most, the ones in your hands when you decide whether a cask is good enough.

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    174,25EUR
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  Bardstown 2018/2022 Valinch & Mallet 3 years old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 70 cl 52,6%

  Item no.: 2227865479-1106-197280322-123

  Distillery: Bardstown Bottler: Valinch & Mallet Series: The Spirit of Art Vintage: Distilled: 2018 Bottled: 2022 Age: 3 years Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Cask number/type: Cask No. 3 Alc. strength: 52.6% Number of bottles: 277 Un-chillfiltered Natural Colour 70 cl. Other: Single Cask - Limited Edition

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    167,50EUR
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  Benrinnes 2008/2022 Valinch & Mallet 14 years old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 52,1%

  Item no.: 2227865479-1106-197280322-133

  Italians have a different patience with whisky. Valinch & Mallet tend to leave the casks a couple of years longer than the British would — and The Young Masters Edition is exactly the range where they show what that extra time does.

  The expert's description

  Benrinnes 2008/2022 Valinch & Mallet 14 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a bourbon cask and bottled at 52.1 % cask strength.

  Cask no. 304405 was filled in 2008 and emptied in 2022 as a single cask in The Young Masters Edition. The cask yielded 323 bottles, and the whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured.

  Valinch & Mallet was founded in Italy and quickly worked its way into the group of bottlers people pay attention to — the house was named Scotland's best independent bottler in 2022. Their selection favours casks with clear distillery character over casks that are merely dark.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Wax, light honey and peeled apple. A cool mineral streak runs beneath the fruit, with a touch of coconut from the bourbon wood.

  Palate

  Powerful and oily with barley, vanilla and lemon meringue. The 52.1 % pushes, but the weight of the spirit carries the alcohol, and the texture stays rich throughout.

  Finish

  Long and warm with pepper, toasted barley and a dry oak edge.

  Specifications

  Name: Benrinnes 2008/2022 Valinch & Mallet 14 years old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 52.1%
  Distillery: Benrinnes
  Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 14 years
  ABV: 52.1 %
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Bourbon cask, cask no. 304405
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 2008
  Bottled: 2022
  Number of bottles: 323
  Edition: The Young Masters Edition
  EAN no.: 5060637450840

  Flavour profile

  Cask strength · Waxy · Fruity · Spicy · Clean

  Investment potential

  Medium: A single cask at full strength with only 323 bottles from a distillery that barely exists as an official release. Valinch & Mallet have drawn increasing attention since the 2022 award, and the house's older ranges are hard to track down.

  Did you know?

  The name Valinch comes from the copper tube, called a valinch, used to draw samples from a cask. Without that tool no bottler could taste their way to the right moment.

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    147,25EUR
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  Bunnahabhain 2013/2022 Valinch & Mallet 9 years old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 52,8%

  Item no.: 2227865479-1106-197280322-130

  From Italy comes Valinch & Mallet, with a soft spot for single casks and a clear sense of when a cask still has more to give.

  Expert's Description

  Bunnahabhain 2013/2022 Valinch & Mallet 9 Years Old is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky from a sherry cask, bottled at cask strength, 52.8%.

  The whisky is part of Valinch & Mallet's The Young Masters Edition, a series showing what relatively young casks can do when chosen with care. The cask, #900070, was filled in 2013 and bottled again in 2022, yielding 378 bottles in total.

  The sherry cask has given the whisky a deep colour and a full spiciness that balances nicely against Bunnahabhain's lighter core character.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Sherry sweetness meets dried fruit and a light spiced warmth.

  Palate

  Full-bodied with raisins, caramel and a peppery edge from the cask strength.

  Finish

  Medium length, spicy with lingering sherry.

  Specifications

  Distillery: Bunnahabhain
  Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
  Region/Country: Scotland (Islay)
  Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 9 Years
  ABV: 52.8%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask Type: Sherry Cask / Cask No. 900070
  Non-Chill Filtered: Yes
  Natural Colour: Yes
  Distillation Method: Double Distilled
  Distilled: 2013
  Bottled: 2022
  Number of Bottles: 378
  Edition: The Young Masters Edition
  EAN No.: 5060637450857

  Flavour Profile

  Sherry-Matured · Spicy · Cask Strength · Full-Bodied

  Did You Know?

  Valinch & Mallet was founded in Italy in the mid-2010s by Davide Romano and Fabio Ermoli, who share a passion for single cask whisky without additives.

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    160,75EUR
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  Caperdonich 20 years old 2000/2020 Valinch & Mallet Single Speyside Malt Whisky 70 cl 54,1%

  Item no.: 22227865406-2021-02-0041

  Two Italians with too much love for Scotch bought a cask from a distillery that no longer exists. Twenty years later it went into bottle. That is how Caperdonich survives.

  Expert description

  Caperdonich 20 years 2000/2020 Valinch & Mallet is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an ex-bourbon hogshead and bottled at cask strength of 54.1%.

  The cask is numbered VMT29511 and was filled in 2000, just two years before Caperdonich closed. Valinch & Mallet is an Italian bottling house founded by Davide Romano and Fabio Ermoli, working exclusively with single casks bottled at full strength. The outturn was 315 bottles. Caperdonich mainly made malt for blends and the site was demolished in 2011, so every cask that surfaces is one of the last.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Bright and sharply fruity. Green apple, pear and peach, with cereal and a dry vanilla pod behind. After a while in the glass, wax and a hint of mint appear.

  Palate

  Sweetness comes first — honey and baked fruit — and is quickly followed by malt, white pepper and dry oak. The mouthfeel is dense and lightly oily, and the strength carries the flavour a long way without burning.

  Finish

  Medium long and dry, with cereal, oak and a fresh lemon note closing it off.

  Specifications

  Name: Caperdonich 20 years 2000/2020 Valinch & Mallet Single Speyside Malt Whisky 54,1%
  Distillery: Caperdonich
  Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
  Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
  Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 20 years
  ABV: 54.1%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Ex-bourbon hogshead no. VMT29511
  Distilled: 2000
  Bottled: 2020
  Number of bottles: 315
  Edition: Single Cask

  Flavour profile

  Fruity · Malty · Fresh · Spiced · Cask Strength

  Investment potential

  High. The distillery is closed and demolished, the outturn is 315 bottles, and Caperdonich releases have become noticeably harder to find in recent years.

  Did you know?

  Caperdonich stood silent from 1902 to 1965 — 63 years without a drop of spirit. When it finally reopened it was still in the shadow of Glen Grant, and only in 1977 did its own name appear on the label.

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    509,25EUR
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  Clynelish 1996/2020 The Waxy 24 years old Valinch & Mallet Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 48.5%

  Item no.: 22227865406-2021-02-0036

  The label says The Waxy Highland Distillery and nothing else. That is the kind of silence that says the most, because only one Highland distillery is ever called waxy.

  Expert description

  Clynelish 1996/2020 The Waxy 24 years is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an ex-bourbon hogshead and bottled at 48.5%.

  The cask is numbered MZ01-4 and gave 353 bottles after 24 years. The release was Valinch & Mallet's hundredth, and the house marked it by leaving the distillery unnamed under the byword The Waxy — an obvious nod to the texture Clynelish is famous for. A bourbon cask over that many years lets the spirit stand forward without much cask sweetness, which is exactly the point of this kind of bottling.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Beeswax and lemon oil first, then ripe pear, honey and a cool mineral note. A distant sea air sits under it all.

  Palate

  Dense and oily. Citrus, malt, honey and wax, with white pepper and a dry herbal edge. The 24 years have given depth without the wood taking room from the fruit.

  Finish

  Long and dry, with wax, mineral and a slowly fading spiced warmth.

  Specifications

  Name: Clynelish 1996/2020 The Waxy 24 years Valinch & Mallet Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 48,5%
  Distillery: Clynelish
  Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
  Region/Country: Highlands Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 24 years
  ABV: 48.5%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Ex-bourbon hogshead no. MZ01-4
  Distilled: 1996
  Bottled: 2020
  Number of bottles: 353
  Edition: The Waxy 100th Whisky

  Flavour profile

  Waxy · Citrus · Mineral · Honeyed · Dry

  Investment potential

  High. Twenty-four years in one bourbon cask, 353 bottles and the status of the bottler's hundredth release. Older Clynelish from independent bottlers has become noticeably harder to source in recent years.

  Did you know?

  Independent bottlers often hide the distillery name when the contract forbids its use. The solution is a byword such as The Waxy, Secret Highland or a nod to the region — and for enthusiasts, guessing the house is half the fun.

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    469,00EUR
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  Glenburgie 11 years old Valinch & Mallet 2010/2021 Single highland Malt Whisky 52,6%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197280048

  Cask number 159, 332 bottles, and that was that. Valinch & Mallet are two Italians who bought a bourbon cask of Glenburgie in 2010 and left it alone for eleven years before emptying it. No finish, no adjustment — just the cask as it was.

  The expert's description

  Glenburgie 11 Year Old Valinch & Mallet 2010/2021 is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky from a single bourbon cask, bottled at cask strength 52.6%.

  The cask was filled in 2010 and emptied in 2021 — bourbon cask number 159, which gave 332 bottles. A single bourbon cask with no finishing period is the most honest way to show a distillery: there is no sherry to cover anything and no blending to smooth out the cask’s quirks. What you taste is what those eleven years ended up giving.

  Valinch & Mallet was founded in 2015 by two Italians, Davide Romano and Fabio Ermoli, who wanted to carry the Italian tradition of whisky bottling forward. Italy has had access for decades to Scottish casks that never reached the British market, and a number of the most talked-about bottlings of the 1970s and 80s arrived exactly that way.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Bright and clean. Green apple, pear and lemon peel, with vanilla and coconut from the bourbon cask. A cereal malt note sits under the fruit.

  Palate

  Powerful and fruit-sweet. Honey, ripe pear and vanilla, with a peppery edge from the 52.6%. The soft, fruity Glenburgie style comes through clearly with nothing to hide behind.

  Finish

  Long and warm. Vanilla and apple first, then a dry close of American oak and white pepper.

  Specifications

  Name: Glenburgie 11 Year Old Valinch & Mallet 2010/2021 Highland Single Malt Whisky 52.6%
  Distillery: Glenburgie
  Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 11 years
  ABV: 52.6%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Bourbon cask no. 159
  Distilled: 2010
  Bottled: 2021
  Number of bottles: 332

  Flavour profile

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

  Did you know?

  Valinch & Mallet was started in 2015 by two Italian friends who wanted to return to the tradition of whisky bottling Italy was known for in the 1970s and 80s. Back then Italian importers had access to casks the rest of Europe never got to see.

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    134,00EUR
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  Glenrothes 2009/2021 Valinch & Mallet 11 years old Single Speyside Malt Whisky 70 cl 53.3%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197280044

  Valinch & Mallet is one of the newer independent bottlers on the market, but this 11 year old Glenrothes from a single bourbon cask shows they know how to find good whisky.

  Expert's Description

  Glenrothes 2009/2021 from Valinch & Mallet was distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2021, after 11 years of maturation in a single bourbon cask, Cask No. #8925.

  The whisky is bottled at cask strength, 53.3%, giving a full-bodied, direct expression of Glenrothes' character without the sweetness of a sherry cask – a cleaner profile closer to the raw spirit. 288 bottles were filled from this one cask.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Fresh citrus, vanilla and a hint of honey.

  Palate

  Full-bodied and spiced, with apple, pear and a warm, sweet caramel from the bourbon cask.

  Finish

  Long and warm, with lingering citrus and vanilla.

  Specifications

  Name: Glenrothes 2009/2021 Valinch & Mallet 11 Year Old Single Speyside Malt Whisky 70cl 53.3%
  Distillery: Glenrothes
  Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
  Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
  Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky
  Vintage: Distilled: 2009, Bottled: 2021
  Age: 11 years
  Cask number/type: Bourbon Cask / Cask No. #8925
  Bottles: 288
  ABV: 53.3%
  Size: 70 CL

  Flavour Profile

  Citrus-driven · Full-bodied · Spiced · Vanilla-sweet

  Investment Potential

  With only 288 bottles from a single bourbon cask and a cask strength bottling, this whisky belongs to the single cask releases that often attract collectors as bottles become rarer.

  Did You Know?

  A bourbon cask typically gives a lighter, more vanilla- and citrus-driven character than a sherry cask, because it previously held American bourbon rather than Spanish sherry.

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    120,00EUR
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  Inchgower 21 years old Valinch & Mallet Single Speyside Malt Whisky 52,8%

  Item no.: 22227865406-9670

  Distillery: InchgowerBottler: Valinch & Mallet Vintage: Distilled: 1997 Bottled: 2018 Age: 21 years Type: Single Speyside Malt Whisky Cask number/type: Bourbon Hogshead no. 18-2102 Number of bottles: 143 Alc. strength: 52,8% Other: Hidden Casks Collection 70 cl.

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    234,50EUR
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  Miltonduff 2011/2021 Valinch & Mallet 10 years old Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 53.4%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197280043

  Miltonduff 2011/2021 Valinch & Mallet 10 years old Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 53.4%
  
  This Valinch & Mallet bottling is from the distillery Miltonduff. It is a Single Speyside Malt Whisky, which has been aged in a bourbon cask with the number 800524. 236 bottles have been bottled in total with an alcohol percentage of 53.4%. Try Miltonduff 10 years 2011/2021 Valinch & Mallet Single Speyside Malt Whisky.
  
  Distillery: Miltonduff
  Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
  Vintage: Distilled: 2011 Bottled: 2021
  Age: 10 years
  Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
  Cask number/type: Bourbon / Cask No. #800524
  Alc. strength: 53.4 %
  ​​​​​​​Number of bottles: 236 pcs.
  70 cl.

  • 1pcs.
    120,00EUR