Californian sunshine and Scottish peat meet in one glass, as if Ardbeg took a detour through Napa Valley on the way home to Islay.

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Ardbeg Smoketrails Napa Valley Edition is an Islay Single Malt Whisky matured in ex-bourbon and Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon red wine casks and bottled at 46%.

The bottle belongs to the Smoketrails series, where Ardbeg travels the globe for casks that have never before touched a drop of Scotch whisky and lets them enter a dialogue with the distillery's peat smoke. This time it's the bold red wine casks from Napa Valley leaving their mark, in the current Batch US/NV 2024/03.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark berries and intense peat smoke mingle with a hint of spice and a light winey sweetness from the red wine casks.

Palate

Rich and well balanced, where peat smoke meets ripe fruit, oak and a gentle sweetness from the wine.

Finish

Long and lingering, with an elegant combination of smoke and tannin that leaves a rounded finish.

Specifications

Name: Ardbeg Smoketrails Napa Valley Edition
Distillery: Ardbeg
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 100 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon casks and Cabernet Sauvignon red wine casks
Edition: Batch US/NV 2024/03
EAN no.: 5010494991598

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Fruity · Winey · Spiced

Did You Know?

The Smoketrails series is Ardbeg's travel diary in a bottle, with every release drawing on casks from a new corner of the world, and the Napa Valley edition is the first to use American red wine casks.

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In the small village of Farre in central Jutland, time is not measured in quarterly reports. It is measured on the cask. Fary Lochan let this single malt wait for twelve years — and what came out carries patience in every sip, from the first breath to the long, slow finish.

Expert description

Fary Lochan 12 Year XII - Bourbon 2011/2023 Batch 01 is a Danish Single Malt Whisky matured in 1st fill bourbon barrels and bottled at 52.2% Vol. Distilled on 12 March 2011 and bottled on 9 October 2023, this release represents twelve years of Danish whisky history from one of the country's pioneer distilleries.

Fary Lochan Distillery was founded in 2009 in the village of Farre near Silkeborg and is widely regarded as one of Denmark's first dedicated Single Malt craft distilleries. The XII series focuses on extended cask maturation — this Batch 01 was drawn from 1st fill bourbon barrels and released in a strictly limited edition of just 322 bottles. No chill filtration, no colouring added.

Tasting notes

Nose

Clear vanilla and buttery caramel from the bourbon barrel, with ripe apple and honey biscuit. A subtle floral note and a gentle hint of beeswax in the background.

Palate

Creamy and rounded. Vanilla and baked apple lead, followed by lightly spiced oak and dried citrus peel. 52.2% brings good body without overwhelming the subtleties.

Finish

Medium-long and warm with oak sweetness and a gently dry edge. Vanilla and citrus linger on the palate.

Specifications

Name: Fary Lochan 12 Year XII - Bourbon 2011/2023 Batch 01
Distillery: Fary Lochan
Region/Country: Farre, Central Jutland, Denmark
Type: Danish Single Malt Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 52.2%
Size: 50 CL
Cask type: 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 12 March 2011
Bottled: 9 October 2023
Number of bottles: 322
Edition: XII Batch 01

Flavour profile

Fruity · Vanilla · Cask matured · Creamy · Lightly spiced

Did you know?

Fary Lochan is one of the very few distilleries in the world to smoke malt using dried stinging nettles rather than peat — giving a gentle, herbal character quite unlike the Scottish style. The XII Bourbon release carries none of that nettle smoke, instead showcasing pure, slow bourbon cask maturation: two very different sides of the same distillery.

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A universe of smoke, where the peat doesn't just fill the glass but the whole room around it.

Expert Review

Ardbeg Smokiverse is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 48.3%.

The nose delivers an explosion of fruity esters reminiscent of smoked bubblegum, mixed with ripening barley and toasted sourdough. The whisky is non-chill filtered, so its full, oily structure carries right through to the glass.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dense, sweet peat smoke mingles with lightly smoked tropical fruit, and a drop of water draws the aromas out even further.

Palate

Rich and creamy with a luxurious mouthfeel that shifts into sharp, sooty, spiced notes of creosote, aniseed and cloves, balanced by muscovado sugar.

Finish

Almost endless, leaving a lasting impression of earthy peat moss melting into glowing bonfire embers.

Specifications

Name: Ardbeg Smokiverse
Distillery: Ardbeg
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 48.3%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
EAN no.: 5010494995305

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Spiced · Creamy · Fruity

Did You Know?

The name Smokiverse is Ardbeg's own way of suggesting that the distillery's smoke spans a whole universe of nuance, from sweet to sooty, all within a single dram.

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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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Nearly two decades in a first-fill Oloroso sherry butt give this whiskey a depth that takes patience to create and time to enjoy.

Expert Review

The Irishman 17 Year Old is a Single Malt Irish Whiskey matured in a first-fill Oloroso sherry butt, bottled at 54%.

The whiskey is a small batch release from The Irishman brand, with the entire maturation period of nearly 17 years spent in a single first-fill Oloroso sherry butt. The long, consistent cask influence gives the whiskey a concentrated sherry character with depth and complexity that sets it apart from multi-cask releases. It is non-chill filtered, preserving as many flavour compounds as possible and a full-bodied texture.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Intense and spiced, with sweetness and depth from the sherry cask.

Palate

Rich and complex, with stewed raisins, fruitcake, dark chocolate and nuts.

Finish

Long and warm, with a balance of sweetness and subtle dryness.

Specifications

Name: The Irishman 17 Year Old
Distillery: The Irishman
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Age: 17 years
ABV: 54%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First-fill Oloroso Sherry Butt
Non-chill filtered: Yes
EAN no.: 5099811090992

Flavour Profile

Rich · Sherry-driven · Dark fruit · Spiced · Warm

Investment Potential

As a 17-year-old small batch release with a single, concentrated cask type, this bottle may hold collector interest, but Whisky.dk recommends buying it primarily for enjoyment.

Did You Know?

The Irishman was founded by Bernard and Rosemary Walsh, who set out to revive the classic pot still style that had nearly vanished from Ireland during the 20th century.
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Ireland meets the Caribbean in this limited release, where classic pot still whiskey gets a final finish in casks from Saint Lucia.

Expert Review

The Irishman Caribbean Cask Finish is a Pot Still Irish Whiskey matured in American bourbon casks and finished in Caribbean rum casks, bottled at 46%.

The whiskey is a limited edition from The Irishman brand, first matured in American oak and then finished in rum casks from Saint Lucia in the Caribbean. The rum finish adds an exotic sweetness and tropical character that sets it apart from The Irishman's other, more classically matured releases. The bottle appeals to whiskey lovers looking for something outside the traditional, while retaining the core character of Irish pot still distillation.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Tropical fruit and cane sugar, with a touch of vanilla.

Palate

Sweet and spiced, with rum, caramel and ripe banana.

Finish

Soft and of medium length, with a light tropical close.

Specifications

Name: The Irishman Caribbean Cask Finish
Distillery: The Irishman
Region/Country: Ireland
Type: Pot Still Irish Whiskey
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American bourbon & Caribbean rum casks (Saint Lucia)
EAN no.: 5099811906385

Flavour Profile

Tropical · Sweet · Cane-sugar-forward · Spiced · Soft

Did You Know?

The Irishman was founded by Bernard and Rosemary Walsh, who set out to revive the classic pot still style that had nearly vanished from Ireland during the 20th century.
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Andrew Symington has tasted his way through thousands of casks over the years, and when he puts his own name on a series, it's worth paying attention.

Expert's Description

Bunnahabhain 2001/2025 Symington's Choice 23 Years Old is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an oloroso sherry butt and bottled at cask strength, 59.5%.

Symington's Choice is Signatory Vintage's newer series, named in honour of the founder himself, gathering some of the most richly matured casks from the house's vast stock. This Bunnahabhain was distilled in October 2001 and rested for 23 years on cask #1438, before being bottled straight from the wood in April 2025.

The long maturation on oloroso sherry has given the whisky a deep, almost mahogany hue, and at 59.5% cask strength, every drop of water you add opens fresh layers in the glass.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark chocolate, dried plums and a warm spiciness of nutmeg and cinnamon.

Palate

Intense and full with sherry sweetness, walnuts and a wave of warmth that speaks to the cask strength.

Finish

Very long, dry and spicy with a final hint of espresso.

Specifications

Distillery: Bunnahabhain
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Scotland (Islay)
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 23 Years
ABV: 59.5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Oloroso Sherry Butt / Cask No. #1438
Non-Chill Filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Distillation Method: Double Distilled
Distilled: 08/10/2001
Bottled: 10/04/2025
Number of Bottles: 540
Edition: Symington's Choice

Flavour Profile

Sherry-Matured · Cask Strength · Spicy · Mature

Investment Potential

Medium – 23 years on a single oloroso cask and a series named after Signatory's own founder make this an interesting bottle for collectors following the house's older releases.

Did You Know?

Signatory Vintage was founded in 1988 by Andrew Symington and his brother, and since 2002 the house has also owned Edradour distillery, where all of its bottling now takes place.

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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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Douglas Laing does not just select casks — it also selects who may sell them. Emporium Exclusive goes only to a handful of shops, and Whisky.dk is one of them.

Expert description

Craigellachie 16 years Emporium Exclusive is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled by Douglas Laing at 51.4% without chill filtration.

The cask gave 210 bottles and belongs to the Old Particular range, in which Douglas Laing bottles single casks from distilleries across Scotland. The Emporium Exclusive line is distributed through a small, carefully chosen group of specialist retailers. Craigellachie condenses in worm tubs and therefore makes a heavier, meatier spirit than the rest of Speyside — sixteen years in cask gives it time to unfold without losing the edge.

Tasting notes

Nose

Aromatic spices first, then liquorice, dark sweetness and a light herbal note. Behind them sit vanilla fudge and a touch of tropical fruit.

Palate

Powerful and layered. Spice, liquorice and malt meet vanilla fudge and a creamy sweetness that softens the intensity. The sulphurous distillery edge runs beneath as a mineral undercurrent.

Finish

Long and spiced, with liquorice, oak and a dry warmth that lingers.

Specifications

Name: Craigellachie 16 years Emporium Exclusive Douglas Laing Old Particular Single Speyside Malt Whisky 51,4%
Distillery: Craigellachie
Bottler: Douglas Laing
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 16 years
ABV: 51.4%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Number of bottles: 210
Edition: Old Particular Emporium Exclusive

Flavour profile

Spiced · Liquorice · Vanilla · Malty · Cask Strength

Investment potential

Medium. 210 bottles from one cask in a line distributed only through selected retailers. Old Particular releases over fifteen years old leave the market quickly.

Did you know?

The Old Particular name refers to the old Scots term for a whisky that was something out of the ordinary — and Douglas Laing has used it since 1948 for the casks the family would have kept for themselves.

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Same strait, same story – but at 46%, Sound of Sleat reveals a more approachable side of its character.

Expert's description

Torabhaig Sound of Sleat Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46% is a Isle of Skye Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in American bourbon oak casks and bottled at 46%.

This release of Sound of Sleat is bottled at 46% from the same American bourbon oak casks as the Batch Strength version, simply at a milder strength.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Smoky sweetness, green apples and light honey.

Palate

Round peat with citrus and malted biscuit.

Finish

Medium long with gentle smoke and salt.

Specifications

Name: Torabhaig Sound of Sleat Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46%
Distillery: Torabhaig
Region/Country: Isle of Skye
Type: Isle of Skye Single Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 46%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American bourbon oak casks
Non-chill filtered: No
Natural colour: No
Edition: Legacy Series Chapter 4 – Sound of Sleat
EAN no.: 5060033848043

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Maritime · Spiced · Fresh

Did you know?

All of Torabhaig's labels feature artwork by Scottish landscape painter Ellis O'Connor, who specialises in painting Skye's rugged coastal landscapes.

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Twenty-seven winters change a whisky. The peat that once stood sharp has settled into a low, steady hum, and the heather honey has had time to spread across the whole glass. Hunter Laing found the cask, left it a little longer, then emptied it in one go.

The expert's description

Highland Park 27 Year Old The Kinship 2023 Single Orkney Malt Whisky 52.5% is a Single Orkney Malt Whisky drawn from one refill hogshead and bottled without chill filtration at its natural cask strength of 52.5%.

The Kinship is Hunter Laing's annual collection of old single casks, presented around Fèis Ìle, the whisky festival on Islay. The Laing family has worked with casks for three generations out of Glasgow, and selection follows a single rule: the cask has to carry its own age. This bottling comes not from Islay but from Kirkwall on Orkney.

Highland Park has been distilling since 1798 and still dries part of its own malt over peat cut at Hobbister Moor, just outside Kirkwall. No trees grow on Orkney, so the peat is heather and moss rather than woody debris, and the smoke it gives is floral and aromatic instead of medicinal. After 27 years that smoke has sunk deep into the spirit.

A refill hogshead has held whisky before, so it gives less wood and more distillery. That is exactly what you want when a malt has to sit for almost three decades without turning dry and tannic. The cask yielded 268 bottles, filled in 2023 at natural colour.

Tasting notes

Nose

Baked pears and heather honey sit on top, with a ripe, earthy peat underneath that reads more like warm ash than a bonfire. Give it five minutes and beeswax and dried apricot arrive.

Palate

Sweetness leads. Honey, mandarin and a flick of passion fruit, before black pepper and dry oak spice tighten the grip. The 52.5% registers as warmth rather than heat.

Finish

Long and understated. The sweetness lingers, the smoke stays quietly in the back, and heather and a trace of salt close it out.

Specifications

Name: Highland Park 27 Year Old The Kinship 2023 Single Orkney Malt Whisky 52.5%
Distillery: Highland Park
Bottler: Hunter Laing
Region/Country: Orkney, 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
Bottled: 2023
Number of bottles: 268
Edition: The Kinship 2023

Flavour profile

Smoky · Fruity · Honeyed · Mature · Elegant

Investment potential

High. One cask, 27 years in the warehouse and a small outturn, combined with the fact that Highland Park rarely releases spirit of this age itself. Independent bottlings of old Orkney malt grow scarcer every year.

Did you know?

Hunter Laing bottled other people's whisky for decades before the family built a distillery of its own. Ardnahoe on Islay was completed in 2018 and became the first site the company could call its own.

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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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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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Two guys from Aberdeenshire, a couple of bourbon barrels and a good deal of patience. Glen Garioch is Little Brown Dog's closest neighbour, and they waited a long time for casks worth putting their name on.

The expert's description

Glen Garioch 10 Year Old Little Brown Dog Small Batch is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 1st fill bourbon barrels and bottled at cask strength 56.2%.

The spirit ran off the stills at Glen Garioch on 17 November 2014 and went into glass on 17 February 2025. Little Brown Dog married two 1st fill bourbon barrels for this Small Batch, giving 337 bottles, non-chill filtered and with no added colour.

Glen Garioch sits in Oldmeldrum north-west of Aberdeen and has been distilling since 1797. It is the most easterly working malt distillery in Scotland, and the house style runs drier and more cereal-driven than the softer Speyside profile you meet an hour's drive west. 1st fill bourbon barrels lay vanilla and bright fruit over that cereal core without burying it.

Tasting notes

Nose

Pear tart straight out of the oven, kiwi and baked apple. There is a whisper of whipped cream behind the fruit, and a few minutes in the glass draws out something floral.

Palate

Full and juicy. Tinned pineapple, honeydew melon and rhubarb crumble, carried by a cask strength that gives the whisky body without scorching. Cereal malt sits under the fruit the whole way.

Finish

Crème anglaise and conference pear, fading into a dry twist of white pepper. Long and gently spiced.

Specifications

Name: Glen Garioch 10 Year Old Little Brown Dog Small Batch Single Malt Scotch Whisky 56.2%
Distillery: Glen Garioch
Bottler: Little Brown Dog
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 56.2%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill bourbon barrels
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 17 November 2014
Bottled: 17 February 2025
Number of bottles: 337
Edition: Small Batch

Flavour profile

Fruity · Tropical · Creamy · Spiced · Cask Strength

Did you know?

For years Glen Garioch put the distillery's surplus heat to work in greenhouses right next to production. Tomatoes were grown on steam from the whisky.

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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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Laphroaig 25 Year Old – The Kinship Series – Single Cask by Hunter Laing

Discover a rare and extraordinary single malt whisky from Islay – Laphroaig 25 Year Old, bottled by the renowned independent bottler Hunter Laing as part of their exclusive Kinship Series. This unique expression was matured for a full 25 years in a single cask and bottled at natural cask strength of 54.2%, offering an authentic and undiluted taste experience for the true whisky connoisseur. Only 332 bottles were released from this cask, making it an extremely limited and highly sought-after release among collectors and enthusiasts.

Hunter Laing & Co., the force behind the Kinship Series, is known for their uncompromising dedication to quality and their talent for selecting and bottling some of Scotland’s rarest and most characterful casks. The Kinship Series pays tribute to the Scotch whisky community and the regions that have made Scotland world-famous for whisky.

Tasting Notes:
Nose: Complex and intense – with classic Laphroaig notes of soot, coastal brine and olives, elegantly balanced by lemon zest and a sweet hint of honey.
Palate: Layers of tangerine, honeysuckle and pear drops unfold on the tongue. Smoke and citrus merge with a silky texture, creating a harmonious and mature profile.
Finish: Long, persistent and sophisticated, with notes of sea salt, peat and ripe fruit.

Distillery: Laphroaig
Bottler: Hunter Laing
Edition: Feis Ile
Age: 25 years
Type: Single Islay Malt Whisky
Cask number/type: Refill Bourbon Hogshead
ABV: 54.2%
Bottles: 332
Un-chillfiltered
Natural Colour
70 cl
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Cask number 39 was filled in the first year the distillery ran after nearly a century of silence. Ten years later it has been emptied again: 239 bottles of the peated style Annandale named after a king who beat the English.

The Expert's Description

Annandale 10 Years Old Man O' Sword Cask 39 is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a refill ex-bourbon cask and bottled at 58.6% cask strength. Cask 39 was distilled in 2014 and bottled in 2025, yielding 239 bottles.

Man O' Sword is the distillery's peated range, named after Robert the Bruce, Scotland's warrior king and the seventh Lord of Annandale. The unpeated style is called Man O' Words after Robert Burns. Two Roberts, two entirely different whiskies, and it is the peated one in this bottle.

A refill bourbon cask is a more restrained choice than a first fill. The wood gives less vanilla and less sweetness, letting the smoke and the spirit’s own fruitiness come through more plainly across ten years. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured, and the colour is a pale clear gold precisely because the cask gave little.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Sweet peat smoke first, mixed with dark syrup and soft butter. The smoke is present but restrained rather than overwhelming. Ripe apples and a drier cereal note sit behind.

Palate

Fresh and rounded at the same time. Apples and pears open with clear fruitiness, quickly followed by the smoke and a green grassy freshness that tells you the whisky comes from the Lowlands. The texture is oily and carries the flavours well.

Finish

Long, warm and persistent. Wood, spice and smoked malt in balance, where the smoke lengthens the experience rather than shouting over the finer nuances.

Specifications

Name: Annandale 10 Years Old Man O' Sword Cask 39 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 58.6%
Distillery: Annandale
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 58.6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill ex-bourbon cask, cask no. 39
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2014
Bottled: 2025
Number of bottles: 239
Edition: Man O' Sword

Flavour Profile

Smoky · Fruity · Fresh · Spiced · Cask Strength · Grassy

Investment Potential

Medium. The cask was filled in the distillery's first year of production, and only 239 bottles exist. Ten year old releases from revived distilleries are a one-off performance: once that vintage is emptied, it cannot be repeated.

Did You Know?

Annandale fell silent in 1918 and was later used as a production line for Provost porridge oats. The buildings stood decaying for decades until David Thomson and Teresa Church began a thorough restoration. The first spirit ran from the stills on 9 November 2014, and cask number one was filled six days later, in the original 1830s warehouse.

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Five years after the distillery's 2019 release in the same series, this 2024 bottling shows how far Chichibu has come in its maturation and development.

Expert Description

Ichiro's Malt On The Way 2024 is a Single Malt Japanese Whisky from Chichibu Distillery, bottled at 54.5%.

The whisky is part of the ongoing On The Way series, showing Chichibu Distillery's development year by year since its founding in 2008. The 2024 edition draws on more mature cask stocks than previous vintages, showing a deeper, more complex character.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Toasted oak, dried fruit and a light spiced sweetness.

Palate

Full-bodied with caramel, spice and ripe pears.

Finish

Long and warm with lingering oak.

Specifications

Name: Ichiro's Malt On The Way 2024
Distillery: Chichibu
Region/Country: Saitama, Japan
Type: Single Malt Japanese Whisky
Vintage: 2024
ABV: 54.5%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 4580617290729

Flavour Profile

Full-bodied · Spicy · Mature · Warm

Investment Potential

Investment perspective

Chichibu bottles remain among the most sought-after in the Japanese whisky market, and each new vintage in the On The Way series typically sells out quickly.

Did You Know?

The On The Way series was originally conceived as a way to keep whisky enthusiasts updated on the distillery's progress while the first bottles of sufficient age awaited release.

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The Discovery range is built like a textbook. Three profiles, bourbon, sherry and smoke, and the rest of the label keeps quiet. You have to work out for yourself what a bourbon cask does to a Speyside, and that is the whole point.

The Expert's Description

Auchroisk 10 Years Old Gordon & MacPhail Discovery is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 1st fill and refill bourbon casks and bottled at 43%. It belongs to the bourbon category in the Discovery range, which highlights three fundamental whisky profiles.

Gordon & MacPhail is among Scotland’s oldest and most respected independent bottlers, and the Discovery range is the house’s entry point for anyone wanting to understand what the cask does. By using bourbon wood only, Auchroisk’s bright citrus-driven spirit is allowed to stand out clearly without sherry or smoke clouding the picture.

Auchroisk was built in 1974 by Justerini & Brooks to supply malt for the J&B blend. The result here is a fresh, fruity whisky that works equally well for beginners and for experienced drinkers wanting to meet Speyside in its purest bourbon matured form.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla first, followed by apple, lemon blossom and ripe bananas. A light pastry note runs beneath it all, along with a clean, fresh cereal character the bourbon casks have brought out rather than covered.

Palate

Lively notes of orange peel and black pepper open, then tropical fruit and a soft vanilla sweetness arrive. At 43% the body is good, and the whisky stays fresh all the way without turning thin.

Finish

Medium and rounded with oak and spice, where the citrus note lingers longest.

Specifications

Name: Auchroisk 10 Years Old Gordon & MacPhail Discovery Single Malt Scotch Whisky 43%
Distillery: Auchroisk
Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill and refill bourbon casks
Edition: Discovery Bourbon Cask Matured
EAN no.: 5020613094871

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Vanilla · Citrus · Tropical · Fresh · Spiced

Did You Know?

Gordon & MacPhail has been bottling whisky since 1895 and has spent decades holding casks from distilleries long since closed. The house is known for filling its own casks at the distilleries rather than buying finished whisky, which gives control over the wood from day one. That is why their oldest bottlings are so sought after.

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Aultmore drew its water from the Foggie Moss, a misty marsh where smugglers of old could work unseen. The distillery chose the site for practical reasons, but the name stuck.

The Expert's Description

Aultmore 10 Years Old Gordon & MacPhail Discovery is a Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky matured in 1st fill and refill bourbon casks and bottled at 43%. It belongs to the bourbon profile in the Discovery range.

Aultmore was built in 1896 by Alexander Edward, and production started on 24 May 1897. The distillery sits by the Burn of Auchinderran north of Keith, a stream known locally as the Foggie Moss.

John Dewar & Sons bought Aultmore in 1923 for £20,000, and since then by far the greater part of production has gone into Dewar’s White Label. Official single malts are therefore rare, and independent casks like this one are the usual way in.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh and grassy. Apple and pear first, then vanilla, a light honeyed sweetness and a dry, mineral note typical of the distillery.

Palate

Clean and light. Apple and citrus open, then vanilla, a dry cereal note and a touch of pepper arrive. At 43% the body is fine, and the whisky stays fresh all the way.

Finish

Medium and clean. Apple, vanilla and a dry, lightly grassy close.

Specifications

Name: Aultmore 10 Years Old Gordon & MacPhail Discovery Single Malt Scotch Whisky 43%
Distillery: Aultmore
Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
Region/Country: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill and refill bourbon casks
Edition: Discovery Bourbon Cask Matured
EAN no.: 5020613094871

Flavour Profile

Fresh · Apple · Vanilla · Grassy · Mineral · Light

Did You Know?

Aultmore was for decades largely invisible to consumers, because almost the entire production went to blending. Behind the bar in pubs around Keith, however, the whisky became known as a nip of the Buttery, and that nickname lingered long after the bottles had vanished from the shelves.

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Robert Burns was an exciseman in Annan before he became Scotland’s national poet. That is a pleasing detail to carry into a whisky named after him: the man who came to collect the duty has now given his name to a bottle at cask strength.

The Expert's Description

Annandale 10 Years Old Man O' Words Cask 121 is a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a refill ex-bourbon cask and bottled at 59.7% cask strength. It is the first ten year old unpeated whisky from the distillery to be made available internationally, aimed at the trade and at enthusiasts.

Man O' Words is Annandale's unpeated range, named after Robert Burns. This particular bottling is atypical for the house because cask and spirit carry equal weight: neither the wood nor the distillate dominates. The refill bourbon cask has been allowed to work gently alongside the distillery's fruity new make across a full decade.

The distillery’s signature orchard aroma of apple and pear is clearly present and balanced by classic bourbon notes of vanilla, light spice and sweet oak. The whisky is non-chill filtered and bottled undiluted.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla, spices and juicy peaches first. Behind them sit crisp green apple and a touch of tropical fruit that lends the nose an exotic edge. Clean and inviting with no sharp alcohol note.

Palate

Soft and welcoming with creamy vanilla and a fresh green herbal note. Sweet wood and something close to marshmallow step forward mid-palate. The mouthfeel is light and complex at once, and Annandale’s unpeated character really gets room here.

Finish

Long, warm and persistent with spice, ripe fruit and a touch of cherry that slowly fades out.

Specifications

Name: Annandale 10 Years Old Man O' Words Cask 121 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 59.7%
Distillery: Annandale
Region/Country: Lowland, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 59.7%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Refill ex-bourbon cask, cask no. 121
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Edition: Man O' Words
EAN no.: 5060427430090

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Vanilla · Fresh · Spiced · Cask Strength · Creamy

Investment Potential

Medium. This is the distillery's first ten year old unpeated bottling on the international market, made for a limited audience. Firsts cannot be repeated, and a single cask yields only one outturn.

Did You Know?

Annandale was founded in 1836 by George Donald, an excise officer from Elgin. The distillery later passed through the hands of John Walker & Sons, yes, the Johnnie Walker ones, before production stopped around 1918. There is therefore a line running from a taxman, through the world’s biggest blend, to a Robert Burns label at cask strength.

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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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Only 179 bottles carry this name. Ten years in a hogshead, finished in a small Madeira quarter cask, have given this Teaninich an intense fruitiness rarely found in such a young bottling.

Expert description

Teaninich 2014/2025 from Lady of the Glen is a 10 year old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky at 53%, bottled from a single cask by Scottish independent bottler Lady of the Glen.

Lady of the Glen is known for its exclusive, non-chill filtered cask strength bottlings. This Teaninich (cask no. 713240) matured in a hogshead finished in a Madeira quarter cask - a small cask that previously held the Portuguese fortified wine Madeira, which accelerates maturation and adds sweet fruitiness and depth.

Distilled in 2014 and bottled in 2025 after 10 years of maturation, the whisky is non-chill filtered with no added colouring. Only 179 bottles of this single cask edition were released.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dried apricot and raisin, with a hint of toasted almond and a delicate floral note.

Palate

Powerful and fruit-driven, with notes of stewed cherry, spice and a warm, almost compote-like sweetness.

Finish

Long and lightly tannic, closing on a note of dark fruit and toasted oak.

Specifications

Name: Teaninich 2014/2025 Lady of the Glen
Distillery: Teaninich
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 10 years
ABV: 53%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Hogshead finished in a Madeira quarter cask / Cask No. 713240
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2014
Bottled: 2025
Number of bottles: 179
Edition: Single Cask

Flavour profile

fruit-driven · spiced · powerful

Investment potential

With only 179 bottles worldwide and a striking, unusual cask combination, this bottling ranks among the more sought-after independent Teaninich releases, which typically supports solid investment potential over time.

Did you know?

A quarter cask is roughly a quarter the size of a standard cask, giving the whisky significantly more contact with the wood - which is why even a short finishing period in a Madeira quarter cask can make a big difference to the flavour.

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Cask 319952 leaked. Lady of the Glen discovered that when they opened the bonded warehouse in 2025 – this refill hogshead with Caol Ila from 2013 had lost a significant portion of its content to the Scottish angels. What remained was 123 bottles and the concentrated essence of eleven Islay years.

Expert's description

Caol Ila 2013/2025 Lady of the Glen 11 Years is an Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a single cask – refill hogshead (cask no. 319952) – bottled at 56.6% without chill filtration and with natural colour. 123 bottles.

Lady of the Glen is a Scottish independent bottler focusing on single-cask bottlings from carefully selected casks. The philosophy is simple: selection, not production. Each cask is assessed on its own merits, which is reflected in the small number of bottles per bottling.

A leaking cask is not a mistake – it is geology. The wood breathes, the surroundings pull, and the angels' share is never precisely predictable. The 123 remaining bottles are what it took eleven years and a particular piece of Islay air to produce.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh peat smoke and seaweed, behind which a soft vanilla and citrus from the refill cask. A hint of green apple and toasted oak.

Palate

Oily and full. Salted caramel, lemon and smoke in good harmony. The distillate's power at 56.6% gives body and depth – a drop of water opens it further.

Finish

Long and persistent – ash, freshly ground pepper and citrus peel that slowly fade to a lightly salted close.

Specifications

Name: Caol Ila 2013/2025 Lady of the Glen 11 Years
Distillery: Caol Ila Distillery
Bottler: Lady of the Glen
Region/Country: Islay, Scotland
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 56.6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Single cask – refill hogshead (cask no. 319952)
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 2013
Bottled: 2025
Number of bottles: 123

Flavour profile

Peated · Fruity · Maritime · Oily · Intense

Investment potential

Low

Did you know?

The angels' share – what evaporates through the cask's pores – typically amounts to 2-4% of the cask's contents per year in Scotland. Over eleven years, a leaking cask can lose far more. Cask 319952 was one such – and the 123 bottles are the result.

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Twelve years is a long time for an Arran — most bottles from Lochranza reach the shelf much younger. This one was left to sit, and you can taste it in every drop.

A single sherry hogshead, selected for the Danish market and bottled without a single addition.

Expert Description

Arran 2012/2025 Single Cask Denmark 12 Year Old is a Single Islands Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a 1st fill sherry hogshead and bottled at 57.9%.

Distilled in September 2012, the whisky spent twelve years in a single 1st fill sherry cask before being drawn straight from the wood, non-chill filtered and with natural colour. Only 288 bottles exist, all reserved for Denmark. Unlike several of the distillery's other single cask releases, this one carries no peat at all, leaving the sherry cask's nuance and Arran's own fruit character all the room they need.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dried fig, date and raisin meet a fresh note of orange peel and a touch of nutmeg.

Palate

Dry yet full-bodied — dark chocolate and toasted nuts dance alongside ripe fruit, while the sherry's spiced warmth gives structure without weighing it down.

Finish

Long and lingering with coffee, cocoa and a mild spiced warmth that fades slowly.

Specifications

Name: Arran 2012/2025 Single Cask Denmark 12 Year Old
Distillery: Arran
Region/Country: Isle of Arran, Scotland
Type: Single Islands Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 years
ABV: 57.9%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill sherry hogshead
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 17.09.2012
Number of bottles: 288
Edition: Single Cask – Exclusively Bottled for Denmark
Serving suggestion: In a Glencairn glass, a drop of water opens the fruit

Flavour Profile

Sherry-matured · Fruity · Spiced · Smooth

Did You Know?

With twelve years in wood, this bottling ranks among the oldest single cask releases Arran has sent to Denmark – most of the distillery's Danish bottlings typically sit around 8-10 years old.

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Not every Arran bottling is light and sweet. This one runs the other way — dark, peaty, and richer than most people expect from this distillery.

A single bourbon cask, hand-selected for Denmark, with 50 ppm of peat smoke taking the lead role.

Expert Description

Arran 2015/2025 Single Cask Denmark 9 Year Old 50 ppm is a Single Islands Malt Scotch Whisky matured in a 1st fill bourbon barrel and bottled at 59.6%.

Arran usually distills a lightly peated or unpeated malt, but this single cask is made from barley peated to a full 50 ppm — double the level of the distillery's standard Machrie Moor. Distilled in October 2015, the whisky spent nine years in a single 1st fill bourbon barrel before being bottled at cask strength, non-chill filtered and with natural colour. Only 246 bottles exist from this cask, all reserved for the Danish market.

Ulrik Bertelsen from Whisky.dk has tasted it and calls it one of the finest peated releases he has met from Arran — a dram where raw power and aromatic depth meet in fine balance.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Rich peat smoke with hints of bonfire and a touch of iodine, but also an underlying sweetness of vanilla and ripe pear that keeps the nose inviting rather than harsh.

Palate

Softer than expected — baked apple and tropical fruit reach the palate first, before the peat smoke rolls in like a warm wave, carried by the bourbon cask's creamy texture.

Finish

Long and warming with grilled citrus, white pepper and a dry trace of oak that lingers well after the last sip.

Specifications

Name: Arran 2015/2025 Single Cask Denmark 9 Year Old 50 ppm
Distillery: Arran
Region/Country: Isle of Arran, Scotland
Type: Single Islands Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 9 years
ABV: 59.6%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: 1st fill bourbon barrel
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: 19.10.2015
Number of bottles: 246
Edition: Single Cask – Exclusively Bottled for Denmark
Serving suggestion: In a Glencairn glass, a splash of water helps open the smoke

Flavour Profile

Peated · Fruity · Creamy · Spiced

Did You Know?

50 ppm is significantly stronger than most peated whiskies from the Scottish islands – for comparison, Arran's standard peated bottling, Machrie Moor, typically sits around 20 ppm.

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Season no. 2 is where Fary Lochan meets everyday life. No extravagant cask experiments or extreme strength – just a well-balanced, accessible single malt that does most things right.

Expert description

Fary Lochan Season no. 2 is a Danish Single Malt Whisky, 70 cl, bottled at 48%. Fary Lochan distillery in Give, Jutland, founded in 2009 by Jeff Callaway, produces seasonal expressions as part of its core lineup. Season no. 2 is the second edition in the series and draws on Fary Lochan's malted character combined with classic cask maturation. Non-chill filtered with natural colour at 48%.

Tasting notes

Nose

Fresh malt, soft honey, light florals and a discreet oak note.

Palate

Lightly fruity, malt, vanilla and a warm midpoint with good balance.

Finish

Medium length, clean and gentle – an accessible finish without sharp edges.

Specifications

Name: Fary Lochan Season no. 2
Distillery: Fary Lochan
Region/Country: Jutland, Denmark
Type: Danish Single Malt Whisky
ABV: 48%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Double distilled
EAN: 5714713002088

Flavour profile

Fruity · Honey · Smooth · Accessible

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Fary Lochan's Season series is designed as an entry point to Danish single malt – an expression broad enough to serve as an introduction, but with enough character to hold the attention of an experienced whisky drinker.

A spiced rye from Texas's first commercial whiskey distillery.

Expert description

Yellow Rose Texas Rye Whiskey is the distillery's rye-forward expression, bottled at 45%. Yellow Rose Distilling was founded in 2010 by neighbours and friends Troy Smith and Ryan Baird together with Randy Whitaker, none of whom had prior experience in the spirits industry. In 2014 the distillery opened the first legal whiskey distillery and tasting room within Houston's city limits, making Yellow Rose the city's first commercial whiskey distillery.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is spiced with pepper, grain and a hint of fruit.

Palate

The palate offers rye, spice and light sweetness.

Finish

The finish is medium to long, dry and peppery.

Specifications

Name: Yellow Rose Texas Rye Whiskey
Distillery: Yellow Rose
Region/Country: Houston, Texas, USA
Type: Rye Whiskey
ABV: 45%
Size: 70 CL

Flavour profile

Spiced · Peppery · Grainy · Dry

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